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A Shipment of Gold
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Gold of Ophir to/of Beth Horon. 30 shekels. Translated by Anson F. Rainey from Shmuel Aḥituv’s Hebrew edition.

Places:

Tel Qasila, Land of Israel (Tel Aviv, Israel)

Date:

8th or Early 7th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Economic life, Finance, Cities

Categories:

Legal Documents, Law
Contract of David Oppenheim with the Prague Jewish Community
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David Oppenheim (1664–1736) was the chief rabbi of Prague. Born in Worms, he was the son of a communal leader and nephew of Samuel Oppenheim (1630–1703), financier and war contractor to the Habsburg…

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The Jewish Community of Prague

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1702

Subjects:

Rabbis, Profession, Cities, Community, Synagogue

Categories:

Law, Legal Documents, Print & Book Culture
Page with Hebrew text of decorative border and Star of David located in bottom section, with signatures in the Roman alphabet below.
Authorization of Receipt of Donation by Eretz Israel Contribution Fund of Ferrara (Italy) Congregation
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This receipt with ornate Hebrew calligraphy was issued to certify a donation by members of Ferrara’s Jewish community to aid Jews in Jerusalem. The funds were solicited by the rabbi of a yeshiva in…

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Unknown

Places:

Ferrara, Papal States (Ferrara, Italy)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Charity, Israel-Diaspora relations, Rabbis, Cities, Jerusalem

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Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Legal Documents, Law
Paper with Hebrew writing and decorative doodles on corners of text.