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Kabbalists prayed using the basic Jewish prayers, but added certain elements according to their own tradition. The prayers are often presented with kavanot (special devotional forms, meanings, and…
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Unknown
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
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1734
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This remarkable manuscript of practical kabbalah was written in Eastern Europe in the mid-eighteenth century; at the end of that century it was owned by the Radvil Hasidic dynasty. In contrast to…
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ca. 1740
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Traditionally, until increased access to doctors and hospitals was available after World War I, many East European Jews relied on folk medicine, which included amulets and magical cures. Books, like…
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ca. 1600
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Other works by Loanz: Rinat dodim (1600); Mikhol yofi (1695); Aderet Eliyahu: perush ha-Zohar (1998).
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Elijah Loanz
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Wilhermsdorf, Holy Roman Empire (Wilhermsdorf, Germany)
Date:
1734