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The Present State of the Jews: On Circumcision
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Circumcision has so peculiar a veneration among the present Jews, that if all other parts of their Religion were to be changed, this like Mount…

Contributor:

Lancelot Addison

Places:

Milston, England (Milston, United Kingdom)

Date:

1675

Subjects:

Circumcision, Life cycle, Birth, Children, Synagogue

Categories:

Political Culture, History, Religion & Theology
The Laws of Women: On the Birth of a Girl
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A. O my sisters! O my daughters! O women, my people and pride! Hear my words, understand my musings, consider my way, for I am your brother. I have gathered for you beautiful words, chosen from the…

Contributor:

Ben Ish Ḥai

Places:

Baghdad, Ottoman Empire (Baghdad, Iraq)

Date:

1905/6

Subjects:

Gender, Women, Family, Piety, Birth

Categories:

Political Culture, Reportage