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The house known today as the House of the Sun is a large stone structure next to the synagogue. But long, long ago it was called the Devil’s Head, and it was…
Contributor:
Yuspa Shamash
Places:
Worms, Free Imperial City of Worms
(Worms, Germany)
Date:
1696
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I’ve been told that years ago a rich man lived in Mainz as a leader of the Jewish community. He had a beautiful wife, who, however, died, leaving him their son. A short time…
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Anonymous
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ca. 1520
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This is the story of what happened to Rabbi Simeon the Great, who lived in Mayence on the Rhine. Now Rabbi Simeon, he had three big mirrors hanging in his home. And in these mirrors…
Contributor:
Jacob Pollak
Places:
Basel, Holy Roman Empire
(Germany)
Date:
Late 16th Century