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Question: I was asked by the leaders of the holy congregation of Prostějov: A small piece of paper on which was drawn the image of a menorah, with the verses beginning “May God be gracious to us” from…
Contributor:
Menaḥem Mendl Krochmal
Places:
Nikolsburg, Holy Roman Empire (Mikulov, Czech Republic)
Date:
Before 1661
Subjects:
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“He goes back four cubits etc.”
This implies that he must move backwards, but not forwards or to the sides. [ . . . ] It seems that this action was instituted by the sages only for an individual…
Contributor:
Joel Sirkes
Places:
Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
Date:
1631–1640