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Ma’or va-shemesh (Light and Sun)
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Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of figure and beautiful of appearance (Gen. 29:17). Targum Onkelos renders this verse as “Leah’s eyes…

Contributor:

Kalonimos Kalman Epstein

Places:

Kraków, Republic of Kraków (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1842

Subjects:

Translation, Jewish languages, Language and linguistics, Theology, Women

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Theology
Melits yosher (Upright Advocate)
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This introduction will speak about how important the person is through the Torah. One may read them, since there are many teachings with intentions inside. The teaching of the Lord is…

Contributor:

Shalom Italia, Jacob Ashkenazi of Janov

Places:

Janov, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Janów Lubelski, Poland)

Date:

1622

Subjects:

Theology, Bible, Jewish languages, Yiddish, Translation

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Biblical Commentary
Approbation for a Printing House
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“That which is well known needs no proof,” and the root cause is the skilled operating of the printing shop in the holy community of Żółkiew [Zhovkva], may the Rock preserve it, which was established…

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The Council of the Four Lands

Places:

Lublin, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Lublin, Poland)

Date:

1699

Subjects:

Bible, Economic life, Language and linguistics, Translation, Print

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Law