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Simcha Tzfas travels to California
Simcha Tzfas traveled to California during the 1848 gold rush seeking gold.
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... When the famous California gold rush began in
1848, Simcha was among the first to leave on this mad
quest for gold. For months he walked or traveled by
horse and buggy along with some daring young people ...Connected nodes