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At that time, this story [parashah] was written: a great event happened to the Jews, which caused downfall such as never had been in the world before and never would occur again. They came before the…
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Se‘adya ha-Levi
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Qasimid State (Yemen)
Date:
1667
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In that day, my Lord will strip off the finery of the anklets, the fillets, and the crescents; of the eardrops, the bracelets, and the veils; the turbans, the armlets, and the sashes; of the…
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Land of Israel (Israel)
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Biblical Period
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We return now to the narrative of our Lord’s doings.
After he had put the pure turban on his head, he made love to his Ashkenazi wife. She conceived; she bore him a son. On…
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Barukh of Arezzo
Places:
Portland, United States of America
Date:
ca. 1677
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A month after the birth of future Emperor Joseph II (March 13, 1741), the Jews of Prague held a festive procession in honor of the happy event. The procession, which was planned and led by the…
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Artist Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czechoslovakia)
Date:
1741
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On the 4th of Sivan 5315 [June 3, 1555], after the death of Pope Marcellus [of] La Marche, whose name will be well remembered, though he reigned only twenty-three days, he gave great redemption to…
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Benjamin Nehemiah ben Elnatan
Places:
Civitanova, Papal States (Civitanova Marche, Italy)
Date:
1559–1562