Creator Bio

Samuel ben Moses

Samuel ben Moses was a scribe active in Prague who often worked for bibliophile David Oppenheim. 

Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator

Primary Source

David Oppenheim

Restricted
Image
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.
Tooltip info icon

Related Guide

Jews on the Move: Jewish Migration from 1500 to 1750

The geography of Jewish settlement shifted dramatically in the early modern period.

Print depicting crowded interior of room with tall ceiling, chandelier, and columns and second floor balcony along perimeter of room, a floorplan in the upper left corner and an exterior view in the upper right corner.
Tooltip info icon

Related Guide

Community, Congregation, and Self-Government, 1500–1750

The early modern period witnessed flourishing Jewish self-governance across the diaspora, as economic utility to host nations enabled unprecedented communal autonomy.