Region: France (Berry/Cher)
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Bourges, the ancient metropolis of Berry, is one of the Gaulish cities where Jewish presence is attested from the Merovingian period (fourth–sixth century). The medieval community is documented there until the expulsions of the fourteenth century, and Jewish scholars are mentioned in medieval rabbinical sources.
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Sources & resources
- Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
- Jewish Virtual Library ↗
- jewishencyclopedia.com ↗
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