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A Tale of a Teacher
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In the province of Mollive, there is an old woman who is known for her shtetl wisdom, her old sayings, and her folktales. I met her quite by chance. Her…

Contributor:

A. Litvin, Sonya the Wise Woman (Sonya Naimark)

Places:

Russian Empire (Russia, Russia)

Date:

1917

Subjects:

Wisdom, Folklore, Performing arts, Language and linguistics, Shtetl

Categories:

Literature, Folklore, Fiction
Course Catalogue of the Baron Gintsburg Seminar on Oriental Studies
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Schedule of Lectures and Cl[asses] at the Courses of Oriental StudiesDaysTimesSubjectsLecturersSaturday8–?History of the Oral Torah [i.e., early rabbinic literature]Dr. L. S. KatsenelsonSunday8–10 a.m…

Contributor:

Zalman Shazar

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (St Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

1911

Subjects:

Education, Philosophy, Language and linguistics, Jewish languages, Scholarship

Categories:

Pedagogy & Schooling, Lists & Catalogues, History
Hebrew
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In solitary confinement it was forbidden to bathe, but when I got to my cell I washed my hands, face, and upper body well and lay down to sleep. This time I slept for about an hour and a half. At six…

Contributor:

Zvi Preygerzon

Places:

Moscow, USSR (Moscow, Russia)

Date:

1960

Subjects:

Language and linguistics, Jewish identity, Torture, Communism

Categories:

Literature, Fiction