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Lord of the world, my God,
I humbly beg You, with a broken heart,
And with my weak body,
To confirm my baby in Torah,
As a person of honor and riches.…
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Unknown
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Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1648
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Child sacrifice depicted on stela, Carthage, 4th century BCE. A priest carries a small child in his arm, apparently for sacrifice, with his hand raised in a gesture of prayer. From the cemetery of…
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Carthage, Carthage (Tunis, Tunisia)
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4th Century BCE
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It did our hearts good to see Vaytshepl. It did Pinye too much good. “Why, it’s Berdichev!” he shouted. “Children, I swear, we’re not in London at all, we’re in Berdichev!” The next thing I know he’s…
Contributor:
Sholem Aleichem
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1916
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A choked wail . . . Mama paces around the narrow room as though asking for something, her hands grasping her head and striking her heart, and with sobs caught in her throat, she calls out:“Woe unto me…
Contributor:
Dvora Baron
Date:
1911
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Clara Asscher-Pinkhof, Leo Pinkhof
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date:
1918