The Hebron rabbi who spoke on Shavuot at Touro Synagogue in 1773
Carregal’s Sermon, timed by Stiles’ watch, was 47 minutes long, and it was given in a Spanish dialect, most probably Ladino, with Hebrew interspersed.
Rabbi Raphael Karigal (Carregal) by Samuel King. Carregal, who was born in Hebron in 1733 and died in Barbados in 1777, was the first rabbi to visit the colonies that became the United States.(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByDAVID GEFFENUpdated: Read More
