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It happened in the days of Ahasuerus—that Ahasuerus who reigned over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia. In those days, when King Ahasuerus occupied the royal…
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Persian–Hellenistic Period, 6th–3rd Century BCE
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Moses Pescarol
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Ferrara, Papal States
(Ferrara, Italy)
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1616
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Shalom Italia
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1640
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This Purim tray from the seventeenth century was made in Hamburg, Germany. A fine repoussé piece, its center is adorned with a court scene, complete with a ruler sitting on a raised throne, surrounded…
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Free Imperial City of Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
(Hamburg, Germany)
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17th Century
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Abraham de Chaves
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1687
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Six days left. Less than a week! That means, after next Saturday I would no longer see Sayyid. I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t change my clothes. I gritted my teeth, because I was afraid the shriek…
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Sami Michael
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Haifa, Israel
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1979
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Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire
(Augsburg, Germany)
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ca. 1690
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Inasmuch as the members of the mahamad [board of governors] consider it a vile practice among us today for youngsters to strike with…
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The Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1640