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The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people and say to them:
I the Lord am your God. You shall not copy the practices of the land of Egypt where you dwelt, or of the land of…
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My most pious songs have I written
On rising from my sinful bed.
God has given me a wealth of sins,
And God alone has saved me from my sins.
Translated by David Soeterndorp.
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Jacob Israël de Haan
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Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1924
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Boys, honor the pregnant woman. Treat her carefully and care for her, for who knows the merit of the essence already formed in the womb?
The greatest individuals on earth, pillars of society, and…
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Ḥayim Zuta
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Jaffa, Ottoman Palestine (Jaffa, Israel)
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1908
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Concerning the explanation of the paths of hitbodedut [contemplation] and conjunction and the preparations that are proper for one who practices hitbodedut in order to arrive at his…
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Judah Albotini
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Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
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1519
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I am now writing, with God’s help, a new commentary on your breasts.
It is a precious, blessed composition, in my poverty I have gathered various commentaries,
From what came to hand. It is a…
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Admiel Kosman
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Ramat Gan, Israel
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2000
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From the hour of distress (Psalms 118:5) as if [emerging] from the suffocating darkness of troublesome nightmares, we woke up; from the expanse, the lights of dawn welcomed us . . .
Lights from…
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Simḥa Ben-Tsiyon
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Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine (Jerusalem, Israel)
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1918