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I believe there were around 50 synagogues in Botosani. I went to one that was close to where we lived. The synagogue that I attended as a child didn’t have a rabbi, a hakham used to come there, he performed the religious service.
There was also my uncle – the husband of my father’s sister, User Smil –, and he performed the religious service as well, for he had the necessary knowledge.
There were rabbi assistants, around 2-3 rabbis, and several hakhamim – there were around 4-5 hakhamim. There were only 2 shochetim for fowls, around 2 hakhamim worked in each of them.
There was also my uncle – the husband of my father’s sister, User Smil –, and he performed the religious service as well, for he had the necessary knowledge.
There were rabbi assistants, around 2-3 rabbis, and several hakhamim – there were around 4-5 hakhamim. There were only 2 shochetim for fowls, around 2 hakhamim worked in each of them.
Period
Location
Botosani
Romania
Interview
Solomon Meir