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Tag: 1663 London
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A Simchat Torah Story From 1663 London
Menachem Butler
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· 25 Sep 2013
In 1663 London, during Simchat Torah, renowned diarist Samuel Pepys unexpectedly entered Congregation Shaar Hashamayim, a Spanish & Portuguese synagogue, and recorded his experience.