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Tombstone (Rome)
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This tombstone of Abraham Roccas (d. 1587) is located in the Cloister of the Papal Archbasilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, in Rome, Italy.

Places:

Rome, Papal States (Rome, Italy)

Date:

1587

Subjects:

Death, Gravestones, Tombs, Mourning, Jewish identity

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Monuments, Gravestones & Tombs
Cylindrical tombstone with Hebrew on top, sitting on decorative base.
Without Jews
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Without Jews, no Jewish God. If, God forbid, we should quit this world, Your poor tent’s light would out. Abraham knew You in a cloud: since then, You are the flame of our face, the rays our eyes…

Contributor:

Jacob Glatstein

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Date:

1946

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Holocaust, Memory, Death, Mourning

Categories:

Literature, Poetry
The Syrian-African Rift: Six Poems
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The sages say, that at the time the Syrian-African Rift occurred, the celestial inhabitants were not up-to-date. Each man was engaged at his trade. In grinding…

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Avot Yeshurun

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Date:

1973

Subjects:

Arab-Jewish relations, Mourning, Jewish identity, Death, Holidays

Categories:

Poetry, Literature
History of the House of David
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The sultan thought for a moment and said, “I know, Jew, that your heart is not devoid of intelligence. After all, you want to live a long life in your household with your children. So, do not…

Contributor:

Avraham S. Friedberg

Places:

Warsaw, Russian Empire (Warsaw, Poland)

Date:

1893

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Folklore, Mourning, Jewish quarters, Death

Categories:

History, Fiction, Folklore