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Memórias do estabelecimento e progresso dos judeus portuguezes e espanholes nesta famosa cidade de Amsterdam (Account of the Establishment and Progress of the Portuguese and Spanish Jews in This Famous City of Amsterdam)
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On the night of 20 Iyar 5503 [May 14, 1743], the sad news was announced regarding the death of the most exemplary ḥazan [cantor] R. Sem[uel] Rod[rigue]s Mendes, in…

Contributor:

David Franco Mendes

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1743

Subjects:

Profession, Community, Communal organizations, Leadership

Categories:

Historical writing
Statutes
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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

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1690

Subjects:

Profession, Economic life, Community, Communal organizations, Dress, Law

Categories:

Law, Legal Codes