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Tsemaḥ David (The Sprout of David)
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Thus spoke David, son of Isaac, son of Eliezer, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Menahem, son of Isaac, son of Obadiah, son of Isaac—known as “the wealthy one”—son of Elijah, known as “the holy…

Contributor:

David de Pomis

Places:

Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)

Date:

1587

Subjects:

Violence, Education, Philosophy, Antisemitism, Marriage

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Firsthand accounts, (Auto)biography, Historical writing
A Secret Letter to London
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The evening of 5 Heshvan, 5642 [October 28, 1881] Tomorrow with the second post, a pamphlet will be sent to you with a responsum entitled Isaac’s Stream (Naḥal Yitsḥak), regarding a miserable agunah…

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Isaac Elḥanan Spektor

Places:

Kovno, Russian Empire (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Date:

1881

Subjects:

Agunah, Marriage, Antisemitism, Government

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters