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By the time she created this statue of David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of the State of Israel, Chana Orloff had moved away from the cubist style she favored early in her career to a more…
Excerpt from the Order of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense:. . . It is recommended that all commanders (from platoon leader to head of staff) change their family names—be they German, Anglo…
7 September 1787SiresWith leave and submission I address myself to those in whom there is wisdom and understanding and knowledge, they are the honourable personages appointed and Made overseers of a…
A political sect has sprung up avowedly adverse to the Estates of the Realm, and seeking by means which, of course, it holds legal, the abrogation of a majority of them. These anti-constitutional…
We will admit, that, during the ages of superstition and darkness, silence was often imposed upon us by the terrors of…
These high officials were not accustomed to wearing European-style shirts. When they decided to dress in the European style, they asked a certain ham, Daniel Andjel, whose shop at the Women’s Market…
These are the statutes created by the entire association of the Jews of Rome—Italian and foreigners—organized by Daniel da…
The Holy One, blessed be He, gave understanding, wisdom, knowledge, fear of sin, and generosity of soul to the eminent philanthropist, so that he should earn a good name and receive glory, his honor R…
When we were gathered together, we the undersigned, to negotiate the repair of fissures in our city, which is the renowned Fez, with the advice and consent of…
- The mahamad [congregation board] shall have supreme authority over everything. And no one shall be able to contravene the decisions taken and promulgated by the said mahamad, nor shall they sign any…