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I, Moses, son of his honor my father and teacher, the leader and guide, Israel, may he live a long and good life, I who am called Moses Isserles of Kraków, was among the exiles [see Ezekiel 1:1] who…
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Moses Isserles
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ca. 1556
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I maintain that this megilah [scroll] is nothing other than a disputation of the people of the diaspora, those exiled in the bitter and impetuous [see Habakkuk 1:6] captivity of this host [see Obadiah…
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Moses Alsheikh
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Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
Date:
1591
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The first “finger” is called Or Torah (The Light of Torah), as it consists of my notes on the Torah. Now, these notes will be useful for all people, but will provide their fullest benefit only to…
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Menaḥem di Lonzano
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Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
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1618
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If the Lord shepherds me in the wilderness,
I will find that my cup runs over for me
With vines, fig trees, and pomegranates;
There my soul will be satisfied and live.
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Abraham ben Shabbetai Kohen
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Zante, Republic of Venice
(Zakynthos, Greece)
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Before 1719
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“An accepted custom in Israel has the status of a biblical command” [see Tosafot on b. Menaḥot 20b], and we are required to study it [see, e.g., b. Megillah 28a], in order to…
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Abraham Samuel of Venice
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Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
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1719
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Wisdom rests quietly in a wise man (Proverbs 14:33); nothing which he purposes to do will be withheld from him [see Job 42:2]. I envisioned a man who was diligent in his labor, who was as bright as…
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Unknown
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Frankfurt- Oder, Holy Roman Empire
(Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)
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End of the 17th Century
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Reuben:You are right, for there is no way out of such dilemmas and they allow no subterfuge. However, returning to our topic, before I show you the true definition of this noun Nature, I must explain…
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David Nieto
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London, Kingdom of Great Britain
(London, United Kingdom)
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1702
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On the ban pronounced at a gathering of some members of the community in the city of Constantinople, together with some town representatives, in the synagogue of the community of Constantinople. It…
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Blasio Ugolino, Giovanni Cattini, Elijah Mizraḥi
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1500
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Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the roof; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick .…
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Abraham Bukrat
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Early 16th Century
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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth (Song of Songs 1:2).
These are the first spoken words of the student who yearns for the Torah, which is like the daughter of the king of kings with its…
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Solomon ha-Levi Alkabetz
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
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16th Century