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====== Yael bat Shilo mibeit haMaayan ======
===== Persona =====

Rebbah Yael bat Shilo mibeit haMaayan is a Jewish woman living the in the mid-15th century. Yael's family is from Northern France, but fled to Provence during her childhood due to expulsions of the Jews in various areas of Europe.

Yael is an active researcher, knitter, candlemaker, and sewer, depending on rules set by the monarchy at the time. Yael likes to join in occasional singing, and watching others dance. She's working on learning embroidery, on doing different types of small weaving, and loves watching others do their handiwork as well.

Like most Jews of the time, she is literate in both Hebrew and French, and is good with numbers. She is occasionally addressed by her French name, Ysabel Hudon.

Recognizing that Hebrew names can be difficult to pronounce, here is a guide on how to say Yael's full name:
Reb-Ah Yeah-el Bat She-low Me-Bait ha!-Mah-Ah-Yan

===== Whereabouts =====
Yael currently resides in the Canton of [[branches:canton:caldrithig|Caldrithig]], in the Barony of [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Skraeling Althing]].

===== Heraldry =====
  * **Device:** Vert, a stone well argent charged with a maple leaf, in chief a mullet of six points argent.

===== Current Office =====
  * {{:activities:service:offices:maos-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:minister_of_arts_sciences|Minister of Arts & Sciences]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:caldrithig|Caldrithig]] (May 2024-Present)

===== SCA History =====
Ysabel joined the SCA in the Fall of 2023, attending her first feast in November: the [[activities:events:feast_of_the_hare|Feast of the Hare]].  She participated in a largesse tournament held at this event, and was surprised to win third place.

At Queen's Prize Tourney 2024, and won the Queen's Choice with her research on gynecology for European women in the 15th century, titled "Gynecological Practices and Healthcare Access for Women in 15th Century Europe: A Post-Black Death Perspective".

At Feast of the Hare 2025, she entered a research paper on the topic of possession, titled "Possession and Power: Women, Dybbuks, and Social Control in Jewish Communities"
  
Yael is apprenticed to Magister [[people:rozi_galea|Xandra Rozina Xiberras Galea]], called Rozi or Rigel.

===== Interests =====
  * [[activities:arts_sciences:research|Reseach]]
  * [[activities:arts_sciences:fibre_arts|Fibre Arts]]
  * [[activities:arts_sciences:knitting|Knitting]]

Yael's interests focus mainly on research (either Jewish or feminist centred), fibre arts, and she's busily working her way through several new crafts. She's done several types of weaving, made ink, made beeswax candles, some calligraphy, several types of cord-making, and is learning to knit. She would love to eventually learn to weave or knit tapestries, but is deciding on medium.

She likes to learn about others' A&S skills, and can often be found sitting next to people with an unfamiliar fibre art form, working on her own research, or planning something A&S related.

===== Awards =====
  * **[[awards:bunny_tail|Bunny Tail]]** - January 2024
  * **[[awards:award_of_arms|Award of Arms]]** - March 2025
  * **[[awards:great_chalice_of_skraeling_althing|Great Chalice of Skraeling Althing]]** - November 2025

===== Contact Information =====
Yael can be best contacted via [[ysabel.hudon@gmail.com|email]].

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