Chaim Woolf Rosenfeld was a prolific writer and lecturer. He was born in Radomsko, Poland, in 1847 and settled in London about 1885. He died on 22nd February 1922, and this book was published posthumously, in 1922, by his son, Meyer Rosenfeld, and printed at the Narodczky press. He is buried at Edmonton Federation Jewish … Continue reading Sefer HaChaim by Chaim Woolf Rosenfeld, London 1922
Category: London
Bet Vaad LaChochamim by Rabbi Aaron Hyman, London, 1902
Rabbi Aaron Hyman was born in Slutsk in 1862. He settled in London in 1885 and was the Rabbinical Supervisor and Head Shochet of the London Jewish Community. He was one of the founders of the Mizrachi Organization of Great Britain and in 1909 one of the founders of the Etz Chaim Yeshivah of London. … Continue reading Bet Vaad LaChochamim by Rabbi Aaron Hyman, London, 1902
Shivim Ponim LeTorah by Rabbi Arieh Leib (Lewis) Levine, London 1916
This is another book by an author already featured in this blog (see the article on Marche Lev), Rabbi Lewis Levine, who by 1916 was Rabbi of the Great Zionist Synagogue in Little Alie Street, London. Rabbi Levine was born in Traby, near Ivye in the district of Grodno in 1861. He emigrated to England … Continue reading Shivim Ponim LeTorah by Rabbi Arieh Leib (Lewis) Levine, London 1916
Marche Lev by Rabbi Arieh Leib (Lewis) Levine of Liverpool, London 1907
This is an early Narodiczky press publication (number 46 in Moshe Sanders list), written by Rabbi Arieh Leib Levine, known as Lewis Levine. Rabbi Levine was born in Traby, near Ivye in the district of Grodno in 1861. He emigrated to England in the 1890s, and when this book was published, he was Rabbi of … Continue reading Marche Lev by Rabbi Arieh Leib (Lewis) Levine of Liverpool, London 1907
Mussar Haskel – Theological Discourses – Rabbi Joseph Kohn-Zedek, London 1878
Rabbi Joseph Kohn-Zedek was born in Lemburg in 1827, went to London in 1875 and died in London in 1903. He was a prolific author, both in Europe and after he settled in London. This book, Mussar Haskel, was his first book published in London, printed by Ann Abrahams and son, of 53, St. Mary … Continue reading Mussar Haskel – Theological Discourses – Rabbi Joseph Kohn-Zedek, London 1878
In Memoriam – Rabbi Dr. V. Schonfeld, London 1930
This is the memorial book, published 30 days after his death for Rabbi Victor Schonfeld by the Chevra Ben Zakkai youth society, a group that he had started in London. Rabbi Victor Schonfeld was born in Hungary in 1880, started his rabbinical career briefly in Vienna, and was elected Rabbi of the then North London … Continue reading In Memoriam – Rabbi Dr. V. Schonfeld, London 1930
Talmud Torah IBRITH B’IBRITH, Redmans Road, Annual Report, December 1911
This Annual Report of the Redmans Road Talmud Torah was printed by Israel Narodiczky in 1911. the Principal was J. K. Goldblum, and the Talmud Torah was famous for it's Ivrit B'Ivrit system of teaching Hebrew. There were 526 pupils, but a shortage of teachers. I have several years reports in my collection - this … Continue reading Talmud Torah IBRITH B’IBRITH, Redmans Road, Annual Report, December 1911
Stepney Jewish Schools 1892
This little pamphlet represents an interesting piece of London Jewish social history. It is the report of the twentieth Annual Meeting held 3rd April 1892. What is noticeable is that the officers and donors to the schools represent the wealthier and more established members of the Jewish community. The children are often the children of … Continue reading Stepney Jewish Schools 1892
Sefer Tal Hashomayim by Rabbi Isaiah Brott, London 1922
Rabbi Isaiah Brott was a Shochet in London for many years until his death on January 2nd, 1945. he was the son of Shmuel Brott, who was an important leader of the community in Lowicz, Poland. Rabbi Brott lived at 82 Colveston Crescent Dalston. His book, Tal Hashomayim, printed by the Narodiczky press in Whitechapel, … Continue reading Sefer Tal Hashomayim by Rabbi Isaiah Brott, London 1922
The Will of the Biala Rabbi, London, 1948
The Biala Rebbe in London was Rabbi Nathan David Rabinowicz of Biala. The Biala Chassidic dynasty was established by his grandfather, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak, descended from Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak, the 'Holy Jew' of Przysucha. Nathan David was born in Ozarov in the year 1900. You can find his genealogy here: https://www.geni.com/people/Nosson-Dovid-Rabinowitz-Admur-Biala-London/6000000008924637820?. He came to London … Continue reading The Will of the Biala Rabbi, London, 1948
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