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STATUTE OF KALISZ 7 78 FIGURE 26 FIGURE 27

NUMBER 13. NUMBER 14.
The figure in the Latin text features a Jewish The bottom figure features a state official
judge with a quill in his hand. The wearing traditional Polish nobility clothes with
French-language text includes a beautiful a mace, and on the other side – two children
initial supported by a Jewish man.. playing with a cat; here, Artur Szyk portrays
his children: Jerzy was 10 years old at the
Article 22.The judge of the Jews shall time and Aleksandra 5. The cat is said to
bring no case that has arisen among the have been the Szyks' pet as well. The
Jews before his court, unless he be invited illustration refers to the following article of
due to a complaint. Jews shall be judged the Statute of Kalisz:
near a synagogue or in a place of their
choosing.
Article 26. If whoever should take a Jewish
child away from its people, he shall be
From the collection of the Józef Piłsudski
punished as a thief.
Library (WiMBP) in Łódź.
From the collection of the Józef Piłsudski
Library (WiMBP) in Łódź.

Merchant