Dulcea

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Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Hebrew versions of the documents concerning Dulcea appear pp. 164 – 167.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Dulcea had a more extensive Jewish education than most women of her milieu.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Dulcea is revered above all else for facilitating the spiritual activities of the men of her household.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Dulcea was teaching her daughters to follow in her footsteps; their father mentions not only their needlework skills, but also their knowledge of Hebrew prayers and melodies.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Dulcea is credited with preparing gut thread and sewing together books and forty Torah scrolls and is said to have spun thread for other religious objects.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Dulcea was a moneylender who supported her household financially and she was probably known to have valuable objects in her home.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Dulcea of Worms came from the elite leadership class of medieval German Jewry.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
Together these documents constitute an important source for the activities of medieval Jewish women in general, as well as a moving tribute to Dulcea and her daughters.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009
As a respected investment broker, Dulcea may have been involved in arranging matches and negotiating the financial arrangements which accompanied them.

Dulcea of Worms. 2009