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Council of the Four Lands
rabbinical conference
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dispute with Heller
- In Yom Ṭov Lipmann ben Nathan ha-Levi Heller
…rabbinical conference known as the Council of the Four Lands, he fought for the renewal of a decree preventing the purchase of rabbinical offices, simony being a practice at that time. This aroused the anger of some of the wealthier Jews, who succeeded in obtaining a decree from the governor…
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