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And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojourning, in the land of Canaan (Genesis 37:1): In that part of the land of Canaan where his father had lived, similar to the verse: [To Mamre, to Kiryat…
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Ovadiah Sforno
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Bologna, Papal States (Bologna, Italy)
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Before 1550
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So that you may obtain a full, sufficient, and satisfying account, oh friend reader, of such an eminent structure as was that of the Temple of Solomon, it is advisable that you first know some things…
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Jacob Judah Leon Templo
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1642
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Moses received the Torah from Sinai and transmitted it to Joshua; Joshua to the elders; the elders to the prophets; and the prophets transmitted it to the men of the Great Assembly. They said three…
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Ovadiah of Bartenura
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Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
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16th Century
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Furthermore, I say that another reason for this [commentary] is that since all of these ethical principles were given to Moses at Sinai and it is necessary to fulfill them, when one hears about them…
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Samuel Uceda
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
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1579
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The sixth well contains mighty waters, ascending ever higher and prevailing, covering hills and mountain peaks, and turning into a stream breaking forth and flowing on all sides—a…
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Judah Loew
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1598
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We must consider these three things: what great good we had in the past, the great distress and iniquity which we are in today, and…
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Leone Modena
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
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1593
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The portion of Va-yikra’, on the holy Sabbath, 7th Adar II, 5331 [1571]. I delivered this sermon before a large audience, in honor of the King, king of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.
[When any…
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Solomon le-vet ha-Levi
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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1568–1574
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In Midrash ḥazit [Midrash Rabbah Song of Songs] it is stated:
And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; ye…
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Isaac Vega
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Nikopolis, Ottoman Empire (Nikopol, Bulgaria)
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1621
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After we have proved that it is more suitable for man to be careful with the rational commandments than with all other types of commandments, we must say that this exalted commandment, i.e…
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Elijah Capsali
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Early 16th Century
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And it happened that one day, the sons of Jacob went to graze their sheep in Shechem, for they still grazed in Shechem in those days. And when the sons of Jacob were grazing their flock in Shechem…
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Mid–17th Century