Manuscript, Statutes of the Talmud Torah society in Amsterdam. Amsterdam, 1821. Yiddish and Hebrew.
Comprises 44 statutes of the society, established in the Ashkenazic community of Amsterdam, to meet the educational needs of local children and share Torah thoughts.
On last page, after all signatures, concluding lines and confirmation signed by the "heads and leaders of the society… Wednesday, second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul 1821, here in the capital city of Amsterdam". Signatures of "Moshe van Veenen", "Eliyahu de Lima", "Kalman son of R. Wolf", "Zum son of R. Leib Reens", "Yosef son of R. Aharon Falk", "Yaakov Shabtai son of R. Leib Gans", "Zelig son of R. Ziskind", "Eliyahu son of R. Eliyahu Rad".
[3] leaves (6 written pages). 32 cm. Good condition. Slight stains. Folding marks. New binding.
• Enclosed (mounted on endpaper of manuscript): Printed booklet of the above statutes. Amsterdam: David Proops, 1822. Includes 45 statutes in six paragraphs. All statutes translated into Hebrew. [1], 5 leaves.
Provenance: Collection of Mozes Heiman Gans.
