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Ma’or va-shemesh (Light and Sun)
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Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of figure and beautiful of appearance (Gen. 29:17). Targum Onkelos renders this verse as “Leah’s eyes…

Contributor:

Kalonimos Kalman Epstein

Places:

Kraków, Republic of Kraków (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1842

Subjects:

Translation, Jewish languages, Language & linguistics, Theology, Women

Categories:

Theology
Letter to Judah Leib Gordon
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Kovno, Thursday, 20 Heshvan 5629 [5 November 1868] His Honor, the Great Sage and Sweet Singer of Israel, Judah Leib Gordon, greetings! My dear esteemed gentleman! While I was still in Suwalki…

Contributor:

Miriam Markel-Mosessohn

Places:

Kovno, Russian Empire (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Date:

1868

Subjects:

Writing, Language & linguistics, Translation, Women

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters