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Let us recount a story of the old days, of what happened to a great man who lived then.
He was our Rav Danon,
may his name endure forever.
We will not forget him ever,
We will extol him before God,
f…
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Anonymous
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Sarajevo, Ottoman Empire
(Sarajevo, Bosnia)
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ca. 1820
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Rabbis are becoming angry with our redeemer Sh.Ts.Our king and the shekhinah is heAnd it is for good and for the good of our King and for the goodof the six hundred thousand of Israel that …
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Unknown
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ca. 1700
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An event occurred to a person named Samuel, who was a great wise man down on his luck. He converted from Judaism and became one of the uncircumcised, accepting their religion. He learned their…
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Aaron Garish
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Aleppo, Ottoman Empire
(Aleppo, Syria)
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ca. 1527
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To our fruit of holiness enwrapped in praise, our man of deeds rich in accomplishment, the exalted prince and honored rabbi. May your light shine like the rising sun, blossom like the flowers! May an…
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Nathan of Gaza
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Gaza, Ottoman Empire
(Gaza, Palestine)
Date:
1666
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My brothers, my children, and my friends know this: I understood with great clarity that the True One, whom I alone have known for many generations and for whom I have strived so much, wants me to…
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David de Castro Tartas, Shabbetai Tzvi
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
1666
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I sit by the desk. Four hours of sleep is enough. The rain beats strongly on the neighboring garage’s tin rooftop. The roar of a bus rises from afar. Early rising workers head for the morning shift…
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Shimon Ballas
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Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1991