CHAPTER 6: THE STONE LABYRINTH – THE OLD JEWISH QUARTER OF ZARAGOZA

CHAPTER 6: THE STONE LABYRINTH – THE OLD JEWISH QUARTER OF ZARAGOZA Narrator: Ibn Gabirol (Shelomó ibn Gabirol, 1021-1058/70) Direction and Production: Javier Bona López Documentation and Advisory: Miguel Ángel Motis Dolader (Universidad San Jorge de Zaragoza) Summary Step into the heart of the Old Jewish Quarter of Saraqusta, a labyrinth of stone and faith that housed more than fifteen hundred souls at its peak. Ibn Gabirol guides you through narrow, winding streets, where the scent of spices mingles with tanned leather and Shabbat bread. Discover the Great Synagogue of Berocolim, the Castle of the Jews, and the charitable brotherhoods that wove the network of solidarity within the aljama. A walled microcosm that was both refuge and prison, home to scholars and artisans, until its tragic end in 1492. A sensory and historical journey through the space that defined medieval Jewish life in Zaragoza, where every stone tells a story of greatness, resilience, and memory. Narrator: Ibn Gabirol (Shelomó ibn Gabirol, Medieval Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza Direction and Production: Javier Bona López Documentation and Advisory: Miguel Ángel Motis Dolader (Universidad San Jorge de Zaragoza) SOURCES Main Sources: • Asunción Blasco Martínez. The Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza in the 14th Century. Instituto Fernando el Católico (IFC), 1988. • Miguel Ángel Motis Dolader. The Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza: Center of Economic and Social Life. Rolde de Estudios Aragoneses. • Miguel Ángel Motis-Dolader, Ana Ruiz-Varona, Lourdes Pérez-López. Urban Morphology and Functional Hierarchy of the Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza (Spain) at the End of the Fifteenth Century. Journal of Urban History, 2023. • Ángel Canellas López. The Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza. Cuadernos de Zaragoza, No. 2, 1974. • Asunción Blasco Martínez & Susana Lozano Gracia. The Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza – Step by Step. Zaragoza City Council, 2023. • Sefarad Aragón. The Disappeared Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza. Self-published, 2010. • Leopoldo Torres Balbás. Studies on the Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza and Its Baths. • Cultural Heritage of Aragón. Institutional records. • Guide to the Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza. Zaragoza City Council. • Zaragoza Municipal Archive (AMZ). Historical maps. Final Note: “If you enjoyed this chapter, I invite you to share it and help spread the word. You can also listen to our other series on the medieval Jewish quarters of Calatayud, Tarazona, and Híjar on the three main podcasting platforms.” Zakhor. Remember. Series: Medieval Jewish Quarter of Zaragoza Platform: iVoox