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. . . And in darkness of night, without dagger or bow,
On a light steed King Saul arrives at ‘Ein Dor.
And in one of the houses a dark light appears,
The squire softly…
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Saul Tschernikovsky
Places:
Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1893
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My Astarte, won’t you tell me: from where
Did you come to us in this valley? Was it in the hand of a merchant (Canaanite) of Sidon
From [the] city stronghold of the sea, through waves of agate…
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Saul Tschernikovsky
Places:
Kirikovka, Russian Empire (Kirikovka, Ukraine)
Date:
1910
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To his excellency, the great sage, the learned and famous rabbiAdolf H. Neubauer, the Head LibrarianOf the Government Library in Oxford, England! My dear Sir and Rabbi!Although I have not hitherto…
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Abraham Dubzhevitch
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Kiev, Russian Empire (Kyiv, Ukraine)
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1890
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I have always regretted one thing. When I ponder the Hebrew literature of all periods I ask myself: Why is it that our forefathers, who spent so much time on the study of matters of religion and law…
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Simon Dubnov
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Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1891
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Laugh, laugh at all the dreams
I, the dreamer, declare them too.
Laugh that I have faith in mankind
And I still believe in you.
For my soul still yearns for freedom
I have not sold it for a calf of…
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Saul Tschernikovsky
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Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1894
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I heard from the venerable rabbinic scholar, R. Nahman, an interpretation of the words of [the Besht] that one should intend in every word that he utters submissiveness…
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Jacob Joseph of Polnoye
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Polonnoye, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Polonne, Ukraine)
Date:
1780