Event · Dispute
Chmielnik rabbinate dispute
A dispute over the Chmielnik rabbinate: after Rabbi Silman’s death, the community solicited candidates; Rabbi Epstein sought the post, and a ruling affirmed that the rabbinate belonged to Rabbi Silman’s son.
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... האט אבער דער כמיעלניקער פרנם דוד זאלצמאן קװעסטיאנירט דאט
רבגות פון הרב םילמאן און צוליב דעם האט זיך די םמיעלניקער
קהילה געװענדעט צו די ארומיקע די זאלן שיקן אפערטן אויף דעם
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