Pinkas, kahal, and the mediene : the records of Dutch Ashkenazi communities in the eighteenth century as historical sources /
Scholars of the rich history of the Jews in the Dutch Republic have tended to concentrate on the remarkable story of Amsterdam. This study examines the records of four provincial Ashkenazi communities in eighteenth-century Netherlands including The Hague, Middelburg, Leeuwarden, and Oisterwijk.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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| Series: | Studies in Jewish history and culture ;
v. 19. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=308521 |
Table of Contents:
- Governing a Jewish community
- Keeping a pinkas
- Officials of the Jewish community
- Members, origins, and patterns of migration
- Revenue and finance
- Hevras and charities
- Intercommunal frameworks
- Conclusions.