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This inaugural printed Hebrew edition of the Prophets, with Kimhi’s scholarly annotations, was produced in 1485 by the esteemed Joshua Solomon ben Israel Nathan Soncino. This edition, which predates ...

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This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

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