ReligiousLiber adversus IudaeosAuthor: Pierre AlphonseLatin polemical dialogue defending Christianity, written after the author's conversion.Read — History
LiteraryDisciplina clericalisדיסציפלינה קלריקליסAuthor: Pierre AlphonseLatin collection of exempla and moral tales of Oriental origin, widely circulated in the Middle Ages.Read — History
UncategorizedContemporary Eraמשניות קומרנא - סדר טהרותמשניות קומרנא - סדר טהרותמשניות סדר טהרות, עם פירושי האדמו"ר רבי יצחק יהודה אייזיק מקומרנא. למברג, [תרכ"א] 1861. מהדורה ראשונה עם סמל המדפיסים הנדיר (איורי דוב וצבי). בסוף ההקדמה נאמר: "ואעתיק דברי התוספתא... ואבאר אותה על מוסדי רבינו [הרמב"ם] בשם מעשה אורג ובשם פני זקן, ואחר כך אבאר המשנה על דרך רבינו ועל יסודי ספרים מהגאון מוהרא"וו [=ר' אליהו ווילנר - הגר"א מווילנא] זצ"ל... והתוספתא סדרתי ע"פ סדר הגאון מוהרא"ו זצ"ל שעשה אותה סלת נקיה, אלא במקומות מועטים ש[ה]עמדתי גירסא שלנו, שהחזיקו בה רבינו והראב"ד והרא"ש, ונתווכחתי עמו בויכוח אהבה". כוונתו לספר טהרת הקודש, זאלקווא תקס"ד, שבו נדפסו פירושיו והגהותיו של הגאון מווילנא. חותמות רבי יעקב ב"ר משה אהרן בעק ממיהאליפאלווא (הונגריה), עם רישומים בכת"י מבנו רבי ראובן אליהו. [1], רצו דף. 28 ס"מ. מצב בינוני-טוב. כתמים, סימני עש ובלאי. כריכה בלויה.Read — History
LiteraryBehind the DoorAuthor: Giorgio BassaniBildungsroman by Giorgio Bassani set in Ferrara (1964).Read — History
UncategorizedContemporary Eraמעריך המערכות – ביאור שורשי השפה - פריז, שפ"טמעריך המערכות – ביאור שורשי השפה - פריז, שפ"טDictionarium Absolutissimum (Dictionarium Absolutissimum), a dictionary of the roots of the Holy Language, by Philip d'Aquin. Parisis [Paris], [5389] 1629. Unique edition. "Contains a selection of forgotten and corner [laws]... of all the words from the roots therein are arranged and explained in easy order, [which] his companion and established Philip d'Aquin... [the] teacher of the Holy Language under the government of King Louis of Bourbon...". The author, Philip d'Aquin (ca. 1578–1650), was a convert to Christianity (his former name was Mordecai). King Louis XIII granted him the title of Professor of Hebrew Language. He authored and translated many books, including a translation of "Beḥinot ʻOlam" and Pirkei Avot with commentary on the Thirteen Attributes in French. [11], 544 pp. (there also exist forms with [17] pp. at the beginning), 37 cm. Good to fair condition. Stains. Worm marks. Tears in the cover and several pages, repaired with paper backing. New binding.Read — History
UncategorizedMaccabées, Livres desI. There are four books that go under this name — I, II, III and IV Maccabees. The first of these four is the only one that can be regarded as a reliable historical source. - I Maccabees: The First Book of the Maccabees covers the period of forty years from the accession…Read — History
UncategorizedTa'anit# TA'ANIT (« Fasts ») Tractate of the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and the two Talmuds, dedicated principally to the days of fasting, the practices proper to them, and the prayers that must be recited on them. In most editions, this tractate is the ninth in the order…Read — History
UncategorizedZroa Yaminזרוע ימיןAuthor: Hayyim Yosef David Azoulaï (le Hida)Work by Hayyim Yosef David Azoulaï (the Hida).Read — History
UncategorizedContemporary EraTheodore Herzl – Signed Circular LetterTheodore Herzl, a stenciled circular letter hand-signed by Herzl. Vienna, January 1901. German. Sent by the executive board of the Zionist Organization in Vienna. Leaf 28 cm. Fair condition. Folding marks, minor tears, stains. Pasted paper with damages to text.Read — History
UncategorizedContemporary EraThirteenth Zionist Congress in Carlsbad – PhotographA large group photograph of the thirteenth Zionist Congress in Carlsbad, 1923. Photographer: Carl Wagner, Carlsbad. Cardboard backed. 28X39 cm. Fair condition. Moisture-marks, minor tears and creases, mainly at borders.Read — History
ReligiousBihyot ha-Bokerבהיות הבוקרAuthor: Šaul BarachBihyot ha-Boker — work by Šaul Barach.Read — History
UncategorizedMagazin Für Die Wissenschaft des JudenthumsJournal founded by Dr. Abraham Berliner on January 1st, 1874. It first appeared as a bimonthly publication in quarto format under the title "Magazin für Jüdische Geschichte und Literatur", and contained a series of articles by Berliner on Hebrew manuscripts…Read — History
UncategorizedBibliothèque MontezinosDivision of the library of the Portuguese Rabbinical Seminary 'Eẓ Ḥayyim in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was bequeathed in 1889 by D. R. Montezinos (born December 6, 1829), the well-known bibliophile of that city, and was inaugurated on April 10, 1891, after the seminary had…Read — History
ReligiousOr HaYasharאור הישרAuthor: Shmuel Yitzchak HillmanOr HaYashar — work by Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman.Read — History
UncategorizedManasse, Prière deGreek poetic composition attributed to Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, "when he was held captive in Babylon" (II Chron. xxxiii. 11-13, 18-19). It is found among the Songs which, in certain manuscripts of the Septuagint, are added to the Book of Psalms, and…Read — History
UncategorizedMa'oz Ẓur# MA'OZ ẒUR Beginning of the hymn formerly sung only in the domestic circle, but now also used in the synagogue, after the lighting of the lights at the Festival of Dedication ([Ḥanukkah](/articles/7233-hanukkah)). The acrostic signature is that of Mordecai.…Read — History
UncategorizedContemporary Eraחיפה וטבריהחיפה וטבריה152 postcards of Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee and Haifa. Various publishers, various printing dates. Many are modern, but a number remain undistributed. Similar versions of the same postcard appear. Condition ranges from fair to very good.Read — History
UncategorizedContemporary Eraתל-אביבתל-אביב69 postcards of Tel Aviv. Various publishers, various printing dates. Similar versions of the same postcard appear. Condition: good to very good.Read — History
UncategorizedLittérature Apocalyptique, Néo-hébraïque- [1. Book of Enoch (Ḥanok),:](#anchor6) - [Book of Enoch.](#anchor7) - [Content of the "Book of Enoch".](#anchor8) - [Date of composition.](#anchor9) - [2.](#anchor10) - [3. The Ascension of Moses…](https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5451-enoch-book-of#anchor11)Read — History
UncategorizedTéroumotTreatise of the Mishnah, the Tosefta and the Palestinian Talmud. There were two types of levies or gifts to the priests: one was the regular levy, also known as the "great levy" ("terumah gedolah"), which Israelites were required to give to…Read — History
UncategorizedNahum, Livre deOne of the works of the Minor Prophets which centers on the overflow of Nineveh. The discouraged people of Judea are shaken and encouraged by the announcement of the fall of the oppressive empire sitting on the upper Tigris. The book consists of three chapters, of which here is the…Read — History
UncategorizedYa'aleh# YA'ALEH L'introductory hymn prefixed to the seliḥot that follow the proper evening service of the Day of Atonement ([comp. Kol Nidre](/articles/9443-kol-nidre)) in northern rituals. The author of the hymn has not been identified with certainty. It consists of eight…Read — History
UncategorizedTorahName given to the five books of Moses, [Genesis](/articles/6580-genesis-the-book-of), [Exodus](/articles/5939-exodus), [Leviticus](/articles/9867-leviticus), [Numbers](/articles/11617-numbers-book-of) and [Deuteronomy](/articles/5132-deuteronomy). The content of the Torah in its…Read — History
LegalVaYishael Shaulוישאל שאולAuthor: Šaul BarachVaYishael Shaul — work by Šaul Barach.Read — History
