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The Pinkisim Collection

"Pinkas from Halberstadt, Germany" – This page, written in a formal administrative form of Yiddish summarizes a meeting of the Kahal (the community leaders). It was written on the First of the Month of Elul, 1796. (Images courtesy of the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem:)
June 20, 2019, 10:48 am
Israel’s National Library launches new exhibition of ancient ledgers
Special handwritten 'pinkas', which were used by Jewish communities from the 16th to the 19th century, go on display
By Jewish News Reporter
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