This book is in my Anglo-Judaica collection for nostalgia. It was compiled by 'Green Flag". This was the pseudonym of F. H. Samuel, a long-time Jewish Chronicle journalist who worked for the Jewish Chronicle for over 50 years. He started as the office boy and ended as a respected journalist, edited the travel column for … Continue reading The Jewish Travel Guide, 1964, by ‘Green Flag’ (F. H. Samuel), London 1964, Jewish Chronicle Publications.
Category: London
Moledet No. 9 – published by the Jewish National Fund Education Department, London 1954.
I just bought this childrens' magazine for my collection, and was so pleased with it that I decided to write about it. It is beautifully produced and illustrated with 96 pages plus a fold-out map of Israel. Perhaps a little expensive for 1954 - priced at two shillings. The first name in the list of … Continue reading Moledet No. 9 – published by the Jewish National Fund Education Department, London 1954.
Zionism and the Jewish Religion, by F. S. Spiers, London 1918.
Frederick Solomon Spiers, OBE, wrote this booklet, originally in 1915, published by the Zionist Organization in London. He is another almost forgotten leader and activist of Anglo-Jewry. Yet, at his funeral at Willesden Cemetery in 1926 - he died of a heart ailment at the early age of 50 - the mourners included the elite … Continue reading Zionism and the Jewish Religion, by F. S. Spiers, London 1918.
The Interlineary Hebrew and English Psalter, London 1845.
This is simply Sefer Tehilim - the Book of Psalms, published in London by Samuel Bagster and Sons. I particularly like this edition for two reasons. One is that the Hebrew root of each word is designated by being printed in black, while the other letters are hollow. This makes the entire book a grammatical … Continue reading The Interlineary Hebrew and English Psalter, London 1845.
Palestine and the Jewish Future, by Berl Locker, London, 1942.
This booklet, by Berl Locker, sets out the case for resettling large numbers of Jewish refugees who would survive the war (remember - this was written early in 1942) in the territory of Palestine. It is very readable and goes through recent history, as it was at that time. He writes about Jewish Socialism, antisemitism … Continue reading Palestine and the Jewish Future, by Berl Locker, London, 1942.
Atem Edi – Ye Are My Witnesses – by former students of Dr. Samuel Daiches at Jews College, London. Published – M. L. Cailingold, 1936.
This book was written in honour of Rabbi Dr. Samuel Daiches, who had completed 25 years as a Lecturer at Jews College, London in 1932. Samuel Daiches was born in 1878 in Vilna. His father, Rabbi Israel Hayyim Daiches, emigrated to England with his family and became a Rabbi in Leeds. I have previously written … Continue reading Atem Edi – Ye Are My Witnesses – by former students of Dr. Samuel Daiches at Jews College, London. Published – M. L. Cailingold, 1936.
Sefer Birchas HaPesach with Pischei Zitoh al Hilchos Pesach, by Pinchas Halevi Horowitz, with additions by Menachem Mendel Schneebalg and Shraga Feivish Schneebalg, London 1960.
Rabbi David Zvi Schneebalg was the head of the Beis Din (Rabbinical Court) and Yeshiva of Vishnitz. The Schneebalg family lived through the Russian invasion of Poland in 1939 and the subsequent German occupation when they were able to escape. Rabbi David Zvi came to Manchester and became the rabbi of the Machzikei Hadath in … Continue reading Sefer Birchas HaPesach with Pischei Zitoh al Hilchos Pesach, by Pinchas Halevi Horowitz, with additions by Menachem Mendel Schneebalg and Shraga Feivish Schneebalg, London 1960.
Der Rambam (Maimonides) – Folkstimleche Monografie by Leib Sholem Kreditor, London, 1950.
Leib Sholem Kreditor was born in Lithuania in 1875. He was a journalist who emigrated from Lithuania to London around 1905. He worked as a Hebrew teacher in local Talmud Torahs, and also wrote short stories, reports, features, and articles on Yiddish theater in the London Yiddish press of his day. L. S. Kreditor was … Continue reading Der Rambam (Maimonides) – Folkstimleche Monografie by Leib Sholem Kreditor, London, 1950.
Report of The Sick-Room Helps Society and Nurses’ Home, October, 1907 to December, 1908.
This report, an immensely important social document, was actually printed in 1909. 2,693 maternity cases had been helped and about a thousand donors with their addresses are listed. This is a huge growth in a few years - check my copy of the report for 1901. This report has quite a story to tell. The … Continue reading Report of The Sick-Room Helps Society and Nurses’ Home, October, 1907 to December, 1908.
Report of the “Sick-Room Helps” Society, London, 1901.
The Sick-Room Helps Society was founded by Alice Model in London in 1895. This report, for 1900-1901, shows the organization that had not yet grown to its eventual size. It is scanned in full below. 813 expecting mothers were helped and there is an interesting list of donors. I have a later report which I … Continue reading Report of the “Sick-Room Helps” Society, London, 1901.
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