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Successive, often polemic interpretations, citations in a context of sacred doctrine or of political-historical opportunity, construe, around the archaic, cardinal words in the Hebrew canon, a…
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George Steiner
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Saratoga Springs, United States of America
(Geneva, Switzerland)
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1985
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American Jews, according to the conventional wisdom, have always been impassioned and faithful in their attachment to Israel. “We are One!” the popular fund-raising slogan, has also served as a…
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Jerold S. Auerbach
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1996
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History will record that as the twentieth century drew to a close, American Jews were facing a political crisis unprecedented in its scope and nature. For the first time in their three and a half…
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J. J. Goldberg
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New York, United States of America
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1996
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Religion loses its sway over our brothers here each day. By the force of circumstances it is true, almost all of our coreligionists have already replaced Saturday with Sunday. This last day is…
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Samuel Halphon
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date:
1910
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Moses Ezekiel
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Berlin, German Empire
(Berlin, Germany)
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1913
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A convention of Orthodox Congregations met in New York, Wednesday, June 8, 1898. A resolution favoring Zionism was adopted.The principles of the convention adopted are as follows:This Conference of…
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Orthodox Jewish Congregational Union of America
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New York, United States of America
Philadelphia, United States
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1898
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But a few years ago, before the outbreak of the world-wide European upheaval [World War I], no one even entertained the possibility that a center for the revelation and development of the Jewish…
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Shmaryahu Levin
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United States, United States of America
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1916–1917
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I hear it said: On the contrary, inasmuch as the things most essential for the life of a people have been forcibly taken from our people’s soul, and we stand miraculously in midair like the mem and…
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Mikhah Yosef Berdyczewski
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1897
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The idea of publishing a complete History of the Jews in Russia scarcely calls for extensive explanations or justifications. Russian Jewry, which quantitatively represents the most significant…
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Iulli Gessen
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Moscow, Russian Empire
(Moscow, Russia)
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1913
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March 17, 1903
18 Adar, 5663
Safi—May He Who is on high make its Foundation firm
(Morocco)
To His Honor, the Exalted President, Lover of His People, Glory of His Nation, Our Distinguished Lord, Dr. T…
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Ahavat Zion Society
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(Morocco, Morocco)
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1903