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Fascinating Jewish history

Rare Jewish Mummification: The Extraordinary Journey of Royal Physician Elijah Montalto to a Jewish Burial

The extraordinary story of royal Jewish physician Elijah Montalto has resurfaced centuries later, revealing how his body was embalmed after his sudden death in 1616 so it could be transported from France to Amsterdam for a Jewish burial, a near-unprecedented event in Jewish history.

Gila Isaacson14:22

Fascinating Jewish history

Rare Jewish Mummification: The Extraordinary Journey of Royal Physician Elijah Montalto to a Jewish Burial

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