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Sir,
Yesterday I received your letter, which was very welcome to me, as much because I wanted to hear some news from you as because I see that…
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Baruch Spinoza
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The Hague, Dutch Republic (The Hague, Netherlands)
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1674
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Now the daughter of the King of the Kittim, on hearing this, became highly enraged, and she said, “Is there any room to defend the cause of these people who were lacking in wisdom and set down a…
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Jonathan Eybeschütz
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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First Half of the 18th Century
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In correctly understanding the truest theory, there were many opinions; but I will bring two…
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Tuviah ha-Kohen
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Adrianople, Ottoman Empire (Edirne, Turkey)
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1707
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This is [the burial of Sheban]yahu, the steward of the palace. There is no silver or gold here, only his bones and the bones of his spouse. Cursed be the man who will open this.
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Siloam, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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ca. 700 CE
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Christian Priest:Good morning to the Jews.
Jew:A good morning and a good year to my lord.
Priest:Where are you going today to insult the gentiles?
Jew:I do not understand you.
Priest:Have not you Jews…
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Saul Merari
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Papal States (Italy)
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1706
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When there came to our notice the work composed and recently published by R. Azariah de’ Rossi, entitled Me‘or ‘enayim, which contains the sections: “The Voice of God,” “The Glory of the Elders,” and…
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Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen
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Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)
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ca. 1574
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In sum, many rabbis in these times understand nothing about the spheres and their workings, just as oxen and donkeys lack understanding [see Isaiah 1:3]. They have violated laws, broken statutes…
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Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
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Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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First Half of the 17th Century
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The soul of man, Signor Baldassare, is incorruptible, immortal, and divine, created and infused by God into our body when the fetus in the maternal womb was made fit to receive it. This truth is as…
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Sarra Copia Sullam
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Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)
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1621
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I have already hinted at this in the previous chapter: how…
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Samuel Archevolti
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Padua, Venice (Padua, Italy)
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1602
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Belonging to Shema servant of Jeroboam.
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Megiddo, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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First Half of 8th Century BCE