- Scope and Contents
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This collection consists of manuscripts and documents concerning Jewish communities in Germany from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, including correspondence, financial documents, communal documents, government documents, and rabbinic documents. Topics covered in the collection include property and financial matters; Jewish-Gentile relations; Halakhic decisions; and an incident similar to blood libel that occurred in the community of Goslar during the seventeenth century.
- Language of Materials
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The materials are in German, Yiddish, and Hebrew.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Immediate Source of Acquisition
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Transferred from the Judaica Collection, 2016.
- Arrangement
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The materials are arranged geographically.
- Dates
- 1674 - 1897
- Extent
- 3.33 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
- Related Names
- Yale University. Library. Judaica Collection
- Language of Materials
- Multiple languages