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In times of emergency, all types of kitniyot (legumes, pulses) may certainly be permitted to be eaten during Passover, for even our Master, the Ba‘al Ha-Turim [Rabbenu Jacob, son of Asher]…
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Jacob Emden
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Altona, Kingdom of Denmark
(Altona, Germany)
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1761
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Once again, following our custom of addressing readers [of the weekly journal Jutrzenka (Dawn), April 3, 1863] in view of the upcoming celebrations, we open the book of books, our holy Torah, in order…
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Daniel Neufeld
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Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland
(Warsaw, Poland)
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1863
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Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord. They said:
I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously;
Horse and driver He has hurled into the sea.
The Lord is my strength…
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Abraham Farissol
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Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
(Ferrara, Italy)
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1515
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Candia, Republic of Venice
(Heraklion, Greece)
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1500–1549
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This maḥzor (holiday prayer book) contains the festival prayers for the whole year, according to the rite of Carpentras, and was copied in Provence. The Jews of the former papal territory of Comtat…
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Artist Unknown
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Carpentras, Papal States
(Carpentras, France)
Date:
1540/1
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Isaac ben Samuel Bassan, Giacomo Rufinelli
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Mantua, Duchy of Mantua
(Mantova, Italy)
Date:
1560
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Sunday, 15th of the aforementioned month [Elul; 10.9.1623]. The Sipahis [feudal cavalrymen] and the Janissaries [professional infantry corps] and all the king’s slaves and ministers came to speak with…
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Anonymous
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
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1622–1624
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Neil Goldberg
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New York, United States of America
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1996
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Luxor, Egypt
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New Kingdom (Egypt), 15th Century BCE