Auction 16
Lot 144:
1. Pamphlet of the Chevra Kadisha. Around 31 pages inside a folder. Some handwritten in Hebrew, others printed on a typewriter in Hebrew and German. Descriptions and stories on the origins of the Chevra Kadisha between 1783-1931. 2. Booklet of bylaws for the Chevra Kadisha, “Statutem der Chevra Kadisha d’Gomlei Chassadim zu Frankfurt am Main,” 1890. German and Hebrew. Includes the order of Torah study and prayer during the various times as set by the Chevra Kadisha. Until page 35 are printed the bylaws. On pages 36-47 are printed a list of names of those who passed away, noted by the date of their death and the horoscope of each dead person. The list is divided into chapters nicknamed “cups” (Cup 1, Cup 2, etc.). Each cup is dedicated to a different period of years (from 1617 to 1880). On the last page [48], is the Seder Yetzi’at HaNeshama. The pamphlet of a Chevra Kadisha is always an important historical source for understanding the period. These historic items are an important source for the history of the Frankfurt-am-Main community, as well as German communities in general. Generally good condition.
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