Benachrichtigungen wegen einiger die Judenschafft angehenden wichtigen Sachen [Notices regarding some important matters relating to Judaism], by Johann Christoph Wagenseil. Leipzig: Johann Heinichens Wittwe, 1705. German (short passages in Hebrew and Greek). Two parts in one volume, with divisional title page for Part II.

Comprises five works on theological, juristic and social issues of Jewish-Christian relations in Europe. At the end appears a German translation of Tehillim, based on the rhyming Yiddish translation by R. Moshe Shtendel (Cracow, 1586).

At beginning of book, engraved plate depicting the afflicted body of "Simon Martyr" – a Christian boy whose death led to a famous blood libel and pogroms against the Jews of Trento in 1475 (one of the works in this book is a debunking of this blood libel).

Johann Christoph Wagenseil (1633-1705) was a German jurist, theologian and Hebraist who extensively studied rabbinic literature and its relation to Christianity. He opposed forced conversion of Jews, but supported conversion by means of persuasion and preaching.

[1] leaf, 220 pages; [1] leaf, 64 pages; [237] pages + [1] engraving at beginning of volume. Approx. 17 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and browning of paper. Sticker and bookplate. Engraved plate and front endpaper detached. Old cardboard binding, with leather spine and corners, somewhat worn.