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Salomon Schechter

18th Century

Not much is known about Callman Seligman, also known as Salomon (Zalman) Schechter, a ritual slaughterer who wrote about the death of Joseph Süss Oppenheimer at his behest. 

Content by Salomon Schechter

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The Story of the Passing of Joseph Süss

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This 1738 account records the execution of the famous Court Jew Joseph Süss Oppenheimer, written at his own request before his death.
Map depicting rivers and settlements, an image of a large building with a waterwheel, and an image of small huts with palm trees at the top and two cherubs with Dutch text.
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