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Two Unusual Traditions in Piyyutim for Shavuot

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Shavout is just around the corner and I present in this post two most unusual traditions that appear in piyyutim for the holiday: Were Hillel and Shamai brothers? On June 8, 1951 Menachem Zulay published in the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz two late … Continue reading →

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