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Livro de ascamot: A List of the Books in Yeshivat ‘Ets Ḥayim
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Established in 1616 as part of a yeshiva in Amsterdam, the Ets Ḥayim library continues to function to this day, making it the oldest operational Jewish library in the world. It moved to its current…

Contributor:

The Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1639

Subjects:

Libraries, Language and linguistics, Jewish languages

Categories:

History, Print & Book Culture, Lists & Catalogues
Manuscript page of Roman text in numbered list.
Handbook for Establishing a Jewish Library
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The library should be set up in the center of the district it serves, preferably on a quiet street where there is less noise and dust. Dry premises must…

Contributor:

OPE (Society for Promotion of Culture Among Jews in Russia)

Places:

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

Date:

1914

Subjects:

Education, Children, Language and linguistics, Communal organizations, Libraries

Categories:

Political Culture, History, Lists & Catalogues