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Thus said the Lord:
Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom;
Let not the strong man glory in his strength;
Let not the rich man glory in his riches.
But only in this should one glory:
In his…
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At the beginning of the reign of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came from the Lord:
“Thus said the Lord: Stand in the court of the House of the Lord, and speak to [the men of] all…
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In a faraway land over the seas
Lived a clever and wise king, if you please.
His name was not easy to say unrehearsed
King Leonard-Ferdinand-McCourt the first.
We’ll take on the public’s prudent…
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Efrayim Sidon
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Jerusalem, Israel
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1976
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To my brothers Jedaniah and his colleagues the Jewish Troop, your brother Hananiah.
May the gods seek the welfare of my brothers at all times.
And now, this year, year 5 of Darius the king, word has…
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Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt
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419/418 BCE
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Israel is rejuvenated like the majestic
Eagle, in the Sapphire of faithfulness,
Flying in the goodness of observance,
Its gaze fixed on the…
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Daniel Levi de Barrios
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1688
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These were the marches of the Israelites who started out from the land of Egypt, troop by troop, in the charge of Moses and Aaron. Moses recorded the starting points of their various marches as…
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These ordinances have been decreed by us on Thursday, the twenty-first of Tammuz, corresponding to the twenty-first of June, of the year 5314 (1554) here at Ferrara.
- Printers shall not be permitted to…
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The Synod of the Italian Jewish Communities
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Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
(Ferrara, Italy)
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1554
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Slaughterers and examiners of the meat must be God-fearing individuals who will examine the knife very thoroughly. In any event, trusted men should be appointed to examine the slaughtering knife…
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The Council of the Four Lands
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1607
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Every householder is required to have his son taught in school at least until he is twelve years old. He must take care of him and pay his tuition as much as he can afford. If he is unable to pay, he…
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The Jewish Communities of the Land of Moravia
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(Moravia, Czech Republic)
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1650
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And now, you, my brethren, my people of holy communities in all the places you live, for several years I have been unable to send you reproaches and words of ethics and righteousness. . . . And since…
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Samuel ha-Levi Barazani
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Barazan, Ottoman Empire
(Barazan, Iran)
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17th Century