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J. J. Benjamin
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J. Benjamin Israe͏̈l Joseph Benjamin ( Fălticeni , Moldavia , 1818 – London , May 3, 1864) was a Romanian- Jewish historian and traveler. His pen name was "Benjamin II", in allusion to Benjamin of Tudela .
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romanian- jewish historian and traveller
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romanian- jewish historian and traveler
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