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Surgical Illustration
Samuel Benavente
1699
These pages are from a manuscript, De dificuldade de ourinar (On Difficulty in Urinating), by a Jewish physician and surgeon in Amsterdam, Samuel de Leon Benavente (1643–1722). He was known for his skill at removing kidney stones, as in the operation depicted here.
These pages are from a manuscript, De dificuldade de ourinar (On Difficulty in Urinating), by a Jewish physician and surgeon in Amsterdam, Samuel de Leon Benavente (1643–1722). He was known for his skill at removing kidney stones, as in the operation depicted here.
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Ruthy’s mommy brought a giftWhat fun!A balloon for everyone.For Ruthy—a blue balloon.For Ron—a yellow balloon.For Sigalit—a purple balloon.For Uri—a green balloon.And for Alon—a red balloon.
In 1867, starting in Austria, the idea of equality made its way into normal constitutional life in Galicia. This wasn’t an easy thing to accomplish, due to prejudices that had been cultivated over…