Rabbi Mordechai Zvi Schwartz (1883 - 1962) was born in Sirte (Szurte, Hungary) and came to London before the First World War. He was the Rabbi of the Mile End and Bow Federation Synagogue, and this book was published in 1917 and printed by the Narodiczky Press. I have a family connection. My great-grandfather, Marks … Continue reading Sefer Doresh Tov LeAmo by Rabbi Mordechai Zvi Schwartz, London 1917
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Palestina – The Chovevei Zion Quarterly, September 1897
Palestina was the journal of the Chovevei Zion (Lovers of Zion) Association. This was formally founded in 1884 and was at one time a large, strong international movement, with branches called 'Tents' in major Jewish communities throughout Great Britain and Ireland. However, they gave only a reluctant … Continue reading Palestina – The Chovevei Zion Quarterly, September 1897
Maarche Shmuel by Rabbi Samuel Menachem Brod of Hull, 1931
This little book of 48 pages was written by Rabbi Samuel Menachem ben Nachum Dov Brod of Hull, Yorkshire, England. Rabbi Brod was born in Russia (which included Poland) in 1856. His name may originally have been Brody. He arrived in Hull in approximately 1898 and stayed there until his death in 1938. Rabbi Brod … Continue reading Maarche Shmuel by Rabbi Samuel Menachem Brod of Hull, 1931
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