Otwieranie żydowskich domów modlitwy – rozstrzygnięcia prawno-administracyjne i pragmatyka urzędnicza w guberni piotrkowskiej (koniec XIX – początek XX wieku)

Opening Jewish Houses of Prayer: Legal and Administrative Arrangements Clerical Pragmatics in the Piotrków Governorate between End Nineteenth Beginning Twentieth Centuries The article shows a revision religious policy administrative authorities Government regarding initiative opening new prayer houses. This change attitude is best illustrated by archival materials, mainly Department Government, stored State Archive Łódź. A detailed analysis historical documents revealed actual tsarist civil to Jews residing this area. While relatively tolerant approach needs communities was observed at end nineteenth century, governorate clerks rigorously blocked their progression beginning next century. ways used legally restrict houses struggle with official interpretation Russian Empire law are discussed article.