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Israel Is Rejuvenated: In Praise of Prominent Synagogue Members
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Israel is rejuvenated like the majestic Eagle, in the Sapphire of faithfulness, Flying in the goodness of observance, Its gaze fixed on the…

Contributor:

Daniel Levi de Barrios

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1688

Subjects:

Poetry, Poets, Community, Allegory, Leadership

Categories:

Literature, Poetry, Popular Poetry, Religion & Theology
Lament on the Fire of Salonika
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And yet she was the jewel of perfection to all far and near Who had not seen such splendor, all who came from north and south From all lands and gathered there, the distinguished Who were drawn to…

Contributor:

Benjamin ha-Levi Ashkenazi

Places:

Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Date:

ca. 1545

Subjects:

Cities, Poetry, Community, Memory, Mourning

Categories:

Literature, Popular Poetry, Poetry