Summary
A local hakham and native of the town who, according to the account, knew twelve languages. He studied in Vienna and Russia, completed his education in the United States, and became an American citizen. A few days after a confrontation with a dervish, he was murdered on the road to Dilman.
Names and spelling variants
Hakham Pinhas; Pinhas
Mentioned in the book
Chapter One – Salmas; segment 01.02 – The Dervishes