This edition of Don Yitzchak Abarbanel's famous commentary was printed in Hanau in 1710. It is a bulky book and comes with a Latin preface and dedication (which I have to admit, despite four years of grammar school Latin, I can barely read), as well as rabbinical haskomos (approbations) Rabbi Don Isaac ben Judah Abravanel … Continue reading Perush ha-Torah by Don Yitzchak Abarbanel, Hanau, 1710.
The Jewish Chronicle Travel Guide, Coronation Edition, 1953, by ‘Green Flag’ (F. H. Samuel), London, 1953.
I have previously written about the Jewish Travel Guide for 1964. Now we are going back 11 years, to the Coronation edition of 1953. 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 … Continue reading The Jewish Chronicle Travel Guide, Coronation Edition, 1953, by ‘Green Flag’ (F. H. Samuel), London, 1953.
The Union of Anglo-Jewish Preachers, by Rabbi Isaac Livingstone, London, 1949.
This little booklet, by Rev. Isaac Livingstone, is mainly for those interested in the thoughts and ideas of Anglo-Jewish Rabbonim, mostly from the United Synagogue, in days gone by. Isaac Livingstone, born in Nottingham in 1885, was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, Aria College, Southsea, Jews' College and University College, London. He was appointed Jewish … Continue reading The Union of Anglo-Jewish Preachers, by Rabbi Isaac Livingstone, London, 1949.
Must They Die? The National Rosenberg Defence Committee, London, 1953.
My Anglo-Judaica collection includes some ephemera from the British campaign to save Julius and Ethel Rosenberg from execution in the United States. It is not my intention, as a collector of Anglo-Jewish books and ephemera, to get involved in the question of their guilt or innocence. However, there was an undercurrent of anti-semitism in this … Continue reading Must They Die? The National Rosenberg Defence Committee, London, 1953.
Jewish Branch of the Children’s Country Holidays Fund, Report, 1906 (London 1907).
This is another of the Annual reports of the Jewish Branch of the Children’s Country Holiday Fund. I have previously written about my copy of the report for 1909. The President of this Charity in 1906 was Ernest Louis Franklin. For more information about the Franklin family, click here. The committee includes the wives of … Continue reading Jewish Branch of the Children’s Country Holidays Fund, Report, 1906 (London 1907).
Chidushei Halachos Maharsha, by Rabbi Samuel Eidels, Vienna, 1814.
This large, heavy volume is from my antiques book collection. Samuel Eliezer, the son of Judah ha-Levi Eidels (known as MaHaRShA—Morenu Ha-Rav Shemu'el Eidels), was one of the foremost Talmudic commentators. Born in Cracow in Poland in 1555, he moved to Posen in his youth, where he married the daughter of R. Moses Ashkenazi Heilpern. … Continue reading Chidushei Halachos Maharsha, by Rabbi Samuel Eidels, Vienna, 1814.
The Society for Relieving the Aged Needy of the Jewish Faith, London 1891.
This charity was founded in London, England in 1829. The object was to provide pensions for indigent members of the Jewish faith who were over 60 years old. The Report includes a list of the pensioners (on page 17), as well as the legacies. What makes this is a remarkable and useful (if somewhat rare) … Continue reading The Society for Relieving the Aged Needy of the Jewish Faith, London 1891.
Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Hospital, Report 5696-97 / 1936, London 1937.
I've written before about two earlier annual reports of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Hospital, from 1907 and 1909. This one, for the year 1936, depicts a slightly more modern institution, to which H. Genese donated a radio loudspeaker. Many of us have walked past the old-looking building at 253 Mile End Road, often without … Continue reading Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Hospital, Report 5696-97 / 1936, London 1937.
Jews Temporary Shelter, Twentieth Annual Report, London, 1905.
During the year 1904-5, no less than 871 ships were met at the London Docks by representatives of the Jews Temporary Shelter, carrying 47,831 passengers. 6,771 of these immigrants stayed at the Jews Temporary Shelter in Whitechapel, which gave them somewhere to stay, officially for up to 14 days, with three meals per day. 2,785 … Continue reading Jews Temporary Shelter, Twentieth Annual Report, London, 1905.
Minchas Shabbos, by Rabbi Dr. Jonas Ansbacher, London, 1951.
This is a book of commentaries and notes to all the Parshios (weekly readings from the Torah) of the year. Actually, this is the second volume, covering Vayika, Bamidbar and Devarim (the last three books of the Pentateuch). My copy is signed by the author. Rabbi Dr. Jonas Ansbacher was born in Nuremburg, Germany, in … Continue reading Minchas Shabbos, by Rabbi Dr. Jonas Ansbacher, London, 1951.
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