Chabad, Books, Manuscripts, Judaica, Art, Silver.
By Appel Auction
Aug 10, 2021
Pomona NY 10970, United States

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LOT 71:

(Americana Manuscript) Pinkas (record book) Chevra Shass Fall River Massachusetts

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(Americana Manuscript) Pinkas (record book) Chevra Shass Fall River Massachusetts

Early Logbook of members who learned the Talmud at the Fall River Synagogue.


Inception dated 1909 with the intention of members signing up to each learn a tractate and collectively complete the entire Talmud yearly. 

The first Siyum was indeed celebrated in 1910.


The title page is stamped by Rabbi Avraham Halevi Lifshitz.

The son of the well-known Rabbi Yaakov Lifshitz from Kaunas served as a Rabbi at Fall River for almost 40 years until his passing in 1953.

Thin cardboard covers, title reattached, begins at page 192, page numbers are not in order. 

10 Pages with writing & empty Pages.

An amazing Americana Manuscript  Pinkas- Ledger