Emperor Ferdinand I. the unfortunate ruler of Austria, was a member of the Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society) of Prague, it was recalled here in connection with the commemoration of his accession to the throne March 2, 1835.
Jewish newspapers here reproduced a transcription of an entry in the Pinkas, the official record of the Jewish burial society, in which it is related that following Ferdinand’s abdication in 1848 he became a member of the Chevra Kadisha and made a special contribution providing for the recital of the Kaddish, the Jewish religious prayer for the dead, for the entire year following his demise.
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