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My heart is seeking out the Lord, and to Almighty God I pray
That He come back unto the altar, shelter me beneath His shade,
And that He settle Israel’s throngs in a tranquil dwelling place.
In…
Contributor:
Israel Najara
Places:
Gaza, Ottoman Empire (Gaza, Palestine)
Date:
Early 17th Century
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Hear my cry, O Lord,
Treat Zion well, with favor, speedily.
Have mercy, fight my battle for me,
For they have turned Jerusalem into ruins.
Long have I inhabited a foreign land,
Afflicted with…
Contributor:
Isaac Samuel Modeano
Places:
Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
End of the 17th Century
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A lovely fawn inspiring awe and love,
Her eyes shoot darts that penetrate men’s
hearts.
Her lips are like a scarlet thread, a rose
Dotted with dabs of myrrh. Her face is
bright as…
Contributor:
Solomon Mazal Tov
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
Early 16th Century
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Every day, I ask all those that pass by the shepherd’s tents,
What is all this, why is all this?
Has my beloved had a change of heart, and abandoned his flock forever,
And rejected them, and…
Contributor:
Judah Alkaletz
Places:
Algiers, Ottoman Empire (Algiers, Algeria)
Date:
Early 17th Century