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Lviv community petition submitted
Lviv Jewish community sent its first petition on 22 August 1847.
Delegation traveled to Vienna
A delegation including Rabbi Abraham Cohen traveled to Vienna to submit a petition.
Publication of Fishman’s poetry volume
Nahman Yitzhak Fishman published a poetry volume in Lviv in 1827.
Publication of Roeh Umevakker
Jacob Bodek and Jacob Mansh published the first annual critical booklet in 1837.
Birth of Moshe-Hirsch Anser
Moshe-Hirsch Anser was born in Lviv in 1804.
Death of Moshe-Hirsch Anser
Moshe-Hirsch Anser died in Lviv in 1871.
Yenta Kahlman’s birth
Yenta Kahlman was born in 1810.
L. Rosanish’s death
Rosanish died shortly after marrying Yenta Kahlman.
Shimshon Wahllerner’s death
Wahllerner died young before the death of Yenta Kahlman’s only son.
Kalonimus’s death
Kalonimus died three weeks after his father’s death.
Preparation of a petition to the emperor
Polish statesmen prepared a petition to the emperor on 19 March 1848.
Publication of a pamphlet about the 1848 events
Isaac Judah son of Abraham published a multilingual pamphlet for Galicia’s Jewish residents.
Formation of the national guard committee
Representatives formed a committee to organize the national guard in Lviv.
Delegation arrival in Vienna
A delegation including Jewish representatives reached Vienna on March 31.
Petition editing and translation
Three lawyers edited and translated a petition into German; Cohen drafted section nine.
Delegation met the emperor
A delegation presented its petition to the emperor in Vienna.
National Council established
The Poles established a 25-member National Council.
National Council proclamation to Jews
The National Council issued a special proclamation to Jews on 13 May 1848.
Advisory committee appointment
Stadion appointed an advisory committee from National Council members in April 1848.
Stadion leaves Lviv
Stadion secretly left Lviv on 4 June 1848.
Lviv municipal elections
Jewish candidates were elected to Lviv's municipal council in October 1848.
Cabinet decision on Jewish taxes
The cabinet decided to continue collecting Jewish taxes until the end of 1848.
Publication of Yiddish political pamphlets
Mohar and Bodek published pamphlets during the 1848 political upheavals.
Founding of Jewish enlightenment clubs
Jewish clubs were founded in Lviv and other Galician cities to promote enlightenment.
Orthodox petition against Rabbi Cohen
Orthodox Jews prepared a petition to the emperor and parliament against Rabbi Cohen.
Antisemitic leaflet circulated in Lviv
An anonymous leaflet circulated in Lviv on June 19, 1848, arguing against immediate Jewish emancipation.
Anti-Jewish riots in Lviv
Reactionary agents incited a mob against Jews in Lviv on 26 May 1848.
Cholera epidemic in Eastern Galicia
A cholera epidemic affected 843 people in Lviv and killed 371 during July–September 1848.
Death of Edward Morgenbeser
Edward Morgenbeser died in Lviv after being brought from Krakow.
Arrests in the poisoning investigation
Several suspects were arrested during and after Rabbi Cohen’s funeral.
Zalewski arrives in Lviv
Zalewski arrived in Lviv on 25 October 1848 after staying in Krakow.
Zalewski leaves for Vienna
Zalewski left for Vienna on 12 November 1848 and did not return.
Vienna riots
Riots erupted in Vienna on 6 October 1848, with three Jews reported killed.
Accession of Franz Joseph I
Franz Joseph I ascended the imperial throne on 2 December 1848.
Appointment of Agnor Goluchowski as Governor of Galicia
Agnor Goluchowski was appointed governor of Galicia on January 24, 1849.
Festive Prayer at the Temple
The community held a festive prayer at the Temple on March 15, 1849.