Pinkas Chevra Beth David Anshei Rakov.

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

Place

New York

Publication

1892-1905

Description

Manuscript ledger-book. Text in Yiddish in various hands.

summary

Detailed record of meetings pertaining to the activities of this Lower East Side Synagogue and its Burial Society. Records income and expenses, names and duties of its officers. Of particular interest are the large number of activities relating to welfare and social needs: Assisting members with family expenses, from wedding expenses to medical provision.

pp. c. 280 pages. Several leaves stained, torn. Loose in original boards, worn. Folio.

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