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At a meeting of the Elders and Parnassim this day Mr Heyman Levy paid the fine for refusing serving Parnass Last year, it was at the same time voted by…
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Shearith Israel
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(New York City, United States of America)
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1757–1758
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We, the poor of Israel, inhabitants of the city of Izmir, may God protect it, slaves of our lord and king, Sultan Abdülmecid, may his name be praised and long live his reign, [are] oppressed and…
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Unknown
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
(İzmir, Turkey)
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1847
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Inasmuch as the association of balbirer [artisan barbers] have seen boys break away from their masters and think of themselves as expert physicians, and, on account of which, they have failed in…
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Matteo Gucci, The Guild of Barbers of Kraków
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
(Kraków, Poland)
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1639
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On Sunday 3 Tammuz 5416, the lords, their honors, the wardens, may the Rock preserve them, gathered together and once again accepted master Yontil the balbirer [barber] to be the expert physician for…
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The Jewish Community of Kraków
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
(Kraków, Poland)
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1657
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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)
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1708
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In view of the fact that many interfere with their neighbors’ vested rights to have sole privilege of lending money at interest in certain localities, and very often the agency of the non-Jewish…
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The Jewish Communities of Cremona, Venice, and Rome
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Cremona, Spanish Empire
(Cremona, Italy)
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1582
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With regard to beggars who rise up and roam through the countryside (Job 1:7), walking through its length and breadth (Genesis 13:17). They come from a faraway land (Joshua 9:9) and spread out over…
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The Council of the Lands of Lithuania
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1623
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Since there have been a great many requests about matters of taxes, and the gates of wealth and influence are limited, and we have seen that the…
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The Sephardic Community of Fez
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Fez, Kingdom of Morocco
(Fes, Morocco)
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1691
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We the undersigned have agreed that, seeing the difficulty that there is to collect what every particular member of our Nation must…
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The Portuguese Jewish Community of Bordeaux
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Bordeaux, Kingdom of France
(Bordeaux, France)
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1730–1744
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On the night of 20 Iyar 5503 [May 14, 1743], the sad news was announced regarding the death of the most exemplary ḥazan [cantor] R. Sem[uel] Rod[rigue]s Mendes, in…
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David Franco Mendes
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1743