Bidspirit auction | Takanos Ha'Kehilah. Amsterdam 1737.

Takanos Ha'Kehilah. Amsterdam 1737. - Constitution detailing the regulations of the Ashkenazic community of Amsterdam in Yiddish-Deutsch. Published with the approval of the “Burger-meister” of Amsterdam. These regulations provide a glimpse into the inner workings of one of Europe’s most prominent kehillos. The first Ashkenazim who arrived in Amsterdam were refugees of the Chmielnicki pogroms in Poland (1648-49). Their numbers soon swelled, eventually outnumbering the Sephardic community at the end of the 17th century. In 1671, the Ashkenazic community inaugurated their own synagogue, “The Great Synagogue” which stood opposite the Sephardic Esnoga Synagogue. Vinograd Amsterdam 1478. Attias press. [4], 2-33 pages. Very fine condition. Margins trimmed on a slant. Antique vellum binding. Opening bid $200