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These two lecterns are from Jablonów in the southern part of eastern Galicia and may have graced the town’s wooden synagogue, which was built as early as 1674. Carved from wood, and standing on two…
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Artist Unknown
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Jabłonów, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Yablonov, Ukraine)
Date:
17th or 18th Century
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The portion of Va-yikra’, on the holy Sabbath, 7th Adar II, 5331 [1571]. I delivered this sermon before a large audience, in honor of the King, king of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.
[When any…
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Solomon le-vet ha-Levi
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1568–1574
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In Midrash ḥazit [Midrash Rabbah Song of Songs] it is stated:
And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; ye…
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Isaac Vega
Places:
Nikopolis, Ottoman Empire (Nikopol, Bulgaria)
Date:
1621
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The reading of Tetsaveh on [Shabbat] Zakhor, [the Sabbath immediately preceding Purim]:
A remembrance for the children of Israel; stones of remembrance for the children of Israel; stones of…
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Israel de Curiel
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)
Date:
16th Century
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No decree can be nullified, but one can be changed by the Cause of causes.
The matters of the fastings and their cry (Esther 9:31)
In the first chapter of tractate…
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Menaḥem Rava
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Padua, Republic of Venice (Padua, Italy)
Date:
16th Century
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Says Moses, son of my master, our teacher R. Jacob Albelda:
My soul, my spirit, and my breath render most copious thanks, tenfold, unto the Lord of all things, may He be blessed and magnified, for all…
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Moses Albelda
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
Before 1583
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Upon a lofty mountain ascent, O herald of Zion, raise your voice with strength, O herald of Jerusalem, raise your voice, fear not; say to the cities of Judah: “Behold your God” (Isaiah 40: 9).
Frien…
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Joseph Hirsch Dünner
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date:
1905
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The initial premise of our argument—and the matters of which we speak are of ancient provenance—is that love can be divided into three categories, which are: the love of something beneficial, the love…
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Israel Najara
Places:
Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Damascus, Syria)
Date:
Beginning of the 17th Century
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A King had many natural sons, whom he handed over to lords and princes, his vassals, to rear and feed, and he had another legitimate son whom he greatly loved, and brought him up with him in his…
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Josua da Silva
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London, Kingdom of England (London, United Kingdom)
Date:
1670–1679
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Victory, Victory (oh most worthy congregation) Victory, not only once but many times shall I say and repeat that word, for it is such a joyous day for this entire, dear congregation, to be able to…
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Samuel Mendes de Sola
Places:
Curaçao, Dutch Colonial Empire (Curaçao)
Date:
1750