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A Visit to the Mellah
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On the third morning, as soon as I was alone, I found the way to the mellah [in Marrakesh]. I came to an intersection where many Jews were standing around. Traffic was streaming past them and around a…

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Elias Canetti

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Date:

1968

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Jewish identity, Antisemitism, Economic life, Community

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Memoirs & Diaries, Reportage
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    No one shall seek permission to become a master, unless he has it in writing from the Jewish Elders of Prague that he is native of the place, and he shall previously furnish the Jewish Elders with a…

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The Jewish Tailors’ Guild of Prague

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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1690

Subjects:

Profession, Economic life, Community, Communal organizations, Dress

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Law, Legal Codes