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The Assembly
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 A lion drew his final breath, And animals were bereft by his death. There was no one to rule the realm, So everyone wanted to take the helm. When the animals realized their quandary, They discussed…

Contributor:

Solomon Ettinger

Places:

Odesa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)

Date:

Mid–19th century

Subjects:

Animals, Community, Leadership, Enlightenment, Humor

Categories:

Poetry, Popular Poetry, Literature
Tradition and Crisis: Jewish Society at the End of the Middle Ages
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This book is intended as a description of a “traditional society”—that is, a society that saw itself as based upon a body of knowledge and a set of values handed down to…

Contributor:

Jacob Katz

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1958

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Hasidism, Enlightenment, Class, Community

Categories:

Political Culture
L’educatore Israelita: A Newspaper of Readings for Jewish Families. Compiled by the Teachers Giuseppe Levi and Esdra Pontremoli
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We have already offered a glimpse, in our program, into the nature of this publication. Yet the desire to open our heart, especially to those benevolent people who have looked favorably upon…

Contributor:

Giuseppe Levi and Esdra Pontremoli

Places:

Vercelli, Kingdom of Sardinia (Vercelli, Italy)

Date:

1853

Subjects:

Writing, Scholarship, Nationalism, Enlightenment, Community

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand Accounts, Journalism