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In the name of God, in Pisa, the nineteenth of Shevat in the year 5373, February 2, 1613
Whereas the members of the mahamad [board of governors] and those accompanying them, including Ḥakham Azaria…
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The Jewish Community of Pisa
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Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Pisa, Italy)
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1613
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They that went before were affrighted (Job 18:20); [they took] a path that many have trod, princes most honorable (Numbers 22:15); the customs of our fathers are in our hands [b. Shabbat 35b], and it…
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The Jewish Youth Confraternity of Asti
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Asti, Kingdom of Sardinia (Asti, Italy)
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1619
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This is a short compendium of the sheḥitot [rules for kosher slaughter] taken from Rabbenu Moshe [Maimonides] and Rabbenu Ya‘akob [Jacob ben Asher], without any errors about what is required, and with…
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Unknown
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1510
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18 Elul 5502 [1742]
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The Jewish Community of Tykocin
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Tykocin, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Tykocin, Poland)
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1742
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In the Name of the Blessed God.In consideration of the fact that it is needful for the prosperity of this Kaal Kados [congregation—Ed.], which God bless, to have the service of a Haham who should…
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The Spanish and Portuguese Congregation of London
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London, Kingdom of England (London, United Kingdom)
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1681
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Insofar as the true remedy for assuaging the Lord’s wrath is to turn from evil and do good, and since the best of all benevolent actions is to give alms, whereby, according to sacred scripture, one…
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The Hebra Honen Dalim (Merciful to the Poor) Society of Amsterdam
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1625
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Escamot made by the Brethren of this Holy Hebra of Bikur Hulim [visiting the sick—Ed.] and Guemilut Haçadim [giving of loving-kindness—Ed.], in company with the Senhores of the Mahamad [board of…
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The Bikur Ḥolim (Visiting the Sick) and Gemilut Ḥasadim (Giving of Loving-Kindness) Society of London
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London, Kingdom of Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)
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1665
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Regarding Torah study it should be thus. Each one shall ensure that he learn what he can for at least one hour each day or pay a rabbi for this purpose. If he cannot, he should read the godly books…
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The Jewish Community of Prague
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1611
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Considering the great harm and dangers that have befallen the religious communities of Israel on account of overdressing both by women and by young men, we, the undersigned honorable parnasim…
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The Portuguese Jewish Community of Tunis
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Tunis, Ottoman Empire (Tunis, Tunisia)
Date:
1726
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Says Moses, son to my Master, my father, R. Israel—may the memory of the righteous be for a blessing for the world to come—seeing that the illustrious author [Joseph Karo] of the Bet Yosef [Th…
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Joseph Karo, Moses Isserles, Moses Isserles
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
Date:
ca. 1570