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Edgar Leslie, Irving Berlin, Artist Unknown
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1909
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On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
When locks go untrimmedin Israel,
When people dedicate themselves—
Bless the Lord!
Hear, O kings! Give ear, O potentates!
I will sing, will…
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On this day, 25th Adar, 5490:
- A ban, enforceable by excommunication, on producing…
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The Jewish Community of Jerusalem
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Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1730
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Good words of the society of orphan girls of Izmir. In the Name of the Holy One, regulations and new ordinances established for the good governance and with worthy dissemination, with which we must…
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Cornelis de Bruyn, The Dotar (Provision of Dowries for Poor Brides) Confraternity of Izmir
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)
Date:
1644
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I have realized, and my attention has been drawn to the fact that many people say that the salvation of women is not on the same level as that of men, for their [women’s] knowledge is limited. They…
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Gedaliah Ibn Yaḥya
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ca. 1550
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Most magnificent and honored bride, my lady I gaze upon you:
Since I left Piacenza, I can honestly say that I am far away from my life. Oh, how can I live, and how can I hold up my limbs when I am so…
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Honorata Foa, Salamone Candia
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Ferrara, Papal States (Ferrara, Italy)
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ca. 1590
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Listen carefully to my words. When I was in the land of Safed, one night, when the sun had set, I was tired and weary, lying on my bed. I was asleep, but my heart was awake; my beloved was knocking…
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Asher Lemlein
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Istria, Holy Roman Empire (Istria, Croatia)
Date:
1500–1502
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Question 1: May our teacher and master, the great rabbi, who sits on the throne of halakhic rulings, please instruct and enlighten us regarding an episode that unfolded here in our city of Pisa, may…
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Simeon ben Naphtali, Jacob Senior
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Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Pisa, Italy)
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Mid– to Late 17th Century
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Asenath the daughter of R. Samuel Adoni (Barazani) was a wise woman and a great Torah scholar. She studied the secrets of kabbalah and acquired a considerable reputation for performing miracles and…
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Unknown
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Ottoman Empire (Kurdistan, Iraq)
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16th or 17th Century