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IntersectionLieuXVIe–XIXe siècle

Region: Turquie (Anatolie du Sud-Est)

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Biredjik (or Birejik) is a small town on the Euphrates in southeastern Anatolia, whose Jewish presence is attested by 16th-century Ottoman fiscal sources and accounts of European travelers. The community, probably Sephardic, participated in the caravan trade of the region.

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This book bears no memory day yet. The sources that document Biredjik (Birejik) give years and centuries, never a day; we do not invent one.

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Sources & resources

  • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic WorldBrill

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