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We, the elders and leaders of the village of Hasköy, have signed below on the advice of our teacher, the rabbi, may he enjoy a long life. Whereas, there are in this village of ours an association of…
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The Confraternity of Boatmen in Hasköy, Istanbul
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Hasköy, Ottoman Empire
(Hasköy, Turkey)
Date:
1708
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We, the young ones of the flock, the holy flock here in Izmir, declare: whereas several…
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The Jewish Community of Izmir
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
(İzmir, Turkey)
Date:
First Third of the 17th Century
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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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Anonymous
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1510
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Throughout the tribes of Israel, we faithfully made it known how the holy and wise Nathan of Gaza came here to our camp. He said that he was a prophet, bringing news of the coming of the Redeemer and…
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Samuel Aboab
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Ipsala, Ottoman Empire
(Ipsala, Turkey)
Date:
ca. 1694
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[Hebrew:] We the undersigned, when the honorable old lady, Sra. Blanca, widow of R. Daniel Yeshurun (may his…
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Blanca Yeshurun
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1651
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Good words of the society of orphan girls of Izmir. In the Name of the Holy One, regulations and new ordinances established for the good governance and with worthy dissemination, with which we must…
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Cornelis de Bruyn, The Dotar (Provision of Dowries for Poor Brides) Confraternity of Izmir
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
(İzmir, Turkey)
Date:
1644
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With the help of the Almighty; this is a true copy of the original.
We, the undersigned, hereby confirm that the guild of kayīkjis [caique-owners; boatmen] of Ortaköy have undertaken the obligation to…
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The Confraternity of Boatmen in Ortaköy, Istanbul
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Ortaköy, Ottoman Empire
(Ortaköy, Turkey)
Date:
1712
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Regarding that which is written: a man’s gift [makes room for him] (Proverbs 18:16), this means that the gift itself, which one personally gives to the poor, will make room for him. When you provide…
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Caspar Luyken, Elijah ha-Kohen ha-Itmari
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
(İzmir, Turkey)
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ca. 1700
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Now I will give instructions concerning how to look after me from the beginning of my final illness—when the day of judgment comes, during all the period of my illness, and the time of my death, when…
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Naphtali ha-Kohen Katz
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
ca. 1718
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Question 4: Reuben, a young Torah scholar from the city of Tiberias, contracted a marital arrangement with Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Jacob, from the city of Sepphoris. This is the text of the…
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Joseph Katzabi
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
Second Half of the 17th Century