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Book of takanot (by-laws) of the Oraḥ Ḥayim Society from the Jewish community of Antopalʹ. The members of the society met daily for Torah study and also raised money for the poor. The last page of the book is signed by the scribe Shemuʼel Pisatsḳi of Anṭipolye. The rabbi of Antipolye during this period was Pinḥas Mikhaʼel Roḳeaḥ. In Hebrew. [10] pages; 23 centimeters.

Register of by-laws (takanot) of a Jewish communal welfare society from the village of Ahaya in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, probably the place known today as Dolný Ohaj, Slovakia. At the time this volume was written, this village was in Hungary and was called Nagyóhaj. The title page is dated 645 [1884 or 1885]. Later entries in the volume include dates into the first third of the twentieth century. In Yiddish. 1 volume ; 43 centimeters.

Medias, Romania. Register of Mishnah society of the Jewish community of Medias, Romania. Three pages of by-laws of the society, followed by pages inscribed with the Hebrew names of the members, including both the father's and the mother's names, and a pencil illustration, "Într-o casă religioasă din Germania, desen de: Gidali Nandor." Manuscript in Hebrew, with some Romanian and Yiddish. 22 x 30 cm.

Cover title: Rules & regulations. Liverpool. By-laws of the Liverpool synagogue agreed upon and signed by rabbis and officials of the synagogue. Pages numbered from 336 to 454. In Yiddish and Hebrew. 57 leaves; 31 cm.

Tata, Hungary. Manuscript register of communal welfare society. Includes history of community from 1769, by-laws of the Hevrah Kadishah, and descriptions of various issues, concerns, and activities of the community. 253 pp.; 34 cm.

These registers include the financial balances of the community and listings of revenues and outlays. The revenues include loans from various individuals, marriage taxes, meat taxes, burial taxes, etc. Outlays include support of widows, orphans, and the poor; salaries of the chief rabbi; the rabbinical court; and schools. 3 v. (Sivan 1883-Elul 1885, 80 pp.; Tamuz 1888-Sivan 1891, 157 pp.; January 1894-December 1900, 161 pp.); 41 cm.

These registers contain close to one thousand assorted certificates pertaining to the Jews of Constantinople, including certificates of good character, death certificates, emigration certificates from Constantinople to other countries, family composition, the establishment of synagogues, support for orphans and the poor, World War I refugees, orphans, widows, and so on. Among the copies are a few original certificates. Some of the letters are addressed to famous personalities, such as R. Chaim Nachum, rabbi of Turkey; R. Refael Saban; and others. In Ladino (Hebrew characters) and French. 2 vols., 500 pp., 514 pp.; 28 cm.

Register from the Ḥevrah Ḳadisha (burial society) of the Jewish community of Ivesti, Romania. Illuminated, gilded title page. The register contains the charter, rules and regulations of the society, its membership roll, associated liturgies, etc. In Hebrew and Yiddish calligraphy, with pages in the back of book written in Romanian. Several pages have colorful borders with floral, architectural, and geometric designs, as well as illumination including eagles, lions, and synagogal elements. On heavy-weight paper.