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There was a man in Kraków, and his name was Israel, who built with a devoted spirit a synagogue to the Lord, and who was in his generation similar to “the man who says to Ucal and Ithiel” [i.e., like…
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Moses Isserles
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
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Mid–16th Century
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That which God puts in my mouth I shall express (Numbers 22:38) in succinct and easy language, so that it will be simple for the discerning to grasp. And my purpose is to inform everyone to whom this…
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Johannes Alexander Böner, Shabbetai ha-Kohen Katz
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
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1646
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Regarding the other matters, the congregation, may God preserve it, in every single community, according to its size and wealth, will contribute toward the construction of permanent houses of study…
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Moses Morawchik
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Lublin, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Lublin, Poland)
Date:
1635
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With God’s help I set myself the aim,
And with God’s aid I hope to achieve the same.
The holy book of Psalms in Taytsh [Yiddish] to make known,
Hoping that all shall praise and extol God, blessed be…
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Royzl bas Joseph Levi
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
Date:
1586
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Not far from Lódz is a small town called Brzezhin. It has been a town of tailors from the beginning of time. When it was under Russian rule, Brzezhin was a center for manufacturing cheap clothes for…
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Henryk Erlich
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Warsaw, Second Polish Republic (Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1933
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The communal treasurer stands on guard at the entrance to the rabbi’s home to make inquiry concerning every invalid or cripple, and by what name he is called. One can hear the noise of the people as…
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David of Makev
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Maków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Maków Mazowiecki, Poland)
Date:
ca. 1798
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This small volume which I now present to you, my fellow readers, is an offshoot of the numerous saplings that I have planted for myself over the course of many days, nay years; for ever…
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Abraham Ber Gottlober
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Józefów, Kingdom of Poland (Józefów, Poland)
Date:
1837
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When will the walls of prejudice collapse,
That split the fraternal human tribe into foes?
Will the flame of love, illuminating the earth,
Disperse the grim darkness of ignorance?
—Meanwhile the sun…
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Franciszka Arnsztajnowa
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Lublin, Russian Empire (Lublin, Poland)
Date:
1889
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I want to be a Pole. You have my word!
I want to reach the peak of Polishness
But I can find no way to manage:
They always shout: “You’re a jew!”
When I defend the jews from slander,
Hoping to…
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Leo Belmont
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Warsaw, Russian Empire (Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1900
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Michael began to visit that house.
At first he did so only occasionally, but later he began to come every day, in the afternoon or early evening. At first, he intended to arrive just when…
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Mikhah Yosef Berdyczewski
Places:
Breslau, German Empire (Wroclaw, Poland)
Date:
1899