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A public letter after the burning of a synagogue in Saxony. Germany, 1858

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“Our brother Beit Yisrael” – An appeal to the Jewish public to help the Jewish community in Saxony after a fire occurred in the synagogue of the community, Germany, 1858. German and Hebrew.

The writer describes the fire that broke out in the synagogue in the German language, and adds verses in Hebrew: “ממרום שלח אש בעצמותי נפלה עטרת ראשנו”, as well as “ואהיה להם מקדש מעט אלו בתי כנסיות ובתי מדרשות”. At the end attached the opinion of the local leadership which confirms the damage that happened to the synagogue.

[3] pages. Tear along the page with no text damage. Good condition.

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11. A public letter after the burning of a synagogue in Saxony. Germany, 1858