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Jews At The Court Of The Kadi, Yaron Ben-Naeh
Jews At The Court Of The Kadi, Yaron Ben-Naeh
Early Modern Workshop: Resources in Jewish History
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)