Collection of documents connected to the will of Samson Wertheimer (1658-1724), philanthropist, lobbyist, “court agent", and financial adviser to the Austro-Hungarian emperors, Leopold I, Joseph I, and Karl VI. Wertheimer was the wealthiest Jew in his time, was appointed Chief Rabbi of all communities in the Austro-Hungarian empire and was even known as “Juden Kaiser” (The Jewish Emperor) and achieved the title of “President of Eretz Israel” in his position of responsibility for transferring funds from all of Europe to the poor in Eretz Israel. Authored several books on Halacha, Midrash, and Kabbalah.
All the documents relate to different charitable foundations that operated in Vienna over 200 years, on the basis of clauses in the his Will.