Jewish Robbers

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1716

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Drawing of men in fetters arranged in a line, some with ropes around their necks, and German text above.

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Dresden, Holy Roman Empire (Dresden, Germany)

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Halakhic Query to David Oppenheim

The incident was as follows: A woman came before me from a backwater Jewish town weeping bitterly over the sins of her youth, as she had been unfaithful to her first husband before she married her…

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Takkanot Fez (Regulations of Fez): On Financial Matters

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Drawing of bearded man wearing collar and hat seated at table with books, framed by two columns with images of angels, and Hebrew text above his head.

David Oppenheim

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Cloth with embroidered crest in the center with Hebrew text on either side, with floral motifs on left and right edges.

Torah Wrapper, Rome

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Me‘il tsedakah (Robe of Righteousness)

Regarding that which is written: a man’s gift [makes room for him] (Proverbs 18:16), this means that the gift itself, which one personally gives to the poor, will make room for him. When you provide…

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Print of man in cloak, hat, lace collar, and high boots, and woman dressed in cloak, winged bonnet, ruff collar, full skirt, and bodice, holding a large purse, with city landscape in the background.

Jewish Man and Woman from Frankfurt

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Jewish Robbers

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