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When, through God’s guiding grace,
The prophet Joshua and the Hebrews
Encamped before the town of Jericho,
Besieging it from every side,
They…
Contributor:
‘Imrānī
Places:
Isfahan, Ottoman Empire (Isfahan, Iran)
Date:
Early 16th Century
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This manuscript copy of a prayer book, containing prayers and hymns for the Sephardic community of Amsterdam, was written out by David Mendes Franco. It shows David dancing before God and his…
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David Franco Mendes
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Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1792
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They said that before Abraham was created, Nimrod denied belief in God, Blessed Be God, vaunted himself, and then asserted that he was a god. The ancients in his time used to worship and prostrate…
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Unknown
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Ottoman Empire (Iran)
Date:
Early 16th Century|before 1519
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Says Moses, son of my master, our teacher R. Jacob Albelda:My soul, my spirit, and my breath render most copious thanks, tenfold, unto the Lord of all things, may He be blessed and magnified, for all…
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Moses Albelda
Places:
Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
Before 1583
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I shall begin by praising the True One
who in six days created the whole entire world
and on the seventh day He ceased work and rested.
Give thanks unto the Lord for He is good, for His…
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Unknown
Places:
Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)
Date:
1702