Large assorted collection of letters and documents, providing a rare historical documentation of the early days of the Israelite Central Consistory of France and its development through the 19th century. Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Sofia and more, 1809-1883. French and some German and English.

The Israelite Central Consistory of France (Le Consistoire central israélite de France) was founded in 1808 at the initiative of Napoleon Bonaparte, serving as the high administration for managing Jewish religious and community life in France, fundamentally revolutionizing the traditional organization of the Jewish community.

See Hebrew description for a list of documents in the collection.

Total of [17] paper items. Varying size and condition. Overall good condition.