Prayers at the Tomb of Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet at Algiers
Credits
The Jewish Museum, New York, gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 6.
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