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Doña Gracia Mendes Nasí (ft. Miriam Wielgus)

By Tzipora Weinberg | September 28, 2023
Part 1: Doña Gracia's Rise to Power

It’s absolutely appropriate to begin our quest with a remarkable woman, Doña Gracia Mendes Nasí, who was nothing short of exceptional. And I’m thrilled to dive into her incredible story with Miriam Wielgus, who is pretty incredible herself.

In part 1 of this 2 part episode, we explore Doña Gracia’s rise to power, amid the political, cultural, and religious landscape of her era.

 

Part 2: Doña Gracia's Reach and Legacy

In part 2, we discover the extent of Doña Gracia’s power in every sphere of influence during the era, and the way she used her vast wealth to improve the welfare of her Jewish brothers and sisters in multiple countries. We also get a peek into an intriguing legal and halachic conflict between Doña Gracia and her own sister, which is referenced in our sources several times, and still studied today.

 

MINI-POD BONUS: The Responsa on Doña Gracia's Legal Conflict 

 

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