On Wednesday 18th May, 15 students who are following artistic and musical studies had the chance of visiting the Tortosa Jewish Quarter. They followed an English tour within the Quarter, and could have a look at the famous Iron gate, the synagogue, the butcher’s shop, the baker’s and several Medieval wells in the place.
They could also hear about Menahem Ben Saruq, a very famous lexicographer from the X century born in the quarter, who wrote the Mahberet, the first dictionary on Biblical terms. They were able to walk across the narrow streets (some very characteristic ones) and breath a little bit of the Medieval atmosphere. They were given some documents in English to follow the explanations properly. At the Celio tower they could learn about the three cultures featured in ancient Tortosa: Christian. Jewish and Arabic.
