Journey to London 2024: The Barbican - The Burial Ground of Rabbeinu Yaakov of Orleans

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ancient Jewish cemetery. In fact, there are great rabbis who are buried here, most notably Rabbi Yaakov of Orleans, who was a Talmud Muvaq, a primary disciple of Rabbeinu Tam. He is also referred to as Rabbeinu Tam of Orleans. The Or Zarua refers to him as Rabbeinu Yaakov HaKadosh. He leaves France, he came to England in 1170. He was killed al Kiddush Hashem. He died al Kiddush Hashem in 1189 in London on the day of the coronation of Richard the First, Richard the Lionheart. Now, actually Jews were asked not to attend his coronation. They were told not to show up, but they wanted to participate and show their loyalty. And when they did, he was very upset about that and he had them dismissed and he had them ashamed. And when it was seen that the Jews were not protected, it created a pogrom in which unfortunately the life of Rabbi Yaakov of Orleans was taken. I want to thank my good friend Jan Poturski. Poturska, who gave us VIP access to this area. Usually you have to view it from up there. Um but we're actually we made it all the way into the garden and I want to share with you something about the life of Rabbi Yaakov of Orleans who's quoted in many of the Tosfos in the Talmud Bavli. Now, Jews were always involved in in money lending here in Europe because according to a Christian religion, they cannot lend with interest. So, Jews were

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1. 0:32ancient Jewish cemetery. In fact, there are great rabbis who are buried here, most notably Rabbi…
2. 1:02the day of the coronation of Richard the First, Richard the Lionheart. Now, actually Jews were…
3. 1:33good friend Jan Poturski. Poturska, who gave us VIP access to this area. Usually you have…
4. 2:04always money lenders, but it led to leniencies not only in charging interest to Gentiles but…
5. 2:35agree with this type of contractual arrangement. He says, "Ein Hakha Rama Gedola Mizo There's no…
6. 3:05Pesachim is based upon R' Yaakov of Orleans. Throughout Shas, he's mentioned many times, most often…
7. 3:37do forbidden labor on the Sabbath, on Shabbos, for them. Not only can a Jew not…
8. 4:07Orleans. And we have a safer Rabbeinu Tam, a commentary Rabbeinu Tam al ha Torah, many…

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