The Life of Glückel of Hameln, 1646-1724

2000 reichstaler Abraham Altona Amsterdam answered arrived asked Avadon Baiersdorf Bamberg begged Berlin Bernard Picart betrothed bridegroom brother brother-in-law brought Chaim Cheder child Cleve Cohen Court Jew Croesus daughter dear children death died dowry Engraving Esther everything father father-in-law Frankfurt-on-Main Fürth gave Glückel GLÜCKEL OF HAMELN Glückelchen God's Hamburg Hameln Hanover happened heard heart Hildesheim Holy honour husband Jacob Jewish Jews journey Ketuba king knew Leib Leipzig letters lived Lord maid marriage married match mercy Metz Mordecai mother Nathan night orphan parnass passed peace unto pious Rabbi Samuel Reb Elia Reb Judah Reb Moses received remained rich Sabbath Samson Samuel Oppenheimer sent sins son-in-law sorrow Stadthagen Stettin suffered synagogue Talmid Chocham Talmud things thought told took Torah town Vienna wealthy wedding wife wished woman write wrote young Zanvil Zipporah