Court Jew - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Court Jew: Encyclopedia Ii - Court Jew - Positions And Duties
Court Jews, called also court factors, and court or chamber agents, played a part at the courts of the Austrian emperors and the German p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibzoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibzoll - Rate Of The Toll
The origin of the Leibzoll may be traced to the political position of the Jews in Germany, where they were considered crown property and,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibzoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibzoll - Development Of Leibzoll
The adoption of this policy was dictated by absolute necessity. Owing to the weakness of the federal power of the German empire Jews expe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1738: Encyclopedia - 1738
1738 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibzoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibzoll - Exemptions
Certain exemptions from Leibzoll were granted. Under the Austrian law of 1244, corpses were exempt. Albrecht III gave free safe-conduct t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Issachar Berend Lehmann: Encyclopedia Ii - Issachar Berend Lehmann - Life In Halberstadt
In the 17th century, Halberstadt, an episcopal see, had one of the largest Jewish communities in central Europe. At the time, nearly one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josel Of Rosheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Josel Of Rosheim - Refutation Of Luther's Charges
The same year Josel heard that the Hessian Jews had to suffer many persecutions because of a pamphlet by Butzer. He therefore wrote a def...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secular Jewish Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Secular Jewish Culture - Literary And Artistic Culture
In some places where there have been relatively high concentrations of Jews, distinct secular Jewish subcultures have arisen. For example...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secular Jewish Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Secular Jewish Culture - Literary And Artistic Culture
In some places where there have been relatively high concentrations of Jews, distinct secular Jewish subcultures have arisen. For example...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josel Of Rosheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Josel Of Rosheim - Advocate Of The German Jews
Becoming steadily better known, even beyond the borders of Alsace, as a defender of Jewish communities in religious and legal matters, Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josel Of Rosheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Josel Of Rosheim - In Bohemia
While still occupied with the Augsburg articles, Josel had to hurry to the court of Charles V of Brabant and Flanders in order to defend ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josel Of Rosheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Josel Of Rosheim - Literary Activity
Josel worked for the welfare of his people to the last, dying suddenly in March 1554. In his active life he always found time to study re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josel Of Rosheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Josel Of Rosheim - Early Life
Nothing is known of Josel's childhood or youth. As a young man, he was a rabbi at the court of the Lower Alsatian Jewry, and made a livin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josel Of Rosheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Josel Of Rosheim - Family Background
His family probably originated from the French Louhans. One of his ancestors was Jacob ben Jehiel Loans, personal physician to emperor Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secular Jewish Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Secular Jewish Culture - Jewish Professions
Some professions have traditionally been considered particularly "Jewish," partially as a result of historical circumstances. These inclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secular Jewish Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Secular Jewish Culture - How Secular Jewish Culture Came To Be
Medieval Jewish communities in Eastern Europe developed distinct cultural traits over the centuries, but beginning with the Enlightenment...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secular Jewish Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Secular Jewish Culture - Origins Of Secular Jewish Culture
For at least 2,000 years, there has not been a unity of Jewish culture. Jews were always geographically dispersed, so that by the 19th ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secular Jewish Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Secular Jewish Culture - Jewish Professions
Some professions have traditionally been considered particularly "Jewish," partially as a result of historical circumstances. These inclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Court Jew: Encyclopedia Ii - Court Jew - The Great Elector
The great elector also kept his court Jew at Berlin, Israel Aaron (1670), who by his influence tried to prevent the influx of foreign Jew...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Court Jew: Encyclopedia Ii - Court Jew - At The Austrian Court
The Austrian emperors kept a considerable number of court Jews. Among those of Emperor Ferdinand II. are mentioned the following: Solomon...   » Read the article