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I will begin by praising God
Who created us all.
I will begin with the Ten Commandments
Which God, Blessed be He,
Gave to us by the hand of Moses.
All of us stood at Mount Sinai,
Each individual…
The task of this book was determined by its being part of the Grundriß [der Gesamtwissenschaft des Judentums; Fundamental Study toward the Comprehensive Knowledge of Judaism] series. Based on…
Theology teaches us that when God the Eternal formed man He gave him an extra rib. This rib was destined for the formation of woman in order that this creature, who was to become the rich…
Aryeh Judah Leib ben David (d. 1709), known as Leib Calisch, or Kalischer, was rabbi in the communities of Kremsier (now Kroměříž, Czech Republic); Łobżenica (in modern-day Poland); and Kalisz, Poland…
For Yom Kippur, with the help of God, may He be praised.
Another supplication [teḥinah]. I have founded it as the former ones, have established it, and upheld it.
I the young one, Meir, son of our…
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…
This decorated manuscript of the prayers for a circumcision ceremony was owned by one Joseph ben Samuel. On its title page (not shown) is an unidentified coat of arms decorated with the Order of the…
Illustrated title page from a manuscript siddur from Italy according to the Romaniote (Greek) rite, with prayers focused on marriage and birth rituals and customs, as well as the pidyon ha-ben…
Likute Yosef (The Compilation of Joseph), a commentary on prayers, is an important source of information about the Jewish religious culture of Worms, Germany, one of the oldest and most important…
To the city of London, to the complete sage R. Solomon Ayalon, in the year 1697.