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• SECONDHAND GOODS AND OLD CLOTHES, TRADE IN — SECONDHAND GOODS AND OLD CLOTHES, TRADE IN. In Western and Central Europe and Italy trade in secondhand goods and old clothes was an integral part of moneylending against pledges, as the pawned and forfeited articles (jewelry, clothing, etc.) had …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• TRADE AND COMMERCE — In the Bible The geopolitical location of Palestine, set as it is in the heart of the Fertile Crescent, made it a pivotal link in the commercial activities carried on by land and sea between, on the one hand, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• TAILORING — The Hebrew word for tailor, חַיָּט, first appears in mishnaic and midrashic literature. Tailors are mentioned more frequently in the Talmud (Shab. 1:3, 11b; BK 10:10), and Jewish tailors were to be found in Muslim countries at this period, but… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …   Universalium

• BERLIN — BERLIN, largest city and capital of Germany. The Old Community (1295–1573) Jews are first mentioned in a letter from the Berlin local council of Oct. 28, 1295, forbidding wool merchants to supply Jews with wool yarn. Suzerainty over the Jews… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• MONEYLENDING — The Religious Context BIBLICAL PERIOD Deuteronomy 23:20–21 states: You shall not lend on interest to your brother, interest of food or money or anything on which interest can be charged. You may charge interest to a foreigner, but not to your… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Auction — Auctioneer redirects here. For the DC Comics supervillain, see Auctioneer (comics). An auctioneer and her assistants scan the crowd for bidders. An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking… …   Wikipedia

• Glasgow Barrowland market — The Barras (more properly The Barrowland market) is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term barra is Glaswegian dialect for barrow , relating to the market s early years, where traders sold their… …   Wikipedia

• VANCOUVER — VANCOUVER, city in British Columbia and largest in Western Canada, with a population of nearly 2 million in 2001, including a Jewish community of 22,590. Jewish life in Vancouver began in the early 1880s, when a small number of pioneers arrived… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Oxfam Hong Kong — A member of the international non government organization Oxfam, Oxfam Hong Kong started in 1987 to support first projects in China (Guangdong). It began development work in Hong Kong in 1996 and starting from 2000, It has advocated fair wage for …   Wikipedia