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This remarkable illustration is at the same time a shiviti—traditionally, a decorative plaque bearing the verse: “I am ever mindful of the Lord’s presence”—and a topographic map of the land of Israel…
Contributor:
Moses Ganbash
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
1838–1839
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Kabbalists prayed using the basic Jewish prayers, but added certain elements according to their own tradition. The prayers are often presented with kavanot (special devotional forms, meanings, and…
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Unknown
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
1734
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Their custom on the night of Purim was for each individual to pray in his own private domain and home, and…
Contributor:
Ḥayim Abulafia
Places:
Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)
Date:
1736