Rabbi Ferber's first book about Sefer Bereishis (Genesis), Kerem HaTzvi, which he titled in English 'The Vineyard of Beauty', of which I have written about before, was printed in Vienna in 1920. Now, almost forty years after that first book, he wrote another commentary on Bereishis. It is a completely different work. As he explains … Continue reading Sefer Kerem HaTorah al Sefer Bereishis, by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ferber, London 1956.
Month: October 2025
Order of Prayer and Thanksgiving for the safe delivery of Her Majesty the Queen of a Prince, London 1960.
This prayer was circulated by the office of the Chief Rabbi to be recited on Saturday 27th February, 1960 in all synagogues. (Prince Andrew was born on 19th February 1960). "Preserve the tender infant in all his ways. Grant him knowledge, understanding and insight, and teach him counsel, sound wisdom and godly fear."
Shulchan Aruch – Choshen Mishpat, Ostrowa 1804, with approbation of R’ Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev (Zelechow).
This volume is from my antique Hebrew book collection. The Shulchan Aruch, which means 'Set Table' is a code of Jewish law compiled in 1563 by Rabbi Yosef Karo. It is version of the Beit Yosef, a commentary that Rabbi Karo wrote on the Tur, with innovative rulings from the Ramo (Rabbi Moshe Isserles). Choshen … Continue reading Shulchan Aruch – Choshen Mishpat, Ostrowa 1804, with approbation of R’ Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev (Zelechow).
What was Rabbi Ferber reading? Sefer Yermiahu (the book of Jeremiah), Dyhrenfurth, 1825.
This edition of Kiriyah Ne'emana (the prophets and scriptures) was printed in Dyhrenfurth in 1825. Dyhrenfurth (in Polish Brzeg Dolny) is a town in lower Silesia, whose Jewish community was established with the first Hebrew printing house there in 1688 and declined with the closure of the printing houses there in the late nineteenth century. … Continue reading What was Rabbi Ferber reading? Sefer Yermiahu (the book of Jeremiah), Dyhrenfurth, 1825.
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