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Insofar as the true remedy for assuaging the Lord’s wrath is to turn from evil and do good, and since the best of all benevolent actions is to give alms, whereby, according to sacred scripture, one…
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The Hebra Honen Dalim (Merciful to the Poor) Society of Amsterdam
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1625
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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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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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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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Ḥevra Kadisha of Prague
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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16th Century