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Do not judge me so vain (O Reader) that, to make myself wise, I would publish my efforts for the world to see, especially when they open your eyes to their pathetic titles. For this is a…
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Angelo (Mordechai) de Soria
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Livorno, Holy Roman Empire (Livorno, Italy)
Date:
1751
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The initial premise of our argument—and the matters of which we speak are of ancient provenance—is that love can be divided into three categories, which are: the love of something beneficial, the love…
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Israel Najara
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Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Damascus, Syria)
Date:
Beginning of the 17th Century
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The Meaning of the Sukkah: Exile, for the Whole World Is Only a…
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Jonathan Eybeschütz
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Metz, France
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1744
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The prophet Hosea cried out: Come, let us turn back to the Lord; He attacked, and He can heal us; He wounded, and He can bind us up. In two days He will make us whole again; on the third day He will…
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Jonathan Eybeschütz
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Metz, France
Date:
1744
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In Midrash ḥazit [Midrash Rabbah Song of Songs] it is stated:
And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; ye…
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Isaac Vega
Places:
Nikopolis, Ottoman Empire (Nikopol, Bulgaria)
Date:
1621
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Since animals do not use these faculties [strength, speed, or cunning] for the purpose of [gaining] their livelihood, this shows that that which a man does with the strength of his body, and the sweat…
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Judah Loew
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1599