Collection of edicts concerning Italian Jews. 17th-18th centuries. Italian.
Ten printed documents – edicts regarding Italian Jewry: prohibition to hurt Jews (Mantua, 1719); locking the Ghetto's gates (Mantua, 1622); regulations to light fire by Christians in Jewish homes on Shabbat (Faenza,1705); additional edicts of Modena (four edicts, one of 1736, the others are not dated),Reggio (1720), Ferrera (1744) and Mantua (1645). Lot of 10 items. Condition varies. Some in fair condition, with tears restored with adhesive tape.

Collection of handwritten documents, concerning the French Consistory. Paris, 1842-1849. French.
"The Central Jewish Consistory of France" (Le Consistoire central israélite de France) was founded in 1808 by Napoleon, organized by the French Ministry of Religions, aimed at governing the Jewish congregations in France. Side by side with the Central Consistory, regional consistories have been founded under its supervision. The consistories consisted of congregation members who were not religious figures, and who appointed the rabbis and directed the Jewish religious life.
The collection includes:
• Handwritten letters, on official stationery of "Ministry of Law and Religions, administration of "Non-Catholics" in Paris, most of the letters of 1843.
• Handwritten booklet, concerning the administrative organization of the consistory, with regulations determined when the consistory was founded: regulations that state that the Jewish religion will be organized in regional consistories as well as by a central one; a central consistory will be established in any area where 2000 Jews reside; if the minimum number of 2000 Jews does not inhabit one area it will be united with a neighboring one, etc.• Handwritten booklet – a table presenting "The Old Division" into districts and "The New Division" of the various consistories. Lot of 38 documents. Ca. 33 cm. Condition varies. Overall good condition.

Collection of items, related to the Thessaloniki Jewish congregation, [1930s].
Among the items: • Eretz Israel News Bulletin, JNF Thessaloniki, 1938 (Greek). • Numerous financial reports, 1930s (Ladino and Greek), • Photo of the Thessaloniki Jewish cemetery. Receipts- booklet (most of it has not been used) of "Bikur Holim" society in Thessaloniki, 1930s (Hebrew, Greek and Ladino). Lot of about 50 leaves with financial reports of the Jewish congregation + 7 additional paper items. Sizes and conditions vary. Overall good condition.

24 issues of Le Petit Journal concerning the Dreyfus Affair and the Zola Affair. December 1894 – September 1899. French.
Issues of the illustrated supplement to the Parisian daily newspaper, Le Petit Journal. On the first and last page of each issue appear illustrations in color, most of them depicting the Dreyfus Affair events: Dreyfus in a court martial; the military ceremony of tearing off his army ranks (the illustration features a French officer breaking Dreyfus's sword – sign of expelling him from the army); Dreyfus in prison, a guard serving him food; Dreyfus in Devils' Island; General Pellieux and Esterhazy; Esterhazy in court – reading the verdict; arrest of Colonel Picquart; "scandal in the French House of Commons"; Major Henry accuses Picquart of lying in court; duel between Henry and Picquart; Zola Affair – Court; Departure of Emil Zola; Military prison in Rennes; Dreyfus and his lawyers; attempt to assassin Dreyfus's lawyer; etc.
Most of the illustrations are by the French illustrator and caricaturist Henri Meyer (1844-1899). Other illustrations are by the illustrator and etching artist Fortuné Méaulle (1844-1901), painter Lionel Royer (1852-1926) and Eugène Damblanc (1865-1945).
During the Dreyfus Affair the power of journalism increased, and caricatures were published to transmit messages to the masses who grabbed the papers as soon as they appeared. In issue no. 217 of January 13, 1895 appears an illustration most identified with the Dreyfus Affair, (by the illustrator Meyer) – "The Traitor: Removal of Dreyfus's ranks". This humiliating ceremony was planned ahead of time (the sword was broken in advance to avoid mishaps during the ceremony). The illustration features the moment of breaking the sword, after Dreyfus was forced to march around the formations arena while the masses cried “Death to the traitor! Kill Him! Dirty Jew! Judas Iscariot!” The caption next to the illustration “Dreyfus in Devils’ Island” protests that Dreyfus was not forced to shave his moustache. The moustache (according to the caption) is a national symbol of France and it
is appropriate that whoever stole bread should be forced to shave it, not to mention whoever sold his homeland.
“Le Petit Journal” was one of the extreme opponents to Alfred Dreyfus and expressed its attitudes harshly. Presented here are issues Nos. 214, 217, 218, 306, 370, 372, 375, 376, 377, 380, 381, 383, 387, 400, 402, 403, 430, 431, 451, 452, 457, 458, 460, 462. 43 cm. 4 leaves per issue (issue 372: only first and last leaves). Most of the issues in good codition. Spots. Minor tears to borders of leaves. Several loose or detached leaves.

Three issues of "Le-Rire", May 1898-August 1899. French. Issues no. 186,195,249. Title pages illustrations: Joeph Reinach – a supporter of Alfred Dryefus, Georges Clemenceau – A supporter of Dreyfus and a future Interior Minister and Edgar Deamnge, the lawyer of Dreyfus in his 1894 trial.
"Le-Rire" was a satiric weekly richly illustrated. The attitude of the paper to the Dreyfus Affair was relatively moderate. Three issues, 30 cm. 12 pp per issue, most of the issues in good condition. Several leaves loose or detached.