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Consistoire Central Israélite De France Collection11.Mwalb02115 Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 30, 2021. eng Describing Archives: A Content Standard Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 4 Other Descriptive Information ....................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Consistoire central Israélite de France ........................................................................................................ 5 Consistoire Central ................................................................................................................................... 5 Algiers-Marseilles ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Metz-Vesoul ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Consistoire Israélite de la Circonscription de Paris ............................................................................... 14 Consistoire Israélite Paris: Synagogues ................................................................................................. 17 Consistorial documentation: minutes, correspondance, ledgers ............................................................. 19 International Judaica .................................................................................................................................. 20 - Page 2 - Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 Summary Information Repository: Brandeis University Creator: Zosa Szajkowski, 1911-1978 Title: Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection ID: 11.MWalB02115 Date [inclusive]: 1734-1931 Physical Description: 8.00 Linear Feet Language of the French Material: Abstract: This collection containes 6 record center boxes and shelved oversized materials (2 linear feet), arranged in 2 series: 1) Consistoire Central, 1808-1929; 2) International Judaica, 1734-1931. For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listing. Preferred Citation Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection, Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents Containing seven linear feet of French Consistory materials and one linear foot of international Judaica, the Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection at Brandeis provides a sweeping view of the French Jewish community from the mid-eighteenth through the first third of the twentieth century. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 Administrative Information Publication Statement Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Conditions Governing Access Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information. Conditions Governing Use Requests to reproduce or public material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Processing Information Archon finding aid adapted (from existing hard copy) in 2011. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Jews -- France • Jews -- Persecutions -- France • France -- Ethnic relations • France -- History • Brandeis University • Consistoire central israélite de France - Page 4- Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 Other Descriptive Information Addenda to this collection may not be listed in the finding aid, but may be available for research use. Please contact us for more information. ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Inventory Consistoire central Israélite de France, 1808-1929 Date: 1808-1929 Scope and Contents Containing 7 linear feet of documentation from the various Jewish consistories around France. Consistoire Central Scope and Contents In 1905-1906, [i]Consistoire Central des Israélites de France[/i] changed its name and became [i]Consistoire Central of l'Union des Associations Cultuelles de France et d'Algerie[/i]. Box 1 Box 1 Central consistory, 1808-1890 Box 1 Folder 1 Central consistory, 1890-1906 Box 1 Folder 2 Central consistory - Union of Religious associations of France Box 1 Folder 3 and Algeria, 1905-1911 Central consistory - Union of Religious associations of France Box 1 Folder 4 and Algeria, 1915- Administration of the Central consistory, 1808-1821 Box 1 Folder 5 Administration of the Central consistory, 1821-1900 Box 1 Folder 6 Administration of the Central consistory, 1900-1921 Box 1 Folder 7 Budget and Treasury, 1808-1821 Box 1 Folder 8 Budget and Treasury, 1890-1920 Box 1 Folder 9 Judicial Commission - Divorce of Russian Jews, 1912 Box 1 Folder 10 - Page 5- Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 Judicial Commission - Brauer vs. Consistoire Israélite; Box 1 Folder 11 Consistoire Israélite vs. Brauer, ca. 1902-1911 Judicial Commission, 1902- Box 1 Folder 12 Correspondence, 1808-1890 Box 1 Folder 13 Correspondence, 1891- Box 1 Folder 14 Member elections Box 1 Folder 15 Election of Chief Rabbi Box 1 Folder 16 Governmental decrees and documents re: Central consistory, Box 1 Folder 17 1806-1815 Governmental decrees and documents re: Central consistory, Box 1 Folder 18 1815-1900 Ministry of Justice and Religion - Division of non-Catholic Box 1 Folder 19 religions, 1830-1870 Ministry of Justice and Religion - Division of non-Catholic Box 1 Folder 20 religions, 1870-1905 Rabbinate - Commission on Circumcision; Mohel Box 1 Folder 21 Rabbinate - Ritual Slaughter - Records of the butcher's trade in Box 1 Folder 22 France, 1818-1886 Rabbinate - Ritual Slaughter, 1822-1900 Box 1 Folder 23 Rabbinate - Ritual Slaughter - Butchery Commission, 1911 Box 1 Folder 24 Rabbinate - Chief Rabbi of France, 1845-1915 Box 1 Folder 25 Rabbinate - Chief Rabbi of France (Levy); Chaplains during Box 1 Folder 26 the war, 1915-1918 Rabbinate, prior to 1889 Box 1 Folder 27 Rabbinate, 1889-1928 Box 1 Folder 28 Rabbinate - Beth Din Box 1 Folder 29 Rabbinate - Commission on the fusion of rites Box 1 Folder 30 Rabbinical Seminary Box 1 Folder 31 Rabbinical Seminary - Correspondence on financial aid Box 1 Folder 32 Letter concerning the allocation of aid to widows of rabbis Box 1 Folder 33 Special Commissions - Commission on military graves, 1919 Box 1 Folder 34 Special Commissions - Aid to Christians attacked in Syria and Box 1 Folder 35 Lebanon in 1860 Special Commissions - Committee to research documentation Box 1 Folder 36 regarding Jews during the war - Page 6- Consistoire Central Israélite de France collection11.MWalB02115 Newspapers - Various issues of newspapers with items of Box 1 Folder 37 consistorial interest Newspapers - "La Libre Parole," edited by the anti-Semite Box 1 Folder 38 Edouard Drumont Newspapers - "La Vraie Parole," edited by Singer to counter Box 1 Folder 39 the effects of Drumont Newspapers - Anti-Semitic extract from La Nouvelle Aurore; Box 1 Folder 40 Documents and articles used to proselytize to Jews Algiers-Marseilles Box 2 Box 2 Algiers district consistory Box 2 Folder 1 Algiers district consistory - Geryville (synagogue) Box 2 Folder 2 Algiers district consistory - Montagnac Box 2 Folder 3 Algiers district consistory - Oran Box 2 Folder 4 Bayonne district consistory Box 2 Folder 5 Bayonne district consistory - The community of St. Esprit Box 2 Folder 6 complaining about taxation by the Bordeaux consistory Bayonne district consistory - Pau Box 2 Folder 7 Bordeaux district consistory, 1819-1850 Box 2 Folder 8 Bordeaux district consistory, 1851- Box 2 Folder 9 Bordeaux district consistory - Budgets Box 2 Folder 10 Bordeaux district consistory - Cemetery Box 2 Folder 11 Gironde district consistory - Jewish Charitable Society Box 2 Folder 12 Bordeaux district consistory - Schools - Hebrew alphabet chart Box 2 Folder 13 Bordeaux district consistory - Schools - Instruction guides Box 2 Folder 14 Bordeaux district consistory - Synagogue, 1809-1830 Box 2 Folder 15 Bordeaux district consistory - Correspondence Box 2 Folder 16 Colmar district consistory - Letter of the Jews of Bollwiller to Box 2 Folder 17 the Minister of the Interior Colmar district consistory Box 2 Folder 18 Colmar district consistory - Jewish Friends of Arts and Box 2 Folder 19 Industry Association Colmar district consistory - Jewish Friends
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