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The register describes the proceedings of the Va'ad Ha-kehilah (community council) meetings, including the names of participants, the topics discussed and the decisions made. The register is a faithful reflection of the day-to-day life in the community at that time. It deals with a variety of areas, such as the community's social, religious, educational and welfare institutions, community elections, support of the poor, disputes in the community, the relationship with the Ashkenazic community, etc. Approx. 200 pp.; 20 x 31 cm.

Miskolc, Hungary. 1. Wills of Mordekhai Brody and Wolf Brodi written on blue paper in Yiddish. 2. Will of Wolf Brodi written on ivory paper mostly in German, with some Hebrew. Table of contents, written in Hungarian, indicates bequests to individuals and community, including providing for school, distribution of kindling, dowries, and the establishment of a scholarship. The wills include by-laws, customs, and other details of the house of study. 45 cm.

Collection of fifty small printed books containing by-laws of Jewish organizations in the Netherlands, mainly synagogues and local branches of the Nederlands-Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap. Some of the books contain handwritten signatures or annotations by an officer of the organization. In Dutch. 50 volumes; 14-24 centimeters.

Lugo, Italy. Part I includes documents and decisions concerning the Jewish community of Lugo, not far from Ravenna, Italy. Part II includes accounts of the community's income and expenses. In Italian.

This bound cloth book is an artifact from the Jewish community of Bîrlad, located in the central Moldavian region of Romania. At the beginning of the twentieth century Bîrlad had a Jewish population of over 5,000, with numerous synagogues and houses of prayer among other institutions. In this volume the text is printed on fabric which has been sewn together with pockets to hold cards for the congregants receiving honors at the High Holiday services. The cards are numbered, possibly with the seat numbers of the donors. In Yiddish. [36] pages; 34 centimeters.

Disposition of the last will and testament of Hercz Fülöp (Phillip Hertz) bequeathing a third of his estate to the Jewish community of Liptószentmiklós, Hungary (since 1918, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia) and two-thirds to its Hevra Kadisha. The document includes the by-laws of the fund established by this bequest. Although Mr. Hercz died in 1887, this document is dated March 18, 1906. In Hungarian. Mimeographed with a few handwritten additions. [8] pages ; 34 centimeters.

10 x 17 cm.

Frankfurt, Germany. Collection of Jewish communal records from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Manuscripts in Yiddish, German, and Judeo-German. Description of contents based on material provided by the vendor, Bery Gross.

Shats (Suceava, Romania). Register of women's society for gemilut hasadim ("acts of lovingkindness"). Includes memorial prayer and names of members of the society with dates of their deaths. Some of the names of the women's fathers are listed in Ketav-yad pinkas K.K. Shats. Manuscript in Hebrew on paper. Purchased together with Ketav-yad pinkas K.K. Shats. 7 pp.; 22 x 25 cm.