Person · historical figure
Estherka
אסתר׳קה
Legend credits her with building the ancient synagogue; she is identified as King Casimir the Great’s wife.
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פשדבורש, הנמצאת במחוז קינצק והסמוכה לראדושיץ, קהילה
יהודית עתיקה ונחשבה כמבצר הלמדנות בפולין. בעיקר נתפרסמה
בשל בית־הכנסת העתיק שבה, שהיה בנוי עץ ונבנה לפי האגדה
בידי אסתר׳קה אשת המלך קזימיר הגדול. פשדבורש זכתה לשם
התואר "ארץ ישראל בזעיר אנפץ", היתה, מפורסמת בלמדניה,
דרשניה ומגידיה. ...Connected nodes
Person
King Casimir the Great
Spouse Of
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Pshedborsh
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Kintsak district
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Place
Radoshitz
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Community
Jewish community of Pshedborsh
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Institution
Ancient synagogue of Pshedborsh
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Person
King Casimir the Great
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Person
Rabbi Isaiah of Pshedborsh
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Person
The Holy Jew of Pshischa
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Place
Pshischa
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Person
The Seer of Lublin
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Place
Lublin
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Person
Rabbi Meir of Apt
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Spouse Of
Estherka → King Casimir the Great
אש ת המל ך קזימי ר הגדול
The attribution appears in a legend.