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Record Number: 45657 Author(s)/Creator(s): Solomon bar Simson , , and Sarah Ifft Decker Contributor(s): Title: The Chronicle of Solomon bar Simson Source: Jewish Women in the Medieval World: 500-1500 CE. Sarah Ifft Decker.  Edited by Sarah Ifft Decker. Shlomo Eidelberg is the translator of Document 23.  Routledge, 2022.  Pages 139 - 139. Originally published in Eidelberg, Shlomo. The Jews and the Crusaders. University of Wisconsin Press, 1977; reprinted KTAV Publishing House, 1996. Description: This narrative concerns a pious young Jewish woman, Mistress Rachel, who kills her four children before an antisemitic mob can kidnap them. When they break in, they kill her. Article Type: Translation Subject (See Also): Antisemitism Jews Mothers Murder Violence Award Note: Geographic Area: Germany Century: 11 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Rhodes College Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2022. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9780367612726 (print); 9781003104964 (online)

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