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Portrait of Yeḥiel Mikhel ben Nathan of Lublin
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The rhymed Hebrew inscription below the picture of Yeḥiel Mikhel ben Nathan of Lublin notes that he had formerly been a cantor in Lublin and is presently serving in that role in Amsterdam, in 1699…

Contributor:

Pieter van den Berge

Places:

Dutch Republic (Netherlands)

Date:

1699

Subjects:

Portrait, Print, Rabbis, Halakhah, Jewish languages

Categories:

Cartooning & graphic art
Print of full-body portrait of man in hat and robes holding book with large building in background, and Hebrew writing beneath portrait.
Portrait of R. Aryeh Judah Leib ben David Calischer
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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…

Contributor:

Jacob Folkema

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1709

Subjects:

Portrait, Print, Rabbis, Prayer & liturgy, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Print & book culture, Prayer & Liturgy
Print portrait of man holding book and framed by Hebrew text in a circle and Hebrew text below.
Portrait of Isaac Aboab da Fonseca
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This engraving portrays Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, a rabbi, kabbalist, and preacher, born in Castro Daire, Portugal, to a family of New Christians. He arrived in Amsterdam with his family at the age of…

Contributor:

Aernout Naghtegaal

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1683

Subjects:

Portrait, Print, Sephardi, Kabbalah, Rabbis

Categories:

Print & book culture, Rabbinic commentary
Print portrait of man in skullcap and beard, in front of bookshelf and holding open book in his hand, with crown and Hebrew text underneath.