The author, Rabbi Joseph Hirsch Dünner, was born in Cracow, Poland, in 1833. He received semicha (his rabbinical degree) in his native city, and studied philosophy and Oriental philology at Bonn and Heidelberg. He received a PhD from the latter institution with a thesis on Abraham Ibn Ezra. In 1862 he was called from Bonn … Continue reading Hagahot Mesechos Chulin uKrisus, Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Dünner (J H Dünner) of Amsterdam, Frankfort on Main, 1900.
Sefer Zichron Avrohom by Rabbi Abraham Bing, Pressburg, 1892.
Rabbi Abraham Bing was a German rabbi and Talmudist, who was born in 1752 at Frankfort-on-the-Main. He died in 1841 at Würzburg, Bavaria, where he had been chief rabbi until his resignation at the beginning of 1839. Before officiating at Würzburg, he was rabbi at Heidingsfeld, Bavaria. Rabbi Bing was a pupil of Nathan Adler … Continue reading Sefer Zichron Avrohom by Rabbi Abraham Bing, Pressburg, 1892.
AJA Review, London, Spring 1976 including Dayan Grunfeld writing on Inflation.
I’ve written before about the Anglo-Jewish Association, which still exists, but is, perhaps, a relic of a bygone age. It was formed in 1871 with the aim of strengthening Anglo-Jewish life and as a charitable support for Jewish education in schools in the Middle East and the former British Empire. It was always a strong … Continue reading AJA Review, London, Spring 1976 including Dayan Grunfeld writing on Inflation.
Minchas Yaakov by Rabbi Yaakov ben Yosef Reischer, Fuerth, 1763.
This is another book from my antique Hebrew book collection - Sefer Minchas Yaakov. It is a commentary on the laws of forbidden and permitted foods, printed in Fuerth in 1763, based on the original Prague edition. It was Rabbi Jacob ben Joseph Reischer's first published work. He was a prolific writer, and his books … Continue reading Minchas Yaakov by Rabbi Yaakov ben Yosef Reischer, Fuerth, 1763.
Pischei Zitoh by Rabbi Pinchas Chaim Horowitz, with Shraga HaMeir by Rabbi Shraga Feivish Schneebalg, on Netilas Yodayim (Washing Hands), Tel Aviv, 1969.
This book was published by the author's great-grandson, Rabbi Shraga Feivish Schneebalg (known as Favish). Rabbi Pinchas Chaim Horowitz was born in 1858. He was the was the head of the Beis Din (Rabbinical Court) of Grosswardein in Romania. He died in Oradea, Roumania, in 1938. A series of books containing his writing was published … Continue reading Pischei Zitoh by Rabbi Pinchas Chaim Horowitz, with Shraga HaMeir by Rabbi Shraga Feivish Schneebalg, on Netilas Yodayim (Washing Hands), Tel Aviv, 1969.
Nelson Street Synagogue, Membership List, London 1930.
The Nelson Street Synagogue was probably founded about 1913, and was closed by 1932. This list of members, with eleven pages, seems to be a healthy number in 1930. The reason for closing the synagogue in 1932 in unknown. It was an affiliate of the Federation of Synagogues. The list, compiled by the Synagogue Secretary, … Continue reading Nelson Street Synagogue, Membership List, London 1930.
Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year, printed by Wertheimer, Lea and Co., London 1870 – from the Jews’ Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Lower Norwood.
This anonymous book is stamped by the Jews' Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Lower Norwood and has an inscription by the Headmaster, Reverend S, H, Harris, dated May 19th 1884 - 5644. The book itself consists of a series of biblical readings, for every day of the year, and also for the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, … Continue reading Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year, printed by Wertheimer, Lea and Co., London 1870 – from the Jews’ Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Lower Norwood.
Pachad Yitzchak by Rabbi Yitzchak Hezekiah ben Shmuel Lampronti, Venice, 1750.
Isaac Lampronti (February 3, 1679 – November 16, 1756) was an Italian rabbi and doctor. He was born at Ferrara. His great-grandfather, Samuel Lampronti, had emigrated from Constantinople to Ferrara in the sixteenth century. His father, a man of wealth, died when Isaac was six years of age. On completing his medical studies he was … Continue reading Pachad Yitzchak by Rabbi Yitzchak Hezekiah ben Shmuel Lampronti, Venice, 1750.
Inauguration of the Sabbath and Friday Evening Service by Rev. W. Stoloff, London, 1930.
Come on in to Hampstead Synagogue, Dennington Park Road. It is 1930, and here is the Friday night service, with Chazan and Choir. This book is by Rev. Wolf Stoloff. He was born in Shervint, near Kovno, Lithuania, and came to England in 1895. He married Ada Wolk in 1897 at the New West End … Continue reading Inauguration of the Sabbath and Friday Evening Service by Rev. W. Stoloff, London, 1930.
Ohr Chadash by Rabbi Eleazar ben Eleazar Kallir with a printed letter from Hart Lyon, a British Chief Rabbi, Frankfurt, 1776.
This first edition of Chiddushim (Novellae) to the talmudic tractate Pesachim was printed in Frankfurt on the Oder in 1776. The author's father, Eleazar, died before his son's birth in 1728, and Rabbi Eliazar ben Eliazar was given his father's name. In 1759 he was appointed rabbi of Zabludow, and in 1768 rabbi and head … Continue reading Ohr Chadash by Rabbi Eleazar ben Eleazar Kallir with a printed letter from Hart Lyon, a British Chief Rabbi, Frankfurt, 1776.
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