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Letter about Martin Luther
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Behold, at this time, faithful Jews from the lands of Ashkenaz and Bohemia came to Jerusalem from nearby—with letters from both of these lands—as they came to attest and tell of their interest in a…

Contributor:

Abraham ben Eliezer Halevi

Places:

Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

1525

Subjects:

Messianism, Christian-Jewish relations, Prophets & prophecy, Eschatology, Letters, Mysticism

Categories:

Mystical Texts, Letters
Letter from Acre to His Father: First Part
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After wishing you good health and well-being and kissing your hand, as is befitting, and also to Madame my mother, blessed among women, amen, and to all the members of the household, may the Rock…

Contributor:

Abraham Ishmael Ḥay Sanguinetti

Places:

Acre, Ottoman Empire (Acre, Israel)

Date:

1741

Subjects:

Travel, Monarchy, Cities, Economic life, Christian-Jewish relations, Letters

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Travel Writing, Letters
Letters to Shimon Dubnow
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To Mr. Sh. Dubnow, St. Petersburg Moscow, Jan. 8, 1907 I received your letter, and thank you for everything you told me about. . . . I have already heard about the classes you are giving on Genesis…

Contributor:

Ahad Ha-Am

Places:

Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)

Date:

1906–1907

Subjects:

Zionism, Scholarship, Jewish identity, Education, Christian-Jewish relations, Letters, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand accounts, Letters
Letter to Abraham of Perugia
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[ . . . ] Last week, during the days of Hanukkah, we encountered…

Contributor:

Israel of Jerusalem

Places:

Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Beginning of the 16th Century

Subjects:

Messianism, Eschatology, Prophets & prophecy, Christian-Jewish relations, Israel-Diaspora relations, Letters, Mysticism

Categories:

Mystical Texts, Letters