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Description

These scans are of a black and white copy of the original ledger, which was bound in brown leather. Entries only appear on three pages of its pages.

The signatures of the 46 members of the society who contributed financially and personally to the society and its functions. [Image 3]

A list of the 15 voluntary shamashim (beadles) of the society, including the community’s two shoḥatim (kosher slaughterers). [Image 5]

A list of 16 individuals who volunteered to assist the members of the society by serving as bearers of the deceased, whether rich or poor, to their final resting place. [Image 7]

Upon their deaths, the names of members of the society were circled rather than crossed out, although at times they did cross out the names.

Thanks to the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, NY for providing scans of this pinkas, MS 10445. This summary and the accompanying annotated transcription were written by Rabbi Yitzchok Stroh of Brooklyn, New York, in 2022.

Category

Year of Publication/Creation

1868

Language(s)

Hebrew

Geographic Places

• Raducaneni (Radukanen, Rediknen), Romania (read online)