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There may not be in this [city of] Recife and Antonio Vaz any congregation beyond that which exists today—may God enlarge it—and, if there be now or at any time anyone who contests this matter, the…
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The Jewish Community of Recife
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Recife, Dutch Colonial Empire (Recife, Brazil)
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1648
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Instead of their seals, they placed their fingernails.
Fingernail of Zakuri, fingernail of Dukur-ili, owners of the man being sold.
Mannu-ki-Arba’il, son of Ahiyau—Bahianu contracted from Zakuri and…
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Assyria (Mosul, Iraq)
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700 BCE
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On the day that Tabat-Ishar, daughter of Yashe-Yama, is seen with Kulu, son of Kalba, or he takes her away by deceit, if she does not put up resistance and does not say to the head of the family:…
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Sippar, Babylonia (Tell Abu Habbah, Iraq)
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531 BCE
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Tsidki-Yama, son of Shillimu (Shillem), voluntarily placed Puhulla, his slave, at the disposal of Shikin-Yama, son of Hinnamu, for his wages of six shekels of silver from the first day of Abu (Ab)…
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Al-Yahudu, Babylonia (Iraq)
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548 BCE
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On the 6th of Tishri, that is day 22 of Payni, year eight of Darius the king, then in Syene the fortress, Uriah son of Mahseiah, an Aramean of Syene, said before Vidranga, the Guardian of the Seventh…
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Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)
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416 BCE
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In the Name of God Amen I Simja de Tores latte of Jamaica Widow being indisposed, and weak in body but of sound mind and memorey and knowin the Certenty of death and the Uncertanity of Its Approch doe…
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Simja de Torres
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New York City, British America and the British West Indies (New York, United States of America)
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1746
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On the day of the new moon of Kislimu (Kislev), Bil-barakki, son of Nani, will bring Dayana and hand her over to Hoshea. If he does not bring and hand over the woman, Bil-barakki will pay Hoshea 3…
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Gozan, Aram-Damascus (Tall Ḩalaf, Syria)
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669–627 BCE
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The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: Speak to the Israelite people and say to them:
When you enter the land that I assign to you, the land shall observe a sabbath of the Lord. Six years you may…
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Land of Israel (Israel)
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If, however, there is a needy person among you, one of your kinsmen in any of your settlements in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart and shut your hand against…
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Land of Israel (Israel)
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These are the slaves, the share in the paternal estate that Nir-Yama and Yahu-azza, sons of Ahikam, and Hagga, Yahu-izri, and Yahushu, sons of Ahikam, divided among themselves:
The slave woman Nana…
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Babylon, Babylonia (Babylon, Iraq)
Date:
506 BCE