The Incredible Story of a 300-Year-Old Jewish Businesswoman’s Diary

The diary of Glikl Bas Leib of Hamburg, begun in the 1690s, holds invaluable historic insight into Jewish life in Europe. Meet Mat and Julie Tonti who are turning Glikl’s Yiddish writings into a graphic novel for modern readers. The husband-and-wife team discuss their journey to Germany where they visited Hamburg, Hamelin and other towns to investigate the life, love and loss of a woman whose experiences mirror our own today.Learn about the mysterious disappearance of Avraham Metz and Aaron Ben Moses and the brave woman determined to find their murderers, one of the many stories of 17th century European Jewish life described in her memoirs.NOTES:* Grass Widow - graphic novel adaption of Hamburg murders by Mat Tonti* Glikl: The Graphic Novel - Official website* Mat Tonti - Jewish educator* 17th-century diaries to be adapted into graphic novel - Jerusalem Post* Murder in Hamburg - Mishpacha Magazine* Murder in Hamburg – The Missing Money Changers - Segula Magazine* The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln - 1977 English translation* Glikl: Memoirs 1691-1719 - 2019 English edition by Chava Turniansky* Review of Glikl Memoirs: 1691-1719 - Jewish Action magazine Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe