Takanoth (Regulations) of the Pinkas of the Community and Chevra Kadisha of Arad.

AUCTION 16 | Tuesday, June 25th, 2002 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 236
(CHORINER, AARON)

Takanoth (Regulations) of the Pinkas of the Community and Chevra Kadisha of Arad.

Hebrew and Yiddish Manuscript on paper, 12 leaves. Two leaves loose. Two volumes in modern-tooled calf. Folio

Arad: 1829-1834

Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $1,300
Contains a listing of the donors for building a new hospital and fence for the cemetery. First name listed is Choriner. * Listing of donors of Chevra Kadisha with autograph blessing by Choriner. * Eighteen Takanoth in Yiddish concerning the order of prayers for Yom Kippur. How to say the Piyutim and Techinot. * Halachic comment by Choriner questioning why the halachic authorities do not pay attention to the prohibition concerning the public recitation of Kol Nidrei (see Trac. Nedarim 23b). Aaron Choriner, a pioneer of Reform Judaism, served as Chief Rabbi of Arad, Rumania. He advocated reforms to the synagogue by altering the text of prayers, allowing prayer in the vernacular and with an uncovered head, and approving the use of the organ on the Sabbat