The Sefardic Diaspora: Safed and Rabbi Moshe Cordoeiro (Cordovero)
Jewish History Lectures
This video focuses on the Sefardic diaspora with a particular emphasis on the city of Safed in the 16th century and the influential Jewish mystic, Rabbi Moshe Cordovero. Rabbi Cordovero, also known as the Ramak, played a pivotal role in the flourishing mystical and intellectual atmosphere of Safed, which became a center for Kabbalistic thought following the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. The presentation explores Cordovero's contributions to Jewish mysticism and his influence on future scholars and spiritual leaders, reflecting on how the Sefardic diaspora redefined Jewish cultural and religious life during this period.