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Literary
August 28, 1818
The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A Saracen captain captures a ship carrying learned Jews, including Rabbi Moses and his beautiful wife. As the captain attempts to assault her, she asks her chained husband if drowned people revive at resurrection. He quotes Psalm 68:22 affirming yes, and she drowns herself to escape violation.
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FROM THE ALBANY GAZETTE.
ANECDOTE OF A JEWISH LADY
The learned Shickard relates the following affecting story from R. Abraham Levi:
A Saracen commander of a fleet from Cordova, in Spain, cruising on the coast of Palestine, took a vessel bound for Sebaste, with some learned Jews on board. There was one eminent Rabbin among the rest, called R. Moses, the father of R. Enoch, together with his wife, whose name is omitted in the story, though it well deserved to be recorded. It is only said of her that she was a woman of exquisite beauty; and the brute of a Captain being about to commit violence on her person; she calls to her husband (who was within hearing but in chains) and asks him in Hebrew, whether they who were drowned in the sea should revive at the resurrection of the dead. He replied in the words of Psalm lxviii. 2 "The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan; I will bring again from the depths of the sea." Upon which, she immediately threw herself into the sea, and was drowned.
ANECDOTE OF A JEWISH LADY
The learned Shickard relates the following affecting story from R. Abraham Levi:
A Saracen commander of a fleet from Cordova, in Spain, cruising on the coast of Palestine, took a vessel bound for Sebaste, with some learned Jews on board. There was one eminent Rabbin among the rest, called R. Moses, the father of R. Enoch, together with his wife, whose name is omitted in the story, though it well deserved to be recorded. It is only said of her that she was a woman of exquisite beauty; and the brute of a Captain being about to commit violence on her person; she calls to her husband (who was within hearing but in chains) and asks him in Hebrew, whether they who were drowned in the sea should revive at the resurrection of the dead. He replied in the words of Psalm lxviii. 2 "The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan; I will bring again from the depths of the sea." Upon which, she immediately threw herself into the sea, and was drowned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Jewish Lady
Saracen Commander
Rabbi Moses
Resurrection
Psalm Lxviii
Marital Virtue
Drowning Sacrifice
What entities or persons were involved?
The Learned Shickard From R. Abraham Levi
Literary Details
Title
Anecdote Of A Jewish Lady
Author
The Learned Shickard From R. Abraham Levi
Subject
Story Of A Jewish Woman's Sacrifice To Preserve Virtue During Capture By Saracens
Key Lines
She Calls To Her Husband (Who Was Within Hearing But In Chains) And Asks Him In Hebrew, Whether They Who Were Drowned In The Sea Should Revive At The Resurrection Of The Dead.
He Replied In The Words Of Psalm Lxviii. 2 "The Lord Said, I Will Bring Again From Bashan; I Will Bring Again From The Depths Of The Sea."
Upon Which, She Immediately Threw Herself Into The Sea, And Was Drowned.