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The initial premise of our argument—and the matters of which we speak are of ancient provenance—is that love can be divided into three categories, which are: the love of something beneficial, the love…
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Israel Najara
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Damascus, Ottoman Empire
(Damascus, Syria)
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Beginning of the 17th Century
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The concept of Love is further explained in the Zohar [II, Ki Tissa, 190b], where it is stated as follows:
The Torah contains within it love and brotherhood and truth. Abraham loved…
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Elijah de Vidas
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Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
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1579
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Come my beloved,
let us go into the open;
Let us lodge among the henna shrubs.
Let us go early to the vineyards;
Let us see if the vine has flowered,
If its blossoms have…
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Aryeh
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Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1985
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Thus there are two kinds of truths, equally ascertained, and therefore equally admissible; the one proceeding from intellect and called rational truth, the other formed in the heart, and called moral…
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Isaac Samuel Reggio
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Gorizia, Austrian Empire
(Gorizia, Italy)
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1853
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Here, dear reader, is a prayer for you that I composed to be recited on the first night—before your permitted intercourse, by virtue of the marriage canopy, wedding ceremony, and marriage contract…
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Pinḥas Barukh Monselice
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Ferrara, Papal States
(Ferrara, Italy)
Date:
Second Half of the 17th Century
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I maintain that this megilah [scroll] is nothing other than a disputation of the people of the diaspora, those exiled in the bitter and impetuous [see Habakkuk 1:6] captivity of this host [see Obadiah…
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Moses Alsheikh
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Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
Date:
1591
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In the blessing “With a great love hast Thou loved us,” we say, “and unify our heart to love and fear Thy Name.” This is apparently in contradiction to the principle…
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Elimelech of Lizhensk
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Leżajsk, Habsburg Empire
(Leżajsk, Poland)
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Praise the Lord; for He is good,
His steadfast love is eternal.
Praise the God of gods,
His steadfast love is eternal.
Praise the Lord of lords,
His steadfast love is eternal;
Who alone works…
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Mickie Caspi
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Newton, United States of America
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2005
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Furthermore, with regard to a synagogue, one should be careful when leaving the synagogue not to leave with one’s back to the altar, where the Torah scroll is placed. Rather, one should face the holy…
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Elijah de Vidas
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Safed, Ottoman Empire
(Safed, Israel)
Date:
1579