“Daily Burnt-Offering” and “Financial Offering”: The Understanding of Service in the Hevrat Shomerim la-Boker

At first sight, the charter of Venetian Hevrat Shomerim la-Boker (active circa 16–17 th century) mirrors conflict between religious aim fraternity’s creation and attention its compilers gave to procedural administrative issues. However, in-depth examination data presented in reveals deep connection various payments character fraternity. This dwells on range dual meanings indicative imposed fraternity members. The present paper discusses meanings, connotations, symbolic dimensions several aspects activities. Two charters accessed through minute book (pinkas) provide necessary data. section examines terminology used designate payments; second highlights “last days” before coming Messiah; third analyzes connotations “new moon evening” when one key procedures occurred. at hand suggests that aimed restore Temple sacrifice a form. sacrifice” took form payments, primarily monthly payment – tamid , which corresponds daily sacrifice. other activities have dimension, too. For example, afternoon prayer new day, additional Temple, turns into central events life. Understanding contexts association’s gives way least partial reconstruction worldviews, mentality, identity members broadly early modern Jews.