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Moses Bili ben Judah
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Candia, Republic of Venice
(Heraklion, Greece)
Date:
1614
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The princes of the peoples gathered together [see Psalms 47:10] to restore the crown to its former glory and to pray in the great synagogue before sunrise, as was done previously and in past times…
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Ashkenazic Morning Watchers
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Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
Date:
1635
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Artist Unknown
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Padua, Republic of Venice
(Padua, Italy)
Date:
17th–18th Century
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Aryeh Leyb ben Daniel, Francesco Griselini
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Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
Date:
1746
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Question: Since it is true from time immemorial and ancient years that we observe the customs of our ancestors, as is the practice of the Musta‘arabim [Arabic-speaking Jews] everywhere among the Jews…
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Yom Tov Tzahalon
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
Date:
17th Century
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May salvation be near, and we be cleansed of great sin. Amen.
I, the undersigned, have witnessed the bad custom practiced among young men on the days of Purim, that in the synagogue during the…
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Moses Bili ben Judah, The Jewish Community of Crete
Places:
Crete, Republic of Venice
(Crete, Greece)
Date:
1545
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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
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During the days of Shavuot, quite a number of householders, accompanied by their sons, their wives and their infant children, would rise early each morning and walk outside the city, and outside the…
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The Jewish Community of Corfu
Places:
Corfu, Republic of Venice
(Corfu, Greece)
Date:
ca. 1700
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Isaac Tyrnau, Shim’on Levi Gintsburg
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Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
Date:
1600
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First, we will explain the reason for the custom of all Israel to read from Tractate Avot on these Sabbaths. We would like to analyze the meaning of the name of the tractate, why it is called Avot…
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Azariah Piccio
Places:
Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
Date:
1647