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Now the daughter of the King of the Kittim, on hearing this, became highly enraged, and she said, “Is there any room to defend the cause of these people who were lacking in wisdom and set down a…
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Jonathan Eybeschütz
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
First Half of the 18th Century
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In correctly understanding the truest theory, there were many opinions; but I will bring two…
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Meir Magino, Tuviah ha-Kohen
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Adrianople, Ottoman Empire
(Edirne, Turkey)
Date:
1707
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Simeon Solomon
Date:
1894
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Solomon ben Abraham Avigdor, Artist Unknown
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16th Century
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In reference to the deceased’s name, the central verse fragment on this monument reads “And Mordechai came before the king. . .” (Esther 8:1), and the top panel contains a low relief of a richly clad…
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Curaçao, Dutch Colonial Empire
(Curaçao)
Date:
1716
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In order to know whether our comet was one of the those that the astrologers described, it is necessary to…
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Asher bar Samuel ha-Kohen, Leyb ben Samuel Oppenheim, Jacob Rosales
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Lisbon, Portuguese Empire
(Lisbon, Portugal)
Date:
1619
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To the Most Serene Great Prince of Etruria, Hero and Admirable Man, Cosmo the Third
To the Most Serene Great Prince.
In this era of ours, Most Serene Great Prince, when the various branches of…
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Atzlan ben Abraham al-Karaji, Jacob Rosales
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Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
(Florence, Italy)
Date:
1654
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I have seen other stars
with a tail before,
but the people were frightened
by this awesome torch.
As an omen of war
it does sadden my heart.
Let us turn to our God,
let us try to please Him.
Contributor:
Yakob Yoná
Places:
Salonica, Ottoman Empire
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1910