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Finta
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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A Spanish term signifying a tax which is paid to the government. It is still used—for example, in London by the Spanish and Portuguese congregations to designate a part of their revenue, levied by assessors ("fintadores") appointed for the purpose. Every two years the elders fix the entire amount to be raised as finta; and this the fintadores apportion among the individuals of the congregation. The highest finta may not exceed £40, and the lowest may not be less than £1. There are minuteregulations with regard to the finta and the election of the fintadores.
Bibliography:
- Ascamot . . . of the Congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews. . . , pp. 3-5, 12-14, 18-20, London, 1872;
- Israel Abrahams, Jewish Life in the Middle Ages, p. 42, note 1.
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M. Sel.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Finta'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/f/finta.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Finta'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/f/finta.html. 1901.
