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A letter from his honor R. Samuel Corcos, son of his honor R. Abraham, of blessed memory, a teacher in the holy community of Senigallia, which he sent to the…
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Samuel Corcos, Abraham Graziano
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Senigallia, Papal States (Senigallia, Italy)
Date:
1645
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We have accepted upon ourselves the rabbi, aluf, the gaon, our teacher and master R. Isaiah ben R. Abraham ha-Levi, of blessed memory, to serve as our av bet din [head of the court] and rosh yeshiva…
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The Jewish Community of Frankfurt am Main
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Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Date:
1606
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Now we have already informed all those present of the main point: we have come to inform and announce and make known to His Excellency, because this is the custom, what it is his duty toward us. For…
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Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1640
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalms 111:10)
1. The rabbi shall be permitted to retain in his exalted academy ten members of the community, fifteen outstanding students and…
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The Jewish Community of Tykocin
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Tykocin, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Tykocin, Poland)
Date:
1718
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I am astonished to see that for reading just the names of the holy books, one receives his reward, as if he had read and studied them all. If so, then one will not make much of an effort to study…
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Shabbetai Meshorer Bass
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1680
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Jacobus Houbraken
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1728
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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)
Date:
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)
Date:
1598
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Says Moses, son of my master, our teacher R. Jacob Albelda:
My soul, my spirit, and my breath render most copious thanks, tenfold, unto the Lord of all things, may He be blessed and magnified, for all…
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Moses Albelda
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
Before 1583