The Synagogue as Repository of Books and Funds
But if anyone is discovered stealing their sacred books, or their sacred money, whether it be from the synagogue or banquet hall, he shall be deemed a sacrilegious person, and his property shall be brought into the public treasury of the Romans.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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