Publication
Old Liberties of Hohenems Vol. 1 | Alte Freiheiten von Ems I

The newspaper of the Jewish Museum Hohenems, Vol. 1
Bilingual edition English/German | Editors: Peter Niedermair, Hanno Loewy | Jewish Museum Hohenems 2017 | 36 pages | 47×30,5 cm |

This newspaper appears on occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Hohenems „writ of privilege“, that took effect on July 1, 1617. The preserved document in the Vorarlberg State Archives bears an inscription in Hebrew hand, written half Yiddish, half Hebrew. It reads „altn cheriot ma ems“: „old liberties of ems“.

The newspaper can be ordered through the museum (shipping costs).