Lot : 72

Early Hebrew American-Chicago Ledger; 1897 Ledger detailing the takkanos (regulations), meetings, decisions,

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Est. Price: $3,000 - $5,000

Early Hebrew American-Chicago Ledger; 1897

Ledger detailing the takkanos (regulations), meetings, decisions, and a list of members from the Kalwaria Congregation in Chicago’s Torah Committee, dated 1896–1916.

The ledger begins with an illustrated title page.In the introduction to this remarkable ledger, there is a description detailing how the congregation’s members were very busy with matters of livelihood and sustenance, and formed this committee, hiring a rabbi to teach them in order to set aside time for Torah study.

297 pages (252 handwritten and 42 blanks) | 19 x 31 cm | tears in margin of title page with no damage to text | Original binding – worn

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