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Berakha bat Mira v'Shlomo

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Berakha bat Mira v'Shlomo
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Resides: Canton of Whyt Whey
Status: Active
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Introduction

Berakha bat Mira v'Shlomo is a Roman Jewish woman living sometime between the years 0 and 300 CE. She is primarily interested in music, fiber arts, and the history of the Jewish people from Antiquity through the early-Modern period (~1650). She lives in the Canton of Whyt Whey, Crown Province of Ostgardr, in the East Kingdom.

Persona

The primary persona of Berakha bat Mira v'Shlomo is that a Jewish person living in the Roman empire, sometime between the year 0 and 300 CE. Her family has roots in the Roman-occupied land of Israel, and like many Jews in that time and place, are multi-lingual, speaking Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Latin. Her family are successful merchants, and some are scholars.

The secondary persona of Berakha bat Mira v'Shlomo is an Ottoman Jewish person in the mid to late 16th C, who has recently relocated to Persia to dwell with her cousins. The family has roots in the Iberian peninsula (and other parts of Europe), but like many other Jews, they moved east after the Expulsion of 1492. The family is now widespread across Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Many are merchants and artisans. With this persona, Berakha is a member of the House of the Lotus, and pursues the history and evolution of Jewish music as a member.

Preferred Pronouns

She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs

Event Staff

  • Waitstaff and Coffee Barista at Kafe Merhaba, Pennsic War, 2011-2019
  • Class Instructor, Pennsic War, 2015
  • Class Instructor, Pennsic War, 2016

Projects & Publications

Classes Offered
  • Introduction to the Hebrew Language (taught at Pennsic 2015 and 2016)
  • Ottoman Dress in the 16th C, or How to Dress Like a Turkish Noble! (taught in SCA Powerpoint Parties in March 2020)
  • Introduction to the Hebrew Calendar
Projects in Progress
  • Database of Roman Jewish naming conventions from the year 0 to 600
  • Expanded Class List (currently in progress):

-Anti-Jewish bigotry in Medieval Europe

-Defining the Judensau

-Introduction to the Hebrew Calendar

-A Look At Haggadot

-A Look at Kashrut and Its Evolution in Period

  • Music:

-Expanded Hebrew Songbook for Teaching and Performance

-Introducing "SCA Appropriate" Hebrew, Aramaic, and Yiddish language songs to the SCA that are either period, or reference documented period poetry and themes

Households and Affiliated Groups

House of the Lotus

House Strachein

Osmanlı Mehter Takımı (Janissary Band)

In Case of Court

In case of court, please notify Berakha via email at 214469@members.eastkingdom.org, or message their personal Facebook. Advanced notice is preferred over surprise. Her persona is female, but gender-neutral language is also welcome. If possible, she would prefer for any awards or scrolls to be held until in-person court can safely resume.