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And moreover, that which is called “external wisdom” is indeed the daughter of my father [see Genesis 12:20], a good doctrine (Proverbs 4:2) and a gift of God [see Ecclesiastes 3:13], who graces us…
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Willem Jacobsz, Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
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Candia, Republic of Venice
(Heraklion, Greece)
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1629
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Seek ye out the book of the Lord (Isaiah 34:16), and read The Holy Epistle [so] called to water the flock, go and browse.
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Aszer Szmuel, Anshel of Kraków, David Darshan
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
(Kraków, Poland)
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1571
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I had a vision in Salonika, as though the following words were said to somebody: Go lead Yakov the wise into the rooms and when you and he come to the first room, I admonish you that all the doors and…
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Jacob Frank
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ca. 1760
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To that courageous, versatile man,
In whom learning and greatness are contained,
And whose fruit is a holy object of praise, namely, my exalted leader and ruler, his honored eminence master Moses…
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Salamone de Rossi
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Mantua, Duchy of Mantua
(Mantova, Italy)
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1622/23
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And now we will explain the root of Moses our Rabbi, may peace be upon him. Know that Israel was distilled in Egypt, as it was an iron furnace (Deuteronomy 4:20). And it is known that Moses…
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Isaac Luria
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Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
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Second half of the 16th Century
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I, Moses, son of his honor my father and teacher, the leader and guide, Israel, may he live a long and good life, I who am called Moses Isserles of Kraków, was among the exiles [see Ezekiel 1:1] who…
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Moses Isserles
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ca. 1556
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If the Lord shepherds me in the wilderness,
I will find that my cup runs over for me
With vines, fig trees, and pomegranates;
There my soul will be satisfied and live.
A…
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Abraham ben Shabbetai Kohen
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Zante, Republic of Venice
(Zakynthos, Greece)
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Before 1719
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Translated by Helen Frenkley.
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Nogah Hareuveni
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Kiryat Ono, Israel
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1974
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So that you may obtain a full, sufficient, and satisfying account, oh friend reader, of such an eminent structure as was that of the Temple of Solomon, it is advisable that you first know some things…
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Jacob Judah Leon Templo
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1642
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In her grace, an awe-inspiring woman musters a holy and treasured people,
Each dawn and each evening she gives me recompense,
She is my bow and she is my sword and in her my heart is redeemed.
She is…
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Shalem Shabazi, Shalem Shabazi
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Taiz, Yemeni Zaidi State
(Taiz, Yemen)
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ca. 1679/80