place · L0268
Posquières
Small Provençal town made great by one man: the Raavad's academy at Posquières drew students from across Europe and made the town, in its generation, a byword for talmudic depth. Renamed Vauvert in the fourteenth century.
I. Who
- Also known as
- Vauvert
III. Where
- Modern location
- Vauvert (medieval Posquières), Gard, Occitania, France
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| R' Avraham ben David — "the Raavad of Posquières" — headed his academy there, maintaining its students at his own expense; in 1172 the lord of Posquières imprisoned him, and the count of Carcassonne secured his release. | tradition external | ★★★★☆ |
Referenced by: The Raavad