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Born in Aldgate, London, bare-knuckled pugilist Daniel Mendoza was the first Jew in England to become heavyweight champion, a title that he defended twice before losing it to John Jackson on a ninth…
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Artist Unknown
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London, Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)
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ca. 1790
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This is the second version of First Class: The Meeting—And at First Meeting Loved painted by Abraham Solomon. A young man in naval uniform talks with an older man and a young woman, who sits near the…
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Abraham Solomon
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London, United Kingdom
Date:
1855
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Hebrew Melodies was a collaboration between the English poet Lord Byron (1788–1824) and his friend, the Jewish composer Isaac Nathan. It is a collection of thirty poems by the poet, set to music by…
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Isaac Nathan
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London, United Kingdom
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1815
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This is a Spanish edition of David Nieto’s Mateh Dan (The Tribe of Dan). David Nieto’s best-known work constitutes a defense of the oral law and rabbinic tradition, addressed to former New Christians…
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David Nieto
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London, Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)
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1714