This book was published ten years after Dayan Aloni's book Degel Yosef (about which I have written before). It is a book about mikvaos (ritual baths), printed by C. George in London. The book has a haskamah (approbation) from Rabbi Isaac Halevi Herzog, who had been the Chief Rabbi of Ireland and was then appointed … Continue reading Sefer Knesses Yosef by Rabbi Dayan Zalman Yosef Aloni (Dubow), Dublin, 1959.
Hendon United Synagogue. Order of Service at the induction of Rabbi Mordechai Shlomo Ginsbury as Minister of the Synagogue, and the Synagogue Newsletter, April 1999.
This is a relatively modern item. I had hoped to find older Hendon items for my collection, as both my sets of grandparents were members of the Raleigh Close synagogue after the war, and my father was a member in his own right from 1946, but these magazines and newsletters do not seem to have … Continue reading Hendon United Synagogue. Order of Service at the induction of Rabbi Mordechai Shlomo Ginsbury as Minister of the Synagogue, and the Synagogue Newsletter, April 1999.
Prelude to Service and Installation of Dr. Immanuel Jakobovits as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth of Nations, 1967.
These two booklets were published by the Chief Rabbi's Office in London prior to and for the installation at St. John's Wood Synagogue on 11th April, 1967. The order of service is exactly that - a religious service, providing for the passing of the baton by the outgoing Chief Rabbi, Dr. Israel Brodie, to the … Continue reading Prelude to Service and Installation of Dr. Immanuel Jakobovits as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth of Nations, 1967.
Hull Old Hebrew Congregation, Order of Service at the Re-Consecration of the Synagogue, Osborne Street, Hull, 1955.
The Hull Old Hebrew Congregation was founded, on combining two earlier synagogues, in 1826. The building at Osborne Street was built in 1903, but destroyed by German bombing on the night of 7/8 May, 1941. The replacement new building was not completed and consecrated until 1955. According to the printed Order of Service, the reconsecration … Continue reading Hull Old Hebrew Congregation, Order of Service at the Re-Consecration of the Synagogue, Osborne Street, Hull, 1955.
Charuzei Peninim (Rhyming Pearls) by Rabbi Yitzchak Reuvein HaKohen Ornstein, London, 1920.
This book, Charuzei Peninim, was originally published in Krakau in 1897. It was reprinted in London in 1919/1920 by Express Printers of 89 Commercial Street, complete with two important haskomos (approbations) from the first edition. The first is from Rabbi Shimon Sofer (1820- 1883). He was the second son of the Chasam Sofer, and was … Continue reading Charuzei Peninim (Rhyming Pearls) by Rabbi Yitzchak Reuvein HaKohen Ornstein, London, 1920.
Limdu Heitev Hachadash – The New Children’s Primer containing elements of Hebrew reading, compiled by Jacob Dickson, abridged by Rev. Izak Goller, London, 1923.
If you are Rachel Cohen, learning Hebrew at Deal Street School, I have the prize that you won in 1923. This little book with large print was used to teach small children to read Hebrew a hundred years ago. It was compiled and published by the Hebrew bookseller, Jacob Dickson, who had a shop in … Continue reading Limdu Heitev Hachadash – The New Children’s Primer containing elements of Hebrew reading, compiled by Jacob Dickson, abridged by Rev. Izak Goller, London, 1923.
Ezras Kohanim, by Rabbi Yehoshua Yosef ben Nachum Dov haKohen Feinberg, Warsaw, 1877 – and its owner, Szmuel Dawid Jakubowicz, accountant of the Lublin Judenrat.
I bought this book some years ago, intrigued by its journey. It was found among the thousands of books that were saved from destruction during the Holocaust, and were collected in Warsaw after the war and eventually sent to the Land of Israel for distribution to institutions. This volume was apparently purchased by Shmuel David … Continue reading Ezras Kohanim, by Rabbi Yehoshua Yosef ben Nachum Dov haKohen Feinberg, Warsaw, 1877 – and its owner, Szmuel Dawid Jakubowicz, accountant of the Lublin Judenrat.
Birur Halacha, on civil weddings, by Rabbi Tzvi Firsch Ferber, London, 1937.
This small book, on civil marriages and divorce in Jewish law, was published by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ferber of London and printed by Israel Narodiczky in 1937. It has been reprinted, but this is the original first edition. In this book, Rabbi Ferber quotes the views of many batei din (rabbinical courts) and poskim (Jewish … Continue reading Birur Halacha, on civil weddings, by Rabbi Tzvi Firsch Ferber, London, 1937.
List of Seatholders of the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street, London, 1909.
The Central Synagogue was founded in 1848, in the West End, because that was where the wealthier members of the London Jewish community had moved - away from the three City of London synagogues. Originally at 120 Great Portland Street, it moved to 133-141 Great Portland Street (where the current synagogue is) in 1868, and … Continue reading List of Seatholders of the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street, London, 1909.
Asifat Zekenim, by Rabbi Bezalel Ashkenazi, Bava Basra / Nozir, First Edition, 1774 Livorno.
This first edition of Asifat Zekenim (collection of elders), better known as the Shita Mekubetzet (collected method or system of gathered material), has approbations (haskamas) of the Rabbis of Livorno (Leghorn) and apparently the first published approbation by the Chida – Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai. The Chida has some interesting British connections. He was … Continue reading Asifat Zekenim, by Rabbi Bezalel Ashkenazi, Bava Basra / Nozir, First Edition, 1774 Livorno.
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