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Shtar Michrach

Collection
Tree of Life Congregation (Uniontown, Pa.)
Source
Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Date
March 22, 1988

As part of the preparations for Passover, Jewish families have traditionally sold their leavened food through a special contract called a Shtar Michrach, such as this one Rabbi Joseph Spector drafted on behalf of Congregation Tree of Life and the larger Jewish community in Uniontown and the surrounding area.

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