Event · Migration
Rabbi Shmuel sent to the Land of Israel
Rabbi Abraham sent his only son to purchase land, but the plan did not come to fruition.
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וכדי לקיים את הדבר בפועל, שלח את בנו יחידו הגאון רבי
שמואל לא״י לרכוש לו קרקע. רק מחמת גזירת השלטון התורכי
שלא למכור קרקעות ליהודים לא יצא הדבר לפועל. ...Connected nodes