Statutes
Regarding Military Service of Jews
(August 26, 1827)
1.Upon being called to military service, Jews shall fulfill
their obligation in a manner identical to that of other
citizens who are members of that class which is required
to serve in the armed forces. . . .
2. Jews presented by the community for military service
must be no younger than twelve and no older than twenty-five
years of age. . . .
13. The Jews of each province must fill their quota of recruits
independently of the Gentile population thereof . . . .
24. The responsibility for fulfilling the military obligations
falls upon the Jewish communities themselves. They shall
follow the dictates of the appropriate provincial authority
. . .
62. Jewish youths who are enrolled in general school for
a minimum of three years and who perform adequately and
those apprenticed to Gentile artisans are exempt from military
service for the duration of their studies. . . .
64. Jews
who have settled and who work upon the land designated for
agricultural purposes are exempt. . . .
74. Jewish minors -- those under 18 -- shall be sent to
preparatory institutions for military training.
75. Jews from the age of eighteen and upwards shall be assigned
to active military duty according to their physical condition
as ordered by the military command. . . .
87. Whoever discloses the names of those who hide a Jew
escaping the draft, shall receive a reward in the sum of
one hundred rubles from the treasury. . . .
91. Jews on active military duty are permitted to observe
their religious customs during their spare time. This is
in accordance with the laws of the land concerning accepted
religions. Commanding officers shall protect Jews from disturbances
or abuses which may be caused by their religious affiliation.
