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Rebuilding Safed
- When
- after 1837
- Where
- Safed
Following the earthquake, Moses Montefiore's philanthropy funded the rebuilding of Safed's synagogues and homes.
Following the destruction, Moses Montefiore's philanthropy facilitated the rebuilding of Safed's synagogues and homes. The earthquake prompted the flight of 600 Perushim to Jerusalem, while surviving Sephardic and Hasidic Jews mostly remained in the city. The passages do not specify the year in which the rebuilding was completed.
Sources
- Safed Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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