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Ilana Tahan
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The 2,000-year history of the Jewish prenuptial agreement that grants women legal rights
More than just being visually appealing objects, ketubot are historical records that reveal social patterns, traditions and values.
Ilana Tahan
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These illustrations from the Judeo-Persian epic ‘Fath Nama’ are a work of art
These paintings form part of manuscripts that have been copied in Judeo-Persian, a language that is a combination of Persian, Hebrew and Aram
Ilana Tahan
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Tracing the history of the Book of Esther and Jewish festival Purim
According to recent research the Book of Esther was written in the middle of the 4th century BCE during the reign of Artaxerxes III.
Ilana Tahan
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