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One may not behave frivolously in synagogues and study houses, including exhibiting such behaviors as laughter, teasing, and idle conversation. One may not eat or drink in them, nor may one…
Contributor:
Joseph Karo
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)
Date:
1563
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How goodly are the tents of Jacob, the dwelling-places of Israel (Numbers 24:5), the synagogues and study houses in Jerusalem, that from morning to evening and from midnight to morning are never…
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Unknown
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Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1628
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Question: Since it is true from time immemorial and ancient years that we observe the customs of our ancestors, as is the practice of the Musta‘arabim [Arabic-speaking Jews] everywhere among the Jews…
Contributor:
Yom Tov Tzahalon
Places:
Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)
Date:
17th Century