France / Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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If the origin of the of Jovignian Jews is not certain, its medieval presence is notably notepresence d by the number of Tossafists who lived in the city in the 12th century. Among them, Menahem Perez de Joigny and Yom Tov Ben Isaac de Joigny. Other eminent scholars followed before the expulsion of the 14th century. The emancipation of the Jews of France through the French Revolution will not ...
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The Jewish presence in Chinon seems to date from the 12th century. Administrative documents attest to this from the following century. Most of the Jews lived in the rue de la Juiverie, near the Palais de Justice in Chinon. There was then a synagogue, a mikvah and a renowned study center. On August 27, 1321, following a false accusation (frequent at the time) of poisoning wells, the 160 Jews ...
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