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Extension of Barak Levkovitz's rabbinic appointment
Barak Levkovitz's appointment was extended for six years in 1771.
Death of Aryeh-Lib son of Simha Rapoport
Aryeh-Lib's death left the urban rabbinate vacant in 1759.
Zolkiew appoints its own rabbi
Zolkiew chose its own rabbi in 1626, beginning its institutional independence.
Regional committee meeting in Zolkiv
A regional state committee met in Zolkiv in 1720 with representatives from several communities.
Bobrka session changes Lviv's tax arrangement
A session at Bibrka on 20 July 1753 changed Lviv's tax assessment procedure and related communal governance provisions.
Death of Israel Issar son of Mordecai
Israel Issar son of Mordecai died in 1749.
Lviv representatives attended the committee session at Olesko
Yosef Tsimels and Zalman Pinchas represented Lviv at Olesko in 1763.
Yitzhak Landau elected regional rabbi
Regional committee leaders elected Yitzhak Landau as regional rabbi in 1735.
Aryeh Leib returned to Glogau
The dispute between the two rabbis ended when Aryeh Leib returned to Glogau in 1740.
Simcha HaKohen Rapoport died at Szczerzec
Simcha HaKohen Rapoport died while traveling to his rabbinical post.
Yitzhak Landa selected as Krakow rabbi
Yitzhak Landa was selected as rabbi in Krakow in 1754.
Chaim Rapoport selected as rabbi of the entire Galilee
Chaim Rapoport was selected as rabbi of the entire Galilee at a committee meeting.
Confirmation of Chaim Rapoport as regional rabbi
Voivode Czartoryski reconfirmed Chaim Rapoport as regional rabbi in 1769.
Council session in 1589
Yitzhak ben Nahman and Mordechai ben Yitzhak participated in a Council of Four Lands session.
Decision to abolish Jewish councils
The Senate and Sejm voted to abolish Jewish councils and change taxation procedures.
Austrian forces entered Poland
The first Austrian units entered Poland across the Carpathians on 14 May 1772.
Lviv was occupied by Austrian forces
Lviv was occupied without resistance in September 1772 and transferred to Austrian command.
Jewish oath ceremony in Lviv
Lviv Jews swore allegiance before a Catholic cathedral on 4 October 1773.
Establishment of Galicia’s Jewish administration
The 1776 Jewish regulations established Galicia’s Jewish administrative structure.
Request for a Jewish post station
Zipporah Parshlin petitioned for a post station in Lviv's Jewish quarter.
Appointment of Shlomo Benjamin Pershal in Lviv
Shlomo Benjamin Pershal was appointed Lviv's Jewish physician.
Kitzian’s administrative mission in Galicia
Kitzian was sent from Vienna to organize Galicia’s administration in May 1773.
Demolition of Jewish houses in Zolkiv
Authorities agreed to demolish 68 Jewish houses because of fire danger.
Petition by Lviv community leaders
Lviv community leaders petitioned to preserve distilleries for Jews who depended on them.
Order to remove distilleries from Galician Jews
Emperor Joseph II ordered immediate removal of distilleries from Jews in Galicia.
Lviv Jewish delegation travels to Vienna
The Lviv community selected and funded a delegation to present requests concerning Jewish conditions.
Delegation reached Vienna
A delegation reached Vienna and submitted a petition to the emperor in June 1790.
Christian merchants' petition
Christian merchants' representatives submitted a petition to restrict Jewish commercial rights in Lviv.
Petition by Jewish merchants and property owners
Jacob Kirtvau and Simha Rafporom petitioned Emperor Franz I to remain in their homes.
Postponement of Jewish relocation from Lviv
The community secured a three-year postponement of the relocation date.
Jewish population count in Lviv in 1792
The passage records 11,765 Jewish residents in Lviv in 1792.
Jewish population count in Lviv in 1795
The passage records 11,966 Jewish residents in Lviv in 1795.
Jewish population count in Lviv in 1800
The passage records 13,302 Jewish residents in Lviv in 1800.
Jewish population count in Lviv in 1803
The passage records 13,297 Jewish residents in Lviv in 1803.
1794 complaints and investigation
Authorities investigated complaints against community officials over alleged tax-fund misconduct.
Barak Yoslevitz’s stay in Lviv
Barak Yoslevitz stayed in Lviv in September 1796.