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Haggadah
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In 1583, Mattetiah ben David Spagnolo completed this illuminated Haggadah for Leon ben Judah Bili. Greek (Romaniote/Byzantine) Jews had lived on the island of Crete since the Second Temple period…

Contributor:

Mattetiah Spagnolo

Places:

Candia, Venice (Heraklion, Greece)

Date:

1583

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Haggadah, Holidays, Passover, Writing

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Religion & Theology
Manuscript page with Hebrew text in center, large decorated Hebrew word at the top of the page next to illustration of figure at top right pouring wine, and illustration of people seated at table at bottom of page.
Novelot ḥokhmah (Fallen Fruit of Wisdom)
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[ . . . ] Now you know and are witness that I have composed several works on various topics. However, I did not write them in order to publish them; rather, I prepared them for my own use, to…

Contributor:

Joseph Solomon Delmedigo

Places:

Candia, Venice (Heraklion, Greece)

Date:

First Half of the 17th Century

Subjects:

Print, Writing, Theology, Philosophy, Education

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Theology