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Tag Archives: Simchat Torah
Echoes of a Vanished World
By B. Cassel Originally published Nov. 17, 1940, in the 40th anniversary edition of The Keidaner, the bulletin of the Keidaner Assn. of New York. Keidan’s Great Synagogue was packed. From all the small prayer-houses and minyans, people had come … Continue reading
Posted in History, Memoir, Music, Personalities, Pre-WWI, Religious
Tagged Anniversary, Cassel, landsmanshaft, Memoir, Personalities, pre-WWI, Simchat Torah, Synagogues
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Simchas-Toyre in Keidan
Every year at this time I turn to a story about Keidan, specifically about how the Simchas Toyre holiday was celebrated in the town. My grandfather published this set of vignettes and memories in 1940, as part of the Keidaner … Continue reading
Posted in History, Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged Holidays, Simchat Torah, translations
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