Account book of donations by members of Fleischer Ferein (Verein) Kempen, which presumably included a synagogue since the entries are listed by the portion of the week and holidays. Includes a spec... Show moreAccount book of donations by members of Fleischer Ferein (Verein) Kempen, which presumably included a synagogue since the entries are listed by the portion of the week and holidays. Includes a special section for guests and donations of whiskey on Simhat Torah. Lewin no. 221. Show less
Sefer ha-Mevakkesh (The Book of the Seeker). The book was composed in Ḥeshvan, 5024 (= Oct.–Nov. 1263) when Falaquera was past 35 and approaching 40 years of age. A maqama expanding on the theme of... Show moreSefer ha-Mevakkesh (The Book of the Seeker). The book was composed in Ḥeshvan, 5024 (= Oct.–Nov. 1263) when Falaquera was past 35 and approaching 40 years of age. A maqama expanding on the theme of the youthful seeker of wisdom (like his earlier Epistle on Ethics), the book surveys the arts and professions, as well as the sciences (only the sciences had been presented in his Reshit Ḥokhmah), culminating in philosophy. (Description from Jospe, Raphael. "Falaquera, Shem Tov ben Joseph ibn." Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed., vol. 6.) Show less
List of members of the Jewish community of Trachenberg, in Silesia, recording the donations for various mitsvot. There are folding indicators. On the first leaf, members are listed by family. Hence... Show moreList of members of the Jewish community of Trachenberg, in Silesia, recording the donations for various mitsvot. There are folding indicators. On the first leaf, members are listed by family. Henceforth, individual name indicators are assigned to respective pages, each page having a list of honors (Kohen, Levi, etc.). Lewin no. 100. Show less
Pinkas of the Jewish community of Waltsch, 1758-1768. T.p. is marked 1758. Included are takkanot, lists of members, accounts, etc. There are some undated letters in Yiddish inserted,and a 1913 post... Show morePinkas of the Jewish community of Waltsch, 1758-1768. T.p. is marked 1758. Included are takkanot, lists of members, accounts, etc. There are some undated letters in Yiddish inserted,and a 1913 postcard from M. Werner of Posen to Louis Lewin in Kempen. The postcard deals with the pinkas, especially its dating. Although 1658 is written in pen on the t.p., it is crossed out and replaced by 1758. Apparently, this was done after the postcard from Werner was received by Lewin. Lewin no. 254A. Show less
Pinkas of the Jewish community of Kempen, listing expenses and income during the years 1805-1816. The first entry is from the year 1805, although the title in the beginning indicates that the pinka... Show morePinkas of the Jewish community of Kempen, listing expenses and income during the years 1805-1816. The first entry is from the year 1805, although the title in the beginning indicates that the pinkas records finances of the kehillah from 1815 on. Lewin no. 255. Show less
Pinkas of the Jewish community of the town of Neuwied, 1781-1847. Includes a list of the enactments of the community and financial contributions of its various members. A letter from 1928 is inserted.
Contents: Ketubbot (98B-) -- Nedarim -- Bava meẓia (95A-) -- Ḳovets ʻal yad: on Tractate Berakhot and Mishnah Zeraʻim -- Shabbat. Written in France in the author's own handwriting; no date given.... Show moreContents: Ketubbot (98B-) -- Nedarim -- Bava meẓia (95A-) -- Ḳovets ʻal yad: on Tractate Berakhot and Mishnah Zeraʻim -- Shabbat. Written in France in the author's own handwriting; no date given. Fifty lines to a page; Ashkenazic script. Show less
