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When I parted from my father and journeyed forth from his home to Brody, I joined up with friends, God-fearing men of purity; we built a bet midrash for…
Contributor:
Ezekiel Landau
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1776
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In the year 1803, on Sunday afternoon the 5th of June, I and my uncle, accompanied—from the town gate onwards—by a soldier, arrived at the bet midrash, located at the Zimmerhofe. The soldier left us…
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Leopold Zunz
Places:
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
(Berlin, Germany)
Date:
Mid–19th century
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One may not behave frivolously in synagogues and study houses, including exhibiting such behaviors as laughter, teasing, and idle conversation. One may not eat or drink in them, nor may one…
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Joseph Karo
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
Date:
1563