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Higayon be-kinor (Melody of the Lyre)
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The Argument of the Sermon: The sermon in its main argument will open…

Contributor:

Judah Moscato

Places:

Mantua, Duchy of Mantua (Mantova, Italy)

Date:

1588

Subjects:

Sermons, Holidays, Simḥat Torah, Music, Math

Categories:

Sermons
Ha-shirim asher li-Shelomoh (The Songs of Solomon)
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Contributor:

Salamone de Rossi

Places:

Mantua, Duchy of Mantua (Mantova, Italy)

Date:

1622/23

Subjects:

Music, Poetry, Bible, Holidays, Christian-Jewish relations

Categories:

Biblical poetry, Poetry
Printed page of Hebrew text with columns and elaborate lintel above arched doorway.
Illustrations from Sefer minhagim (Book of Customs)
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These woodcuts appeared in Sefer minhagim (Book of Customs), a very popular Yiddish book published by Giovanni di Gara, the leading publisher of Jewish books in Venice from 1564 to 1609. It was the…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)

Date:

1600/1

Subjects:

Holidays, Purim, Passover, Music, Food and drink

Categories:

Print & book culture, Cartooning & graphic art
Woodcut illustration of six standing figures, three of whom are wearing masks and holding instruments, with Yiddish text above and below.