Bidspirit auction | (GERMANY). Collection of c. 25
(GERMANY). Collection of c. 25 printed pamphlets: Rules and Regulations of German Synagogues, Jewish Communities, charities and related communal Associations. All publications in German. Titles provided here in English translation. Many in original printed wrappers, occasional wear. Ex-library. 8vo. Includes: * Constitution of the Prussian Regional Association of Jewish Communities. pp. 12. Berlin, 1919. Articles of bylaws and regulations concerning the Association of Jewish Communities in Prussia such as the term of offices, duties of representatives, and contributions from members. * Statutes of the Jewish Women’s Association of Würzburg. pp. 7. 1922. The purpose of the Association is to assist needy women who have given birth, visit the sick, and overall support the social interest of Jewish women in the community. * Draft of the Statutes of the Pension Fund of the North German Rabbinate. pp. 8. An annotated interleaved copy. Marburg, c. 1910. * Pension Regulations of the Association of Jewish Nurses. pp. 4. Frankfurt, c. 1910. * Statutes of the Agudas Yisroel Youth Group in Frankfurt am Main. pp. 4. 1926. Stated goals: “To educate its members whereby Torah is the focus of their aspirations… making agricultural preparation for the needs of Eretz Yisroel… studying Hebrew as a colloquial language.” * Association of Jewish Nurses of Frankfurt am Main. Rules of Admission. pp. 5. Frankfurt am Main, c. 1910. Regulations include the “guarantee that every young woman practice her religious convictions and stand up for her sisters for this right.” * Regulations of the Cemetery of the Synagogue Community in Posen (located at Glogauerstrasse, 50). pp. 11. Posen (Poznań), 1903. * Statutes of the Jewish Men’s Medical Clinic. pp. 28. Offenbach, 1902. * Statutes for the Jewish Religious Community of Bamberg. pp. 32. Occasional Hebrew. 1910. Regulations include the procedures of accepting new members, upkeep of the synagogue building, and maintaining appropriate decorum. * Articles of the Jewish Women’s Association in Hechingen. pp. 8. 1906. Hechingen is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, situated 90 kilometres north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border. * Regulations for the Jewish School of Friedrichstadt. pp. 18. 1843. The school viewed itself as “contributing as much as possible to the fitness and upbringing of the youth of the Jewish community, providing children of both sexes with all the knowledge and skills important to them as future members of civil society.” Friedrichstadt is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein. * Revised Statutes of the Jewish Community in Berlin. pp. 24. 1896. * Statutes of the Reichenheim Weisenhaus Orphanage. pp. 8. Berlin, 1885. “The institution's task is to train pupils so that, physically and mentally, they become fully fit to enter civil life.” * Statutes of the Society for the Study of Jewish Art and Antiquities. pp. 9. Frankfurt am Main, c. 1920. * Statutes of the Beth Hamidrash Association of Fulda. pp. 12. Occasional Hebrew. Frankfurt am Main, 1900. The association sought to “learn Torah for the sake of Heaven” (no ulterior motive). It was founded under the theological worldview of Rabbi Meïr ben Jacob HaKohen Schiff (1608–44, known as the Maharam Schiff). * Statutes of the Jewish Association for Funeral Services and Chevra Kadisha of Munich. pp. 16. Occasional Hebrew. (1900). * Regulations of the Jewish Schools of Hannover. pp. 19. 1854. Content includes the rights of teachers and school employees, instruction in Hebrew and Jewish prayers mandatory, summary of fees. * Statutes of the Rabbinical Association of Germany. pp. 10. Berlin, 1903. The Association aimed to “elevate religious meaning and life in Judaism defending the honor of Judaism against attacks, and preserving the dignity and reputation of the Rabbinical class.” Details pertaining to the procedures of voting, membership, and official duties are included. * Statutes of the Berend Lehmann Foundation. pp. 13. Occasional Hebrew. Berlin, 1883. Supporting the yeshiva established through the legacy of the Halberstadt banker Issachar Berend Lehmann (1661-1730). * Statutes for the Association of the Distribution of Meat and Flour to the Local Jewish Poor. pp. 14. Trier, 1908. * Statutes for the Association “Malbish Arumim.” pp. 9. Frankfurt, 1878. The purpose of the Association was to “provide clothing to poor Jewish boys who attend local schools.” * The Association of Mohalim (ritual circumcisers) of Frankfurt am Main. pp. 8 (lacking title?). Occasional Hebrew. 1906. Regulations pertaining to membership, applicable duties, and activities of the Association, are articulated. Interestingly, the Association notes that the “sanitary measures of the respective local police must be strictly followed.” Additionally,