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Journey to Spain 2023: Bet You Didn't Know Why It Was Called "HOLY TOLEDO"!

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

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of the expression holy Toledo where does holy Toledo come from so most people think that it had something to do with Toledo Spain now according to most Scholars holy Toledo is because there are more churches per capita in Toledo high Ohio than any other city in the world so therefore it's called holy Toledo but that is the second best guess as the source of holy Toledo the best guess there are more bars in Toledo Ohio than there are anywhere else in the world so it's Russian saginar holy Toledo but really we know what kind of holy city it is but I am here today to tell you the real source of the the expression holy Toledo and even though they may not be know this what is the source of holy toledo now let's begin as follows in the year 1303 let's begin as follows in the year 1303 Rabino Asher the rush had to flee Germany and that's because he was afraid that he would be imprisoned like his review the marami Rutenberg was imprisoned the marami Rutenberg was imprisoned on trumped up charges and Not only was he imprisoned they demanded an exorbitant Ransom and the marami Rottenberg paskin based on the gemara and gitin and poison yesterday demand that they cannot redeem him from captivity but his student the rush disagreed with marami Rosenberg and the

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  1. 0:32of the expression holy Toledo where does holy Toledo come from so most people think that…
  2. 1:05there are more bars in Toledo Ohio than there are anywhere else in the world so…
  3. 1:35let's begin as follows in the year 1303 Rabino Asher the rush had to flee Germany…
  4. 2:07disagreed with marami Rosenberg and the rush said raised the requisite sum and by the time…
  5. 2:39and you could go today in Germany we went courtesy of lalaka's Tours a number of…
  6. 3:09rotenberg passed away the rush was afraid that he was next so the rush fled Germany…
  7. 3:41learned with him and he recorded everything the Maga taught him in a word called Magid…
  8. 4:12Usher the Holy One of all the reshine him the one that was called holy and…

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