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Rabbinic Ordination Certificate
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This rabbinic ordination certificate granted to Judah ben Eliezer Briel was printed as a broadside in Venice and signed by prominent Venetian rabbis. It certifies his learning and his fitness to…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)

Date:

1677

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Rabbis, Education, Priest/priesthood, Art, Law

Categories:

Print & book culture, Law, Legal documents
Page of Hebrew text decorated with cherubs, trumpets, and flora, and Hebrew verses and a crown at top.
Authorization of Receipt of Donation by Eretz Israel Contribution Fund of Ferrara (Italy) Congregation
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This receipt with ornate Hebrew calligraphy was issued to certify a donation by members of Ferrara’s Jewish community to aid Jews in Jerusalem. The funds were solicited by the rabbi of a yeshiva in…

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Unknown

Places:

Ferrara, Papal States (Ferrara, Italy)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Charity, Israel-Diaspora relations, Rabbis, Cities, Jerusalem, Law

Categories:

Print & book culture, Legal documents, Law
Paper with Hebrew writing and decorative doodles on corners of text.