Medieval Jewish History Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for reviewUnit 5 test

Arbaa Turim

A significant work of Jewish law, know its sections.

Ramban's commentary on Torah

Commentary on the Torah.

Dominicans and Franciscans

Catholic religious orders active during the medieval period.

Fourth Lateran Council

A council in 1215 that issued regulations against the Jews.

Paris Disputation

A debate in which Christian Nicholas Donin argued against R. Yechiel of Paris regarding the Talmud.

Barcelona Disputation

A debate in 1263 between Ramban and Pablo Christiani.

Reconquista

The Christian reconquest of Muslim-controlled lands.

Fourth Lateran Council Canons

Regulations issued against Jews in 1215; included restrictions on interest, required special clothing, and demanded full submission of converts.

Black Death sources

Historical references to the bubonic plague in the mid-14th century (1348-1349), during which Jews were falsely blamed for poisoning wells.

Nicholas Donin

A Converso who argued on the Christian side in the Paris Disputation.

R. Yechiel of Paris

A Rabbi forced to argue in the Paris Disputation.

Pablo Christiani

Represented the Christian side of the Barcelona Disputation.

R. Moshe ben Nachman (Ramban)

Represented the Jews in the Barcelona Disputation.

Maharam of Rothenburg

A medieval Rabbi.

R. Asher ben Yechiel (Rosh)

A medieval Rabbi.

R. Yaakov ben Asher (Tur)

A medieval Rabbi and author of Arbaa Turim.