Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

History:

10 - 15th Centuries CE,  16th - 18th Centuries CE 

Collections: R' Torczyner Icons of Moroccan Jewry

Description

An overview of the history of Moroccan Jewry from the 12th to 18th centuries, and a brief history of the Ben Attar family, and a brief biography of Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar, author of the Ohr haChaim commentary to chumash. Geared toward a group including people who lack strong background in Torah text study.