Jan. 30, 1789

“Royal Court Decree” (‘Hofdekret’) issued by the Bohemian Government [Kingdom of Bohemia; Present-day Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, etc.]: “Jews may hold services in their houses, in places where there is no synagogue. […] if they, however, wish to exhibit the Torah, they are required to ask for this permission explicitly. […]”
Dr. Johnn Luksche’s, weiland kaiserl. mähr. schles. Appelationsrathes, Besondere Rechte der Personen Mährens Dr. Joh. Luksche’s, weiland kaiserl. mähr. schles. Appelationsrathes, Besondere Rechte der Personen Mährens und Schlesiens, vorzüglich in politischer Hinsicht. Zweiter Band; (Brünn, 1844); (Dr. Joh. Lutsche’s Weiland Imper[ial], Moravia[n], Silesia[n] Council of Appellations, Special Rights of Persons of Moravia and Silesia, especially in political terms. Vol. II); (Brünn; 1844); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 9/11/2017