The Early Modern Rabbis of Amsterdam: Urban Dynamics, Communal Tensions, and Diasporic Entanglements – Introduction to the Special Issue

Key Points

• This paper aims to explore the complexities of urban life and community conflicts among early modern Jewish rabbis in Amsterdam.
• Reviewing historical texts on early modern Amsterdam
• Analyzing community structures and dynamics
• Exploring diasporic interactions within Jewish communities
• Identified key communal tensions among various Jewish groups
• Highlighted the unique urban dynamics of Amsterdam during the early modern period
• Revealed how diasporic entanglements influenced community relationships in the city

Abstract