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By Sarah Graham Beck According to chronicles of the Middle Ages, the origins of Judaism in Bordeaux may date back to the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem. And it is possible that Mount Judaica, one name for a small hill in Bordeaux, was the first dwelling place of the community. A Merovingian gold ring from the 6th century was discovered in the city: it was one of the oldest pieces of Jewish jewelry found in Gaul. It was discovered at the corner of two roads, rue