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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Richard Gottheil; M. Seligsohn (1901–1906). "KLAUSNER, ABRAHAM". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia . New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
Its bibliography: - ↑ Jacob Weil. "No. 151". שאלות ותשובות מהר"י ווייל[Responsa] (in Hebrew). Retrieved Jul 5, 2022.
- ↑ Israel Isserlein. "No. 6". Pesaḳim u-Ketabimפסקים וכתבים (in Hebrew). Retrieved Jul 5, 2022.
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