Beschreibung:

Circulare, manifest issued by the Government of the province of Tirol and Vorarlberg (Austro-Hungarian Empire). Printed in Insbruck, December 28, 1846. Content of the manifest: during an oath by Jews in civil courts, a rabbi should join when a Jew testifies. The judges have to explain to the defendant or the Jewish witness the importance and validity of the oath, and warn them in a language which they understand well to refrain from a false oath which is opposed to civil constitution and the Jewish law. The defendant or the witness have to be warned that a false oath leads to "desecration of G-d" and eventually undermines the trust that the authorities and the people have in Jewish citizens. At the end of the manifest appears the version of the oath. German and Italian. [6] pages, 32.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, creases. From the collection of Prof. Shimon Abramsky.