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King:
What is this dream, which I have dreamt?
Who, indeed…
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Joseph Penso de la Vega
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1668
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Rebecca:You, Sir, are the cause of his great impudence.
Isaac:Am I really the instrument?
Rebecca:Yes, for you love him for four birds of flight [he hunts for you]. You very much relish the stew he…
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Anonymous
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1699
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You asked how an object can move without being touched, and this indeed is a puzzling matter to all sages. To explain this issue, I must first discuss some rudiments of the science of music, for if…
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Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1629
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Adorned with a lush vegetative frame and putti (cherubs) carrying banners, this ketubah (marriage contract) marks the wedding of David and Dona Rachel Curiel, prominent members of Amsterdam’s…
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Artist Unknown
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1617
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Jacob ben Abraham Tsaddik
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1620/21
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Artist Unknown
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1676
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In 1735, Eleazar ben Samuel arrived in Amsterdam to take up the post of chief rabbi of the Ashkenazic community. To mark the occasion, Joel ben Lippman Levi minted a medal. On the front of the medal…
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Joel ben Lippman Levi
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1735
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Bernard Picart
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1724
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Bernard Picart
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1725
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Aernout Naghtegaal
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1683