This book, whose title means "Key to the Kabbalah" was published in London in 1922, and printed by Israel Narodiczky at his press in Mile End Road. It is bound together with a second book, Sefer Erez Halevanon, "Cedar of Lebanon". The book itself is a fascinating and comprehensive guide to kabbalistic ideas, including tables … Continue reading Mafteach HaKabalah by Rabbi Zev Wolf Tannenbaum, London, 1922.
Tag: Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook
Rosh Milin, by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hakohen Kook, London 1917.
That famous bastion of orthodoxy, the Machzike Hadas Synagogue, off Brick Lane in the East End of London, had been without a Rav since the great Rabbi Werner had died in 1912. During the First World War, Rav Kook was in London and was Rav of the Machzike Hadas, which was really a community, not … Continue reading Rosh Milin, by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hakohen Kook, London 1917.
Mareh Cohen, by Reb Shemariya Menasheh Adler, London 1919. The 200th blog post.
I have written before about Rabbi Shemariyah Menasheh Adler, an erudite talmudist and controversial figure who was not afraid to take on and sharply critique rulings of the prominent British Rabbonim of his day. Rabbi Menasheh Adler was born in Warsaw in 1872 and died in Brighton, England on May 24th, 1959. He was a … Continue reading Mareh Cohen, by Reb Shemariya Menasheh Adler, London 1919. The 200th blog post.
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