Auction 11 Judaica - Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Books, Chabad, Menorahs, Silver Items, Art, Bezalel.
Jan 5, 2021
Israel
 Koresh 8, Jerusalem.
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LOT 105:

Rome Jewry, Italy - Order Prohibiting the Holding of Property by Jews. Pope Leo XII. July, 1825.

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Rome Jewry, Italy - Order Prohibiting the Holding of Property by Jews. Pope Leo XII. July, 1825.
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His Holiness, who sought to recall full preservation of the inclination of his glorious predecessors in relation to the Jews residing in the ecclesiastical state .. As to the inability of the Jews themselves to hold .. with fellow General Inquisitors .. published the following decisions ..

This directive prohibits Jews from purchasing any stable property, an order to be made on July 30, the current year as detailed below ..
That if during the said period of five years, they are guilty of abuses or disturbances in the funds, or are right in relation to them, the Holy Father reserves the right to take effect even before this term ..

If any fraud is discovered in sales against the previous provisions, both the buyer and the seller will be caused to lose the fund in favor of the Apostolic Bureau ...

And so our Lord declared .. to publish in the synagogue .. "

(Partial translation)

Pope Leo X served from September 28, 1823 until his death six years later.
In Conclava of 1823 he was elected pope, despite opposition from France. His rule was characterized by the conservatism and subordination of all Catholic educational institutions despite and oversight of the Vatican. Is a lot to amend regulations that interfere with the details of life such as types of fabrics allowed for wear and length of skirts.
Against the Jews, the pope imposed a ban on the possession of property in Rome and gave them a very short time to get organized. He restored medieval regulations, in which it was necessary to live in the Rome ghetto, the obligation to wear identifiable clothing and restore the power of the Inquisition as an institution that treats Jews.

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