Jewish communal autonomy and institutional memory in Venetian Crete : : a study of Takkanot Kandiyah / / by Martin Borýsek.

• Superior document: Studies in Jewish history and culture ; volume 75
• VerfasserIn: Borýsek, Martin, 1983-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Brill,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Jewish history and culture ; volume 75.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 pages).

"In the first book-length study of Takkanot Kandiyah, Martin Bory´sek analyses this fascinating corpus of Hebrew texts written between 1228 -1583 by the leaders of the Jewish community in Candia, the capital of Venetian Crete. Collected in the 16th century by the Cretan Jewish historian Elijah Capsali, the communal byelaws offer a unique perspective on the history of a vibrant, culturally diverse Jewish community during three centuries of Venetian rule. As well as confronting practical problems such as deciding whether Christian wine can be made kosher by adding honey, or stopping irresponsible Jewish youths disturbing religious services by setting off fireworks in the synagogue, Takkanot Kandiyah presents valuable material for the study of communal autonomy and institutional memory in pre-modern Jewish society"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Takkanot Kandiyah - an overview -- Language and style -- Takkanot Kandiyah and Takkanot ha-Kahal -- Takkanot Kandiyah and its authors -- The Candia of Takkanot Kandiyah -- Takkanot Kandiyah and the realm of sanctity -- Takkanot Kandiyah as a corpus of civil legislation -- Legislating Jewish Candia - Takkanot Kandiyah and the administration of the Jewish community -- The Takkanot of Jewish Candia as a guardian of the community's ethos -- Conclusion : cultivating authority and protecting continuity of in the Jewish communal existence in venetian Candia.