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Tatar attack on Lviv’s Jewish quarter
Tatars attacked the Jewish quarter, killing residents, destroying homes, and looting property.
Gunpowder warehouse explosion in the Jewish quarter
A gunpowder warehouse explosion destroyed many homes and killed 36 Jews.
Swedish capture of Lviv
Swedish forces captured Lviv, and the suburbs and Jewish residents suffered.
Fire destroying city warehouses and Jewish Street
A fire destroyed the city's warehouses and Jewish Street.
1713 Royal Court judgment restricting Jewish commerce
Royal Court judgment limited Jewish contracts and commerce after an appeal.
1738 count of Jewish shops outside the Jewish Quarter
Seventy-one illegal Jewish shops were counted outside the Jewish Quarter.
Rabbi elected for two communities
Tzvi-Hirsch ben Yaakov Ashkenazi was elected rabbi for two communities in 1714.
Death of Moshe Yechiel Sashtil
Moshe Yechiel Sashtil died in Lviv in 1718.
Death of Simcha Rapoport
Simcha Rapoport died in Shvarshin in 1718 while traveling.
Gunpowder warehouse explosion
An explosion killed Yaakov Yehoshua's wife, mother-in-law, and relatives in 1703.
Appointment of Chaim ben Leizerl as rabbi
The Lviv community selected Chaim ben Leizerl as rabbi in 1720.
Galilee Council session at Kulikov
The Galilee Council convened at Kulikov and issued a ruling in 1720.
Appointment in Berlin
Rabbi Yehoshua was invited to occupy the Berlin rabbinate in 1730.
Lviv rabbinical excommunication
Rabbis assembled in Lviv and publicly excommunicated Sabbatean adherents.
Aidela's execution
Aidela was executed after refusing to convert to Christianity.
Yan Filipovich's conversion in Lviv
Yan Filipovich converted to Christianity in Lviv, then later returned to Judaism.
Yan Filipovich's imprisonment
Yan Filipovich was arrested and imprisoned in a church at Strosov.
Attempted arrest of Rabbi Chaim
Rabbi Chaim escaped when authorities came to arrest him in Zolkiew.
Killing of Chaia Reitzes
Chaia Reitzes, daughter of Rabbi Chaim Reitzes, was reportedly killed.
Public burning of opponents’ books
Eybeschutz supporters publicly burned their opponents’ books in Yaroslav’s market square.
Royal order concerning Lviv’s decline
August III ordered officials to investigate the city’s decline and repair damaged buildings and streets.
Royal judgment issued against Jewish residences and shops
A February 1759 judgment ordered Jews to vacate residences and shops outside the Jewish quarter.
Frank left Lviv for Davydov
Frank apparently left Lviv after Jewish anger over the Frankists’ conduct.
Municipal petition to the Sejm
Several Polish municipalities submitted a petition concerning Jewish commerce, crafts, and leases.
Sejm consideration of the city question
The Sejm considered the cities issue in 1768 based on submitted petitions.
Founding of the Merchants Association
The merchants association was established in Lviv in 1767.
Association regulations approved
The association’s regulations were approved by the podvoivode’s office.
Dismissal of Yitzhak Mintzels
Yitzhak Mintzels was dismissed as a community trustee in 1745.
Temporary dismissal of Yosef Rabinovitz
Yosef Rabinovitz was dismissed for three years after failing to appear before the office.
Regulatory additions in 1771
Czartoryski added seven provisions limiting rabbinical authority in 1771.
Appointment of former community treasurers
Six former treasurers were appointed to manage community accounts and tax collection.
Judgment of 17 May 1764
A judgment removed leaders, imposed a fine, and released others.
1765 community elections
Menakim's slate won the 1765 elections without disturbances.
1766 community election
Subolishin was elected as a community trustee in 1766.
Dispute between community leaders
A dispute followed an altercation at a Simchat Torah synagogue celebration.
Appointment of Barak Levkovitz as urban rabbi
Czartoryski appointed Barak Levkovitz rabbi for six years in 1765.