Usher Ancel Paves

Obituary (Bucharest, in Egalitatea: August 20, 1910)- In St. Louis died Ușer Ancel Paves, who was as Haham for 25 years in the community in Podul Mogoșoaiei, in Bucharest, a learned Jew and Talmudist who collaborated for years on "Hamagid" and in literary supplements "Hatzofe L’Hamagid" in "Haschachar” from Smolensky, etc. He is the author of the pamphlet on philosophical controversy: “Den El.” In America he managed to gain great sympathy and esteem as a Jewish scholar.

Obituary (Bucharest, in Egalitatea: August 27, 1910)– In Ploeşti... At the funeral of the late Ușer Ancel Paves, the community did him great honors. His body was transported to the synagogue, where the two rabbis gave funeral speeches, showing in moving words the loss suffered by the community and describing his distinguished character and his chosen qualities.

Was a Shochet and Bodek (Jewish Ritual slaughter/Butcher) in Izmail, Bessarabia between circa 1869-1874, in Focsani circa 1874, In Bucharest circa 1875. These dates and places are based off tracking of his writings in HaMaggid (source: https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=q&hs=1&r=1&results=1&txq=%D...)

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