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Question: I was asked by the leaders of the holy congregation of Prostějov: A small piece of paper on which was drawn the image of a menorah, with the verses beginning “May God be gracious to us” from…
Contributor:
Menaḥem Mendl Krochmal
Places:
Nikolsburg, Holy Roman Empire
(Mikulov, Czech Republic)
Date:
Before 1661
Subjects:
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Since the law prohibits one, in no uncertain terms, from depicting figures, the question one may ask is how Jews have had all manner of paintings in their homes? And it is not enough to say that only…
Contributor:
Moses Raphael d’Aguilar
Places:
Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
17th Century