Richardson's Almanac, 1857

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

J.W. Randolph

Richmond, VA

1857

On title, State seal of Virginia. Marginalia in pencil

On p. 17 appears a Jewish Calendar listing the fasts and feasts with instructive remarks explaining the significance of the various observances. Also included are the hours for commencing the Sabbath. Finally, we are provided with a list of Synagogues in Richmond: "Kaal Kadosh Beth Shalome (Portuguese), organized in the year 1791 (Maye St.), Rev. Henry S. Jacobs, Minister; Kaal Kadosh Beth Ahaba (German), organized in the year 1841 (Marshall St.), Rev. Max J. Michelbacher, Minister"