Shvu’ah Mi’Kapital.

(PRAGUE).

Prague

Late 18th century

Yiddish text. Previously in the Mehlman Collection, with his penciled notes.

Unrecorded. Oath to be administered by both husband and wife, declaring ownership of all personal possessions and capital, as well as loans. Apparently utilized to determine financial profile for internal, communal tax purposes. The oath was declared before the open Synagogue Ark. The couple were to state the financial document given to the "Commisaria" of the community, delineating all their possessions and financial worth was true and provided without trickery or consultation with a "Lamdan" (expert) residing "here in Prague" or elsewhere. They affirm, that should they swear falsely, all the curses written in the Bible will fall upon them and they will have no part in the "community of Israel" in this world or the hereafter. Highly interesting for the social-economic history of the Jews at that time and in that place.