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And moreover, that which is called “external wisdom” is indeed the daughter of my father [see Genesis 12:20], a good doctrine (Proverbs 4:2) and a gift of God [see Ecclesiastes 3:13], who graces us…
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Willem Jacobsz, Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
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Candia, Republic of Venice
(Heraklion, Greece)
Date:
1629
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On the ban pronounced at a gathering of some members of the community in the city of Constantinople, together with some town representatives, in the synagogue of the community of Constantinople. It…
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Blasio Ugolino, Giovanni Cattini, Elijah Mizraḥi
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1500
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There is no doubt, then, that the One Who Has Graced Man With Understanding has implanted in his heart the methods for becoming wise, and established for him upright rules and laws by means of which…
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Moses Mendelssohn
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
(Berlin, Germany)
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1761
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My friends desired me to record the discussions I have had with those who reject the authority of the Oral Law; and, in compliance with their desire, I have gathered all that I found bearing on that…
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James McArdell, David Esteves, Thomas Ilive, David Nieto
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London, Kingdom of Great Britain
(London, United Kingdom)
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1714
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[47] Now all that remains is to reply to certain arguments by which they want to persuade themselves that the choice of the Hebrews was not for a time, and in relation only to their state, but eternal…
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Baruch Spinoza
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1670