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Handwritten Leaf, Friedburg Community Protocol, Signed by Rabbi Michel Oppenheim and Community Leaders – Friedberg, Germany, 1744

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Handwritten leaf, Friedburg community protocol, signed by R. Michel Oppenheim, Rabbi of the city, and community leaders. Friedberg (Germany), 1744. Yiddish.
Protocol of a discussion held between community leaders and the representatives of the city's butchers, in the presence of the Rabbi of the city, in an attempt to resolve a conflict between the community and local butchers.
R. Yechiel Michel Oppenheim, Rabbi of the city, signs first, followed by the Gabbaim and community leaders.


R. Yechiel Michel Oppenheim (d. 1750), originally served as Rabbi of Offenbach, and later chosen as Rabbi of Friedberg and the region, a position he held for over forty years until his death.


[1] double leaf (two written pages). 34 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear. Folds.

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Letters and Manuscripts – Hungary, Germany and Central Europe
Letters and Manuscripts – Hungary, Germany and Central Europe