PKRAUSE

OK THEN that makes more sense

dgrimm60

29 Cheshvan

Yahrtzeit of Israel Bak (1797-1874), a pioneer of book printing in modern Israel. In the 16th century, six books had been printed in the northern town of Tzfat. It would be 245 years until another Hebrew book was published in the Holy Land, when Bak moved from the Ukraine to Israel. He established a Hebrew press in Tzfat and published a Siddur and the Book of Leviticus with commentaries. An earthquake destroyed his print shop in 1837, and a Druze revolt the following year destroyed his press once again. Bak then moved to Jerusalem in 1841 where he established the first Hebrew press ever in the holy city.

pk

PKRAUSE

WELL THIS is interesting
thank you for posting this


dgrimm60

Most Interesting pk. Thanks

Your welcome guys, here's todays:

Cheshvan 30

In 1783, American forces recaptured New York City, clearing the way for the return of Jews who had been forced to flee when the British captured New York City in 1776. Jewish leaders were in danger due to their public support of the American Revolution. Perhaps the best-known was Haym Salomon, an immigrant from Poland, who worked as an undercover agent for George Washington. Salomon was arrested in 1778, accused of plotting to destroy British property in New York. Salomon was condemned to death for sabotage, but bribed his guard while awaiting execution, and escaped to Philadelphia. Salomon was an astute merchant and banker, and succeeded in accumulating a huge fortune which he used to finance the Revolution and later to save the new nation from financial collapse. When Salomon died at age 45 of tuberculosis, he was bankrupt and the U.S. government owed him $700,000 in unpaid loans. In 1975, the U.S. issued a postage stamp in his honor.

PKRAUSE

this is interesting but sad that he did a lot
for this country and still died bankrupt

dgrimm60

pkrause wrote:

I wonder what happened to the $700,000 that the US owed him...

I guess they figured the postage stamp covered it rudywoofs. :)

pk

PKRKAUSE

I wonder if he had and children or grandchildren
the money could go to

dgrimm60

Here's a link dgrimm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haym_Solomon#Personal_life

pk