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And moreover, that which is called “external wisdom” is indeed the daughter of my father [see Genesis 12:20], a good doctrine (Proverbs 4:2) and a gift of God [see Ecclesiastes 3:13], who graces us…
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Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
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Candia, Venice (Heraklion, Greece)
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1629
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Commentaries and novellae on the six orders of the Mishnah; a detailed analysis of the halakhah, as well as allusions to the golden bells of agadot (legends) and gentle chimes of esoteric wisdom. Also…
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Raphael Immanuel Ricchi, Solomon Proops
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Gorizia, Holy Roman Empire (Gorizia, Italy)
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1731
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Give ear, O heavens, let me speak;
Let the earth hear the words I utter!
May my discourse come down as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
Like showers on young growth,
Like droplets on the…
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Land of Israel (Israel)
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Biblical Period
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Who is like You [see Exodus 15:11]; there is none like You,
Who is similar to You; there is none similar to You
God, God, the Lord [see Psalms 50:1],
High above all high ones [see Psalms 113:4]…
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Isaac Aboab da Fonseca
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Mauritsstad, Dutch Colonial Empire (Recife, Brazil)
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ca. 1646
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If the Lord shepherds me in the wilderness, I will find that my cup runs over for meWith vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; There my soul will be satisfied and live.A Psalm…
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Abraham ben Shabbetai Kohen
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Zante, Venice (Zakynthos, Greece)
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Before 1719
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My friends desired me to record the discussions I have had with those who reject the authority of the Oral Law; and, in compliance with their desire, I have gathered all that I found bearing on that…
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David Nieto
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London, Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)
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1714
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In her grace, an awe-inspiring woman musters a holy and treasured people,
Each dawn and each evening she gives me recompense,
She is my bow and she is my sword and in her my heart is redeemed.
She is…
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Shalem Shabazī
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Taiz, Qasimid State (Taiz, Yemen)
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ca. 1679/80
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There is no doubt, then, that the One Who Has Graced Man With Understanding has implanted in his heart the methods for becoming wise, and established for him upright rules and laws by means of which…
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Moses Mendelssohn
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
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1761