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Collection of handwritten documents, concerning the French Consistory. Paris, 1842-1849. French. "The Central Jewish Consistory of France" (Le Consistoire central israélite de France) was founded in 1808 by Napoleon, organized by the French Ministry of Religions, aimed at governing the Jewish congregations in France. Side by side with the Central Consistory, regional consistories have been founded under its supervision. The consistories consisted of congregation members who were not religious figures, and who appointed the rabbis and directed the Jewish religious life. The collection includes: • Handwritten letters, on official stationery of "Ministry of Law and Religions, administration of "Non-Catholics" in Paris, most of the letters of 1843. • Handwritten booklet, concerning the administrative organization of the consistory, with regulations determined when the consistory was founded: regulations that state that the Jewish religion will be organized in regional consistories as well as by a central one; a central consistory will be established in any area where 2000 Jews reside; if the minimum number of 2000 Jews does not inhabit one area it will be united with a neighboring one, etc.• Handwritten booklet – a table presenting "The Old Division" into districts and "The New Division" of the various consistories. Lot of 38 documents. Ca. 33 cm. Condition varies. Overall good condition.