This book was written by Rabbi Dov Moshe Namyot, who was Rabbi in Gateshead, England, before the days of Gateshead Yeshiva, and has become rather forgotten. He was Rabbi of the Blechener synagogue in Gateshead from 1915 until he died suddenly in 1919. The tiny, but very independent and strongly orthodox Gateshead community had appointed … Continue reading Sefer Divrei Moshe, by Rabbi Dov Moshe Namyot, (of Plungian, Antwerp and Gateshead),Vilna, 1906.
Category: Antique Judaica
Shaar Hamelech (The King’s Gate), by Isaac Nunez Belmonte, Brinn (Brno), 1801 – copy of Rabbi Dov Moshe Namyot of Gateshead.
I have written previously about Rabbi Dov Moses Namyot, who was born in Zetel, was a Rabbi in Plungian for 23 years, then in Antwerp and from 1915 to his death in 1919 was Rov of Gateshead, in England. For more details see: Chidushe Ri”ch, by Rabbi Yehoshua Chaim Halevy Epstein, Vilna, 1890. Copy of … Continue reading Shaar Hamelech (The King’s Gate), by Isaac Nunez Belmonte, Brinn (Brno), 1801 – copy of Rabbi Dov Moshe Namyot of Gateshead.
Chidushe Ri”ch, by Rabbi Yehoshua Chaim Halevy Epstein, Vilna, 1890. Copy of Rabbi Namyot of Gateshead.
Rabbi Dov Moshe Namyot is another of Britain's forgotten Rabbis - he owned this book, and this is his story. Rabbi Namyot was Rav of the Blechener Shul (Synagogue) in Gateshead, long before the famous Gateshead Yeshiva was started. The Synagogue was built in 1912 and known as Blechener from the Yiddish word for tin, … Continue reading Chidushe Ri”ch, by Rabbi Yehoshua Chaim Halevy Epstein, Vilna, 1890. Copy of Rabbi Namyot of Gateshead.
Shemos (Exodus), titled Derech Selula, Furth, 1802 – copy of Rev. Bernard Bindman of Newcastle, England.
This fine copy of Shemos (Exodus), the second book of the Chumash (Pentateuch) was printed in Fuerth in 1802. It includes the Moses Mendelssohn commentary and a translation into German (with Hebrew letters). This translation was by Joel Brüll, who was one of the most notable students of Moses Mendelssohn. This book belonged to Reverend … Continue reading Shemos (Exodus), titled Derech Selula, Furth, 1802 – copy of Rev. Bernard Bindman of Newcastle, England.
Pirkei Avoth. The Sentences and Proverbs of the Ancient Fathers… Called Abouth… Translated into English with comments by Maimonides [and R. Abraham Tang], London 1772.
This book, which is over 250 years old, is one of the earliest books printed by a Jewish printer in England. It was printed by L. Alexander in 1772 in London. The Ashkenazi community in London started to flourish under the new rabbinic leadership of Rabbi David Tevele Schiff, who was appointed Chief Rabbi in … Continue reading Pirkei Avoth. The Sentences and Proverbs of the Ancient Fathers… Called Abouth… Translated into English with comments by Maimonides [and R. Abraham Tang], London 1772.
Shu”t Mahara”ch Ohr Zarua, by Rabbi Chaim ben Isaac Ohr Zaua of Vienna, Leipzig, 1860 – from the B. Strauss Library.
Berthold-Baruch Strauss, born in 1901, was a book collector, originally from Leipzig in Germany, who came to England with his private library in 1933, and was able to add to it significantly in Britain until his early death in 1962. He had a catalogue of his library printed in 1959. In the first section he … Continue reading Shu”t Mahara”ch Ohr Zarua, by Rabbi Chaim ben Isaac Ohr Zaua of Vienna, Leipzig, 1860 – from the B. Strauss Library.
Tzemach David by David Gans, 2nd edition, 1692 … and Arthur, King of England (the 400th post).
Rabbi David Gans (1541-1613) wrote his famous book Tzemach David, printed in Prague in 1592. It was the first history book printed in Hebrew. This is not a critical or analytical history book, as is usual today, but a chronology. There were two parts, the first being a chronology of Jewish history, and the second … Continue reading Tzemach David by David Gans, 2nd edition, 1692 … and Arthur, King of England (the 400th post).
Levush Ateres Zahav Hagedola, by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Prague, 1609.
Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe was born between 1525 and 1530, in Prague, and died in 1612, so that my copy (the second edition) was printed during the author's lifetime. Rabbi Yaffe studied in Poland with Rabbi Moshe Isserles (The Rema), and with the Maharshal, Rabbi Solomon Luria. (I have previously written about my copies of the … Continue reading Levush Ateres Zahav Hagedola, by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Prague, 1609.
Chidushei Halachos, by Maharam Schiff, Dyhrenfurth, 1766.
This is another book from my antique book collection. The author was Rabbi Meir ben Yaakov Schiff – known as Maharam Schiff. He was born in Frankfurt in about 1605 to 1608. In 1622 he was appointed Rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva (Head of the Talmudic College) in Fulda, and he became famous throughout Europe. He … Continue reading Chidushei Halachos, by Maharam Schiff, Dyhrenfurth, 1766.
Sefer Kneses HaGadolah by Rabbi Chaim Benveniste, Fuerth, 1692. (With an approbation by the father-in-law of the first British Chief Rabbi).
With the terrible tragedy of the earthquakes in Turkey, my thoughts turned to a Turkish Rabbi, the author of this book, printed in Furth in 1692.. There is also a tangential British connection... read on to the Haskamah (approbation). Rabbi Chaim Benvenisti was born in Constantinople in 1603, and in his youth studied under Rabbi … Continue reading Sefer Kneses HaGadolah by Rabbi Chaim Benveniste, Fuerth, 1692. (With an approbation by the father-in-law of the first British Chief Rabbi).
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