In this excerpt, Glückel describes the importance of travel and fairs to her husband’s business and the toll that travel takes on his health. She also demonstrates her own importance as a partner in her husband’s business affairs.

Suggested Activity: Have students discuss the following questions: Why was traveling for business so common for Jews in the early modern period? What does this excerpt imply about the dangers of anti-Semitic legislation? How would you describe the relationship between Glückel and her husband based on this excerpt?