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#176.

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With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the battle over his fortune

We discussed Tunisia and the Jews there, who Nissim Shamama was, how he became so fabulously wealthy, his move to Paris & Italy, Nissim's death, the battle over his fortune, the players, halachic & legal arguments, Rav Eliyahu Benamozegh's involvement , and much more

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