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The era of Western history that began with the French Revolution ended in Auschwitz. The emancipation of the Jews was reversed in the most horrendous way. For a short while after 1945 the reigning…
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Arthur Hertzberg
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Englewood, United States of America
Date:
1968
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Since the theme of the Noachide commandments has arisen for consideration, I shall mention here what I presented before the assembly of rabbis in the great city [Paris] in the year 5567 [1807], and it…
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Aaron Worms of Metz
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Metz, Kingdom of France (Metz, France)
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1831
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In the supplement of Sürgöny, a certain…
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Löw Schwab
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Pest, Austrian Empire (Pest, Hungary)
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1840
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The illustrious gentlemen, ḥakham R. Mosseh Ury ha-Levi (of blessed memory) and his son, R. Aaron Ury ha-Levi, my father and master: both were residents of Emden, in the province of Oost-Friesland…
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Adolf van der Laan, Uri ha-Levi
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1711
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Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1741
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1. Giedymin, the great prince of Lithuania, who dwelt in the fortress of the city of Troki, once went forth…
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Samuel Joseph Fuenn
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Vilna, Russian Empire (Vilnius, Lithuania)
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1860
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Deprived as we heretofore have been of the invaluable rights of free citizens, we now (with a deep sense of gratitude to the Almighty disposer of all events) behold a government erected by the Majesty…
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Moses Seixas
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Newport, United States of America
Date:
1790
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On the 4th of Sivan 5315 [June 3, 1555], after the death of Pope Marcellus [of] La Marche, whose name will be well remembered, though he reigned only twenty-three days, he gave great redemption to…
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Benjamin Nehemiah ben Elnatan
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Civitanova, Papal States (Civitanova Marche, Italy)
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1559–1562
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5323 [1562]: King Maximilian, may he be exalted, came here, to Prague, on Monday the 6th of Tishri [5 September], and he was crowned on Hoshanah Rabba [the last day of Sukkot—20 September]. In that…
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Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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ca. 1615
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Five years have passed since that mournful 5th of March, which witnessed the so-called election of Hitler as Chancellor of the German Reich. It might long have been foreseen and perhaps even averted…
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Stephen S. Wise
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New York City, United States of America
Date:
1938