Category: London

Be’er Mayim by Rabbi Isaac Menachem Abrahamson, London 1917

Be'er Mayim (Well of Water) is a book of commentaries, sermons and articles written by Rabbi Isaac Menachem Abrahamson.  He had been a preacher in Lodz for eight years before emigrating to England, and in 1917 was a preacher at the Fieldgate Street Synagogue in the East End of London, and lived at 136 Whitechapel … Continue reading Be’er Mayim by Rabbi Isaac Menachem Abrahamson, London 1917 →

Shorshei Emunah – Elements of Faith, for the use of Jewish Youth, of Both Sexes, by Rabbi Shalom I Cohen, 1815, London.

This was an educational handbook which aimed at protecting Jewish children from the inroads of Christian missionaries. My copy is the first edition, which was printed for the author by E. Justins, 34 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, in London in 1815.  The introduction states that the book was undertaken at the behest of the Chief Rabbi … Continue reading Shorshei Emunah – Elements of Faith, for the use of Jewish Youth, of Both Sexes, by Rabbi Shalom I Cohen, 1815, London. →