The diary of Glikl Bas Leib of Hamburg, begun in the 1690s, holds invaluable historic insight into Jewish life in Europe. Meet Mat and Julie Tonti who are turning Glikl’s Yiddish writings into a graphic novel for modern readers. The husband-and-wife team discuss their journey to Germany where they visited Hamburg, Hamelin and other towns to investigate the life, love and loss of a woman whose experiences mirror our own today.
Learn about the mysterious disappearance of Avraham Metz and Aaron Ben Moses and the brave woman determined to find their murderers, one of the many stories of 17th century European Jewish life described in her memoirs.
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Grass Widow - graphic novel adaption of Hamburg murders by Mat Tonti
Glikl: The Graphic Novel - Official website
Mat Tonti - Jewish educator
17th-century diaries to be adapted into graphic novel - Jerusalem Post
Murder in Hamburg - Mishpacha Magazine
Murder in Hamburg – The Missing Money Changers - Segula Magazine
The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln - 1977 English translation
Glikl: Memoirs 1691-1719 - 2019 English edition by Chava Turniansky
Review of Glikl Memoirs: 1691-1719 - Jewish Action magazine
