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The Three Ketovim
There are three Ketovim: in the early morning
One wanders off, who in the fresh bread
Has concealed his shameless anger.
Do not eat it, as it will lead to a painful death,
Over the…
Contributor:
Jacob Israël de Haan
Places:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date:
1915
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These four etchings were made by Rembrandt van Rijn for Menasseh Ben Israel’s book, Piedra Gloriosa (Glorious Stone), a messianic treatise. Clockwise from upper left, they illustrate the biblical…
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Places:
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1655
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Sefer Raziel (also known as The Book of Raziel the Angel) is a book of practical kabbalah that may have been composed in the thirteenth century, though scholars believe parts of it date from earlier…
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Moses Mendez Coutinho
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Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1701
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From B. d. S.
Sir,
Yesterday I received your letter, which was very welcome to me, as much because I wanted to hear some news from you as because I see that…
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Baruch Spinoza
Places:
The Hague, Dutch Republic (The Hague, Netherlands)
Date:
1674