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Artist Unknown
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Parma, Duchy of Milan (Parma, Italy)
Date:
1766
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Moses Maimonides, Cornelio Adelkind
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Sabbioneta, Duchy of Mantua (Sabbioneta, Italy)
Date:
1553
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Terah:Who is he and where is he [see Esther 7:6], who against the Ba‘al idol
Sent forth his hand like an adversary, with impudence?
Who is this evil one…
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Moses Zacuto
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
Date:
1642
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In this chapter, the prophet speaks mainly of life and spiritual death, and your scholars concede this, as is seen in Nicolão de Lira’s exposition on the same chapter. And thus, you await greater…
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Elijah Montalto
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Livorno, Duchy of Tuscany (Livorno, Italy)
Venice, Republic of Venice
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Early 17th Century
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I am very much astonished at all the writers who have argued with the wise men of the Christians, and who have recorded their arguments in books. I have not found within them a decisive…
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Joshua Segre
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Scandiano, Duchy of Modena (Scandiano, Italy)
Date:
1733
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To the great master, the stronghold and tower, his name is increasingly great, he is my beloved master, the juice of my pomegranate (Song of Songs 8:2), my olive brimming with oil, Josheb-basshebeth a…
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Yekutiel Gordon
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Padua, Republic of Venice (Padua, Italy)
Date:
1729
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Lelio Della Torre
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Padua, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (Padova, Italy)
Date:
1829
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Abraham Farissol, son of the late Mordechai (may he rest in Eden!) of Avignon, dwelling in Ferrara, declares: In response to the request of some distinguished individuals, I have agreed…
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Abraham Farissol
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Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara (Ferrara, Italy)
Date:
ca. 1516
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The first “finger” is called Or Torah (The Light of Torah), as it consists of my notes on the Torah. Now, these notes will be useful for all people, but will provide their fullest benefit only to…
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Menaḥem di Lonzano
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
Date:
1618
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“An accepted custom in Israel has the status of a biblical command” [see Tosafot on b. Menaḥot 20b], and we are required to study it [see, e.g., b. Megillah 28a], in order to…
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Abraham Samuel of Venice
Places:
Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
Date:
1719