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Register from a synagogue and house of study in Bucharest, Romania. The introduction describes the turbulent history of the community: the holy society ("havurah kedoshah") was established in 1794, but when hard times forced Jews to flee the city the first register book was lost. The second pinkas, written in 1800, was also destroyed when a fire burned thousands of houses along with the old synagogue. Years later a member of the society recovered the original pinkas, and this volume, which is dated 607 [1846 or 1847], contains a copy of the thirteen original by-laws. There are several philosophical texts--treatises on cosmogony and theology, as well as lists of members of the society. Some of the entries are dated as late as 633 [1872 or 1873]. The entire text, except for one page in script in the back of the volume, is written in neat, legible calligraphy, the introduction in Rashi script and the rest in block letters. In Hebrew. Approximately 75 leaves (mostly blank; approximately 20 pages with text); 40 centimeters. Original leather cover with title and ornamentation stamped in gold ink.

Register from a society for Mishnah and Talmud study, including an introduction and twenty-two by-laws. Calligraphy in block letters and Rashi script with decorative elements. The colophon on page 11b is dated 28 Tamuz 5637 [1877], Krasnye. The town of Crasna (Kraszna in Hungarian) is in the region of Transylvania--Hungary at the time this volume was written, but now part of Romania. In Hebrew. 13 [that is, 26] pages; 22 centimeters. New binding.

Cover title: Pinkas me-ḥevrah mishnayot shel ha-talmud torah de-Nyu Briṭin, Ḳonn. New Britain, Connecticut. Communal register of Mishnah society, including by-laws, names of members, and contributions. Hand-colored title page, illuminated by Samuel Margolin. 1 v. (approx. 20 pp. with writing); 37 cm.

Ramnicu-Sarat, Romania. Lavishly illuminated pages with ink borders and calligraphy. Original leather cover with title and depiction of the ten commandments in gold ink. Includes pages in honor of contributors and by-laws of the synagogue. Guidelines for synagogue decorum, such as "...drinking in the synagogue is permitted only on the festival of Simhat Torah..." and "one may not enter the synagogue with a cane or an umbrella." The register contains testimony of the community's rabbi concerning girls who were mukot ets, e.g. who lost their virginity through an accidental injury, not by rape. There is also an account of a miracle that befell the community when the synagogue was saved from hostile townspeople's attempts to destroy it. In Hebrew.

Erda?, Hungary? Description from vendor, Yeshayahu Vinograd: "Register of by-laws of the Mishnah Society,Erdina. On paper, 33 x 21 cm. Original antique leather cover, somewhat damaged. In the register are five pages of the society's by-laws and approx. twelve pages of the names decorated in color (some with calligraphy) of people with notes about each community member who belonged to the group, when he became a member, how much he paid, etc. Presumably this community is the one in Hungary, although there is one with a similar name in Germany." In Hebrew. Cardboard insert is most likely a scrap from bookbinding-- translation from Hungarian: [U]zleti. Business hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and holidays all rooms/shops are closed in the afternoon.

Pinkas (register) of the synagogue Agudat Aḥim, Odobești, Romania. Mainly contains hand-written records of contributions, sometimes in calligraphy or stencilled lettering. Includes names of the men and women who made contributions, names and yahrzeits of the deceased for memorial contributions, and the amount or the item donated. Original leather cover printed in gold ink. Decorative border and the name of the synagogue, Agudat Ahim - בהכ"נ של הפעריין אגודת אחים printed in green and red ink on each page. Manuscript in Hebrew and Romanian.

Account book of the Congregation Beth Abraham, beginning January 8, 1899 and continuing through December 22, 1901. Contains lists of contributions ("Einnahmen"), with the names of contibutors written in Yiddish next to the amounts. Similarly the outlays ("Ausgahben") are listed with the description in Yiddish next to the amount of each expenditure.

Papa, Hungary. Manuscript register from the Hevrah Bikur Holim, a Jewish communal welfare society. Includes detailed accounts of income and expenses with names of contributors and recipients. Records from 1872 to 1911 written in Yiddish and from 1911 to 1943 in Hungarian. [252, 72] pp.; 42 cm., . This item has been microfilmed; see film HM 271-3.