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There may not be in this [city of] Recife and Antonio Vaz any congregation beyond that which exists today—may God enlarge it—and, if there be now or at any time anyone who contests this matter, the…
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The Jewish Community of Recife
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Recife, Dutch Colonial Empire
(Recife, Brazil)
Date:
1648
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We have accepted upon ourselves the rabbi, aluf, the gaon, our teacher and master R. Isaiah ben R. Abraham ha-Levi, of blessed memory, to serve as our av bet din [head of the court] and rosh yeshiva…
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The Jewish Community of Frankfurt am Main
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Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire
(Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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1606
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Now we have already informed all those present of the main point: we have come to inform and announce and make known to His Excellency, because this is the custom, what it is his duty toward us. For…
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Anonymous
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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1640
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalms 111:10)
1. The rabbi shall be permitted to retain in his exalted academy ten members of the community, fifteen outstanding students and…
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The Jewish Community of Tykocin
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Tykocin, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
(Tykocin, Poland)
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1718
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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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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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Anonymous
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
(İzmir, Turkey)
Date:
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)
Date:
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)
Date:
1657
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- No one shall seek permission to become a master, unless he has it in writing from the Jewish Elders of Prague that he is native of the place, and he shall previously furnish the Jewish Elders with a…
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The Jewish Tailors’ Guild of Prague
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1690