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The illustrations Tracht der Juden zu Worms (Jewish Men’s and Women’s Clothing in Worms) show a man and woman in typical Jewish fashion of the sixteenth century. The woman wears a white veil and…
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Artist Unknown
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Worms, Habsburg Empire (Worms, Germany)
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16th Century
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David and Nicolás raised a dove for me. They had her for about a month in the count’s house, trying to become fond of her because she was from the messenger race, and they wanted me to use her to send…
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Gerardo Mario Goloboff
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1984
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The Book of Esther recounts the story of the rescue of the Jews of Persia from the machinations of the evil vizier Haman, who sought to annihilate them. Thanks to the bravery and cleverness of the…
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Joseph Zvi Geiger
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Ottoman Palestine (Israel, Israel)
Date:
1893
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Though he was born and lived all his life in North America, Norman Leibovitch’s oeuvre included not only depictions of the Montreal neighborhood where he grew up and Canadian landscapes, but many…
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Norman Leibovitch
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Montreal, Canada
Date:
1944
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All that had happened to him lay behind him like a yawning abyss. There was a strange excitement for him in his adjustment, an intoxication beyond fear. His movements were untrammeled, and as a result…
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Aharon Appelfeld
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1967