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Meir ben Gedalia leaves Lviv for Lublin
Meir ben Gedalia left Lviv for Lublin and served there as rabbi until his death in 1616.
Meir ben Gedalia dismissed from Lviv rabbinical court
The communal council dismissed Meir ben Gedalia from the court, forcing him to leave the city.
Delegation journey to Warsaw
A delegation traveled to Warsaw in 1636.
Lviv defense during Tatar invasions
Jewish residents actively participated in Lviv's organized defense during Tatar invasions.
Second siege of Lviv
Lviv’s Jewish residents participated in defending the city during the second siege.
Jacob Kap elected as communal leader
Jacob Kap was elected as a communal official in 1715.
Chaim ben Leizerl fled to Khatsim
Chaim ben Leizerl fled to Khatsim in 1728.
Death of Chaim ben Leizerl
Chaim ben Leizerl died in Khatsim after fleeing there.
Burning of Isaac Halevi
The inscription says Isaac Halevi and his relative were burned for sanctifying God’s name.
Rabbinical judgment concerning an estate in Komarno
Rabbi Chaim Cohen Rapoport issued a judgment concerning a wealthy Jew’s estate in Komarno.
Death of Zvi Hirsch Kaziner
Zvi Hirsch Kaziner was beaten to death during a 1737 community-related visit.
Sudden death of Yeruhamiel Mizes
Yeruhamiel Mizes died suddenly after his first lecture in 1752.
Arrest for debt
An unnamed person was arrested on 7 April 1761 for a debt to Prince Michal Radziwill.
Departure for the Land of Israel
An unnamed rabbi left his rabbinate in 1777 to move to the Land of Israel.
Reorganization of the Lviv municipality
The municipality of Lviv underwent an organizational reform on 18 October 1786.
Opening of special criminal courts in Galicia
Special criminal courts opened in Galicia in November 1787.
Lviv cheder enrollment in 1795
In 1795, 85 teachers and 1,574 students were recorded in Lviv cheders.
Bulletin printed in Lviv
A bulletin was printed in Lviv and sent by order of the authorities to communities.
Birth of Pinhas Elijah in Lviv
Pinhas Elijah was born in Lviv.
Moshe Rozgetzreig appointed as teacher in Khodorov
In 1819, Moshe Rozgetzreig accepted a government appointment teaching at Khodorov's Jewish school.
Founding of the University of Lviv
The University of Lviv was founded in 1784.
Transfer of Lviv University Professors
Professors were transferred from Lviv to the university in Krakow in 1805.
Reopening of the University of Lviv
Emperor Francis I reopened the University of Lviv in August 1817.
Marriage of Elijah Bardach and Leah-Pegah Margoliot
Elijah Bardach married Leah-Pegah Margoliot.
Elijah Bardach’s Residence in Eisenstadt
Elijah Bardach lived in Eisenstadt until 1838.
Joseph Tarler appointed censor in Lvov
Joseph Tarler was appointed censor in Lvov.
ShIR married Freida
ShIR married the Jewish woman Freida in defiance of Austrian law.
Israel ben Yehuda-Lib arrives in Galicia
Israel ben Yehuda-Lib came to Galicia in 1798.
Israel ben Yehuda-Lib arrives in Lviv
Israel ben Yehuda-Lib came to Lviv in September 1798.
Birth of Michal Wolf
Michal Wolf was born in Gwiertz on January 2, 1807.
Theofil Vishnievsky appeared in Galicia as an envoy
Theofil Vishnievsky collected funds for Polish military schools in emigration in 1844.
Polish emigration envoys organized underground revolt preparations
Polish emigration envoys activated an underground movement to incite revolt with peasants in 1845.
Rumors of an impending revolt circulated in Lviv
Rumors circulated in Lviv in September 1845 that the revolt would soon begin.
Arrests during the 1846 Polish uprising
Mierosławski and about 1,000 Polish rebels were arrested in Poznań.
Execution of Polish revolutionaries in Lviv
Teofil Wiśniowski and Józef Kapuściński were hanged in Lviv.
Rosenthal's death
Menachem-Mendel Rosenthal died in Varazdin in 1871.