Shlomo Pereira

Shlomo Pereira, a Rabbi and professor at William & Mary, discusses his work on Hebrew printing in late-15th-century Portugal, emphasizing the significance of manuscripts as the nation's surviving Jewish monuments. He spotlights the contributions of Rabbi Abraham Zakuto, an influential astronomer whose navigational tools aided explorers like Columbus. Pereira also explores the unique autobiographical style of Iberian Jewish commentators and examines how their history can bridge gaps with wider society, enriching the narrative of Iberian cultural heritage.