Description
One of the most astonishing phenomena of Jewish life in the Ottoman state is the widespread appeal to the kadi's court - a muslim court. I intend to describe the frequency of this norm, against explicit regulations, and explain the motivation to use the kadi's services, as well as the reasons for the ban against it. I shall conclude with the social and cultural significance of this practice.
This presentation is for the following text(s):
- Mordechai Halevi, Darkei Noam (Pleasant Ways) (Venice, 1697)
- The court records of istanbul/ Istanbul sher'iyye sijilleri (1662)
Start Date
19-8-2008 9:00 AM
Location
Yeshiva University, New York
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Jews at the Court of the Kadi
Yeshiva University, New York
One of the most astonishing phenomena of Jewish life in the Ottoman state is the widespread appeal to the kadi's court - a muslim court. I intend to describe the frequency of this norm, against explicit regulations, and explain the motivation to use the kadi's services, as well as the reasons for the ban against it. I shall conclude with the social and cultural significance of this practice.
This presentation is for the following text(s):
- Mordechai Halevi, Darkei Noam (Pleasant Ways) (Venice, 1697)
- The court records of istanbul/ Istanbul sher'iyye sijilleri (1662)
