Jewish Sheikhs in Tunisia 1881-1957, by Mohsen Hamli
Highly trusted, the Caïds of Israelites in Tunisia had always been the beys’ chief treasurers or tax collectors. But the 13 July 1888 decree (under French Protectorate) ended the secular function of the Caïd of Israelites and grouped the Jewish community under a Charity Committee (Fr. Comité de Bienfaisance) run by the Grand Rabbi of Tunisia.
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