Introduction. Analysis of the resource

Abstract

Introductory study to the resource Book of Superiors of Kolín Synagoge (1730-1783), which enables us an insight into the functioning of an early modern synagogue and related religious corporations as well as into the structure of the Jewish community in Kolín and its administration, inner politics and economic situation.

Keywords

• history of Jews in Kolín in the 18th century
• Jewish communities in the Czech lands in the 18th century
• religious superiors
• synagogue administration
• Yiddish manuscripts
• conspectuses
• administrative documents