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אברהם בר' שמואל
Arthur White
Jan 26, 1939      Shevat 6 5699

plaque has dates that don't agree.

English date is Jan 26, 1938. This corresponds to 24 Shevat 5698.
Hebrew date is 6 Shevat (without a year)

Options in that era:
* 6th of Sh’vat, 5698 = Sat, 8 January 1938
* 6th of Sh’vat, 5699 = Thu, 26 January 1939

If we assume that the English year is wrong, then the dates align. Given the age of the plaque, I'm inclined to accept that the family members knew they Hebrew date and guessed at the English date. I altered the English date in the Database to 1939

E. Ganin Sep 2026

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