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Grieve not at all on my departure for the Land of Israel (may it be built and established!). You gave me indeed a firm promise to that effect. And why should you be anxious? Many men travel years long…
Contributor:
Elijah ben Solomon, Gaon of Vilna
Places:
Vilna, Russian Empire (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Date:
ca. 1797
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While ketubot (marriage contracts) are usually written in Aramaic, Karaite ketubot are written in Hebrew. They are often pentagonal in shape, most often with a pointed bottom. This example has a…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Chufut-Kale, Russian Empire (Hora Chufutkale, Ukraine)
Date:
1719