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From the Introduction to His Father’s Book, Noda bi-Yehudah
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I truly heard a mouth of holiness uttering these words, namely the holy and honored one of the Almighty, the most renowned, illustrious, saintly, and godly kabbalist, our teacher, R. ḥayim of Sanz of…

Contributor:

Jacob Landau

Places:

Prague, Austrian Empire (Bratislava, Czech Republic)

Date:

1810

Subjects:

Scholarship, Mysticism, Kabbalah, Philosophy

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I have always regretted one thing. When I ponder the Hebrew literature of all periods I ask myself: Why is it that our forefathers, who spent so much time on the study of matters of religion and law…

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Simon Dubnow

Places:

Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)

Date:

1891

Subjects:

Bible, Scholarship, Talmud, Kabbalah, Philosophy

Categories:

Science & philosophy, Historical writing