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Regulations of the renowned Adass Jeschurun synagogue in Cologne (Koln), Germany. The regulations are comprised of six sections with thirty-four clauses, consisting of Allgemeine bestimmungen (general provisions), Synagogen Plätse, Gebete (prayers), Ehrenverrichtungen (honorary operations), Kohanim, and Geschenke und Vermächtnisse (gifts and bequests). Adass Jeschurun was Cologne’s Orthodox congregation, under the direction of Rabbi Dr. Plato. A new synagogue building had been dedicated in 1899.
At the approximate time that the regulations were the community numbers (1902) were about 10,000 Jews. They are engaged in all branches of commerce and industry, and many of them follow the liberal professions. The community maintains numerous benevolent societies, of which the most important are: an asylum for sick and old; Die Philanthropie, an institution for the promotion of arts and handicrafts; Quelle des Heiles, for the relief of needy tradesmen; Gemilut Ḥasadim, for lending without interest; Semikut Dallim, founded in 1849; Kotnot Or, for furnishing clothing to children of the poor; Armenverein, for the relief of the poor; Frauenverein, founded in 1820; and Waisenstiftung, founded in 1878. Among the recently erected institutions are: B'nai B'rith Rheinlandloge; an institute for training Jewish female nurses; a society for the study of Jewish history and literature; a children's settlement; and Das Jüdische Lehrlingsheim, a home for Jewish apprentices. The Central-Komitee der Zionist-Vereinigung für Deutschland has its seat in Cologne.
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