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Open Letter to His Most Worthy,
Supreme Consistorial Counselor and
Provost Teller at Berlin, from some
Householders of the Jewish Religion
But when the more perfect comes, the
imperfect will pass…
Contributor:
David Friedländer
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1799
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Berlin, 18 July 1777 Berlin, 13 Tammuz 5537
Dear Moses, may you live,
I hope that my letter will find you happy and in good spirits in Königsberg. We are all, thank G-d, well and alive, and when you…
Contributor:
Fromet Guggenheim
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1777
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The way in which the Jewish world will merge into the European follows from the above-mentioned principle. To merge does not mean to perish [aufgehen ist nicht untergehen]. Only the obstinate, self…
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Eduard Gans
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1822
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Hamburg, July 7. (Personal communication) In Smyrna, a newspaper will now be published in the Jewish-Spanish language commonly spoken there, entitled La Buena Esperansa. We have the prospectus dated…
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Die Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1842
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In this lamplit scene, the brightest spots are the mother’s dress and the white tablecloth on the table. (The mother and a maid at right, coming out of the kitchen, are the only women in the room.)…
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Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
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Frankfurt am Main, Kingdom of Prussia (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Date:
1869
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Henriette de Lemos Herz (1764–1847) was a Berlin salon hostess famed for her beauty and literary engagement. She was highly educated, especially in ancient and modern languages. Following her marriage…
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Anna Dorothea Lisiewska-Therbusch
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1778
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A pathbreaking composer, Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864) surprised and delighted generations of opera fans in Europe and around the world. To the staid formula of live performances, he added sound…
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Friedrich Georg Weitsch
Places:
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1802