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Be’er sheva (Well of the Oath)
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One must know that man possesses a greater virtue than the beast, because a beast also has in it the breath of life and likewise has the intelligence to eat and drink, and the desire to lie with the…

Contributor:

Beer Perlhefter, Bella Perlhefter

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

End of the 17th Century

Subjects:

Wisdom, Ethics, Purity, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Science & Philosophy, Ethics
A Song That Ought to Be Sung Every Day
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I have experienced in yishuvim [Jewish communities—Ed.] that old women are unable to keep the commandment of nido [menstrual purity—Ed.] properly. When they examine themselves and find a spot of blood…

Contributor:

Elḥanan Kirkhhain

Places:

Kirchhain, Holy Roman Empire (Kirchhain, Germany)

Date:

1727

Subjects:

Purity, Women, Community, Kashrut, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Science & Philosophy, Ethics