4 Flashcards
In _ us navy commanders made an expedition to Jordan River
1847
Navy commander’s name
William F. Lynch
Other places William F. Lynch made an expedition to (2)
Dead Sea
Surrounding areas
On expedition, William F. Lynch encountered _ all over the region
Jews
In city of Taberias, Lynch found the Jews had
2 synagogues
Names of the synagogues (2)
Sephardim
Askeniazim
Jews in Tiberias _
Lived harmoniously
Lynch found evidence of
Continuous Jew immigration
The Jews were very poor and maintained themselves by
Charitable donations of Jews abroad
The charitable donations were mainly from
Jews in Europe
In Taberias, Jews outnumbered _
Others
Amount of Jews in Taberias
1000
Muslims in Taberias
350
_ caused Jews to be referred to the sanhedrin (Taberias)
Controversial matters of discipline
