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Max Jungmann
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Berlin, German Empire (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1905
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It is the duty of all Jews in New York and the vicinity to come to the People’s Theater on Thanksgiving—matinee and evening—as well as every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to…
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Unknown
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New York City, United States of America
Date:
1909
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In those days, but especially since the year 1740, when Frederick the Great ascended the throne, various social circles in Berlin began zealously to acquire intellectual knowledge. Even among…
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Isaak Herzberg
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1907
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Aron Wolf often terrified us children, and yet he was one of the most harmless people one can imagine. He never hurt anyone, nor did he ever approach any of us with as much as a word.
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Isidor Borchardt
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1910
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We, Leopold, elected Roman Emperor by the grace of God, in the name [of the House of Hapsburg], the name of our heirs and our descendants, with this letter proclaim publicly that we have graciously…
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Unknown
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Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Vienna, Austria)
Date:
1703
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Now since the episode of the earthquake has already been mentioned, in order that all those who come after us should be aware of it, I shall place on record what occurred in relation to the earthquake…
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Elijah ha-Kohen ha-Itmari
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)
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ca. 1688
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Victory, Victory (oh most worthy congregation) Victory, not only once but many times shall I say and repeat that word, for it is such a joyous day for this entire, dear congregation, to be able to…
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Samuel Mendes de Sola
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Curaçao, Dutch Colonial Empire (Curaçao)
Date:
1750
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We are therefore obliged to examine the words of the living God, which are expressed through the wonderful wise men who have received the truth [i.e., kabbalists], the foundation of the Torah. The…
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Aernout Naghtegaal, Isaac Aboab da Fonseca
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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ca. 1636
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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
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Corfu, Republic of Venice (Corfu, Greece)
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ca. 1700
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What Calvin alleges as substantiation for his pseudo-doctrine that men are prevented from doing good deeds and engaging in the truth because of their corrupt nature, arising from Adam’s sin and that…
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Moses Raphael d’Aguilar
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
Early 17th Century