Vita ebraica a Lugo nei verbali delle sedute consiliari degli anni 1670-1759

This study throws new light on the Jewish community of Lugo through a survey conducted on an internal source, which is a voluminous record of the minutes drawn up by the Massari end chiefs of the Counsel of the Jewish Community of the city, encompassing the time between 1670 and 1759. These registers handwritten by the official scribe of the Jewish Community of Lugo, generally its Rabbi, allow us to discover the rich variety of customs and traditions. The Minutes contain a record of the deliberations adopted and promulgated on the occasion of more than 300 meetings of the community held over a period of almost 90 years, in which they discussed various issues related to the organization and administration of its affairs, taxation of people, planning budgets for the expenses of the school, the rabbi, and the management of all aspects of community life.