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 Leading Philo-Semites

Description

Part 2 of 2. King Casimir III (Casimir the Great) of Poland maintained and expanded Jewish privileges in Poland. What motivated him? How did his actions affect Poland's national perspective on its relationship with Jews? How have Poles and Jews viewed the story of Casimir and the Jewish Esterke? Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.