1. Economic Pursuits Of The Jews In The Middle Ages
... , which had forced them to turn towards money lending for a living . Jews were involved in commerce in every Catholic country. However, this was not the case with the crafts. Rabenu Tam stated that Jews did not engage in manual labour . When King Edward I attempted to re-structure English Jewry economically, he encouraged Jews to participate in crafts . Jewish craftsmanship was a major ... ...
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