I do not know much about Rabbi Turetzky, sometimes spelled Turetsky. He is another of Britain's forgotten rabbis. There were other Rabbis called Turetzky, and they are probably part of the same family, but I have not been able to connect them and would appreciate information. All I really know is that he was a … Continue reading Bais Yisroel by Rabbi Hirsch Turetzky of Glasgow, printed in Leeds.
Tag: Joseph Porton
The Jewish Year Book, London 1950 – Synagogues and Communal Organizations in Leeds.
In going through my collection of Jewish books, I like to highlight an extract from each one. For 1950 I have chosen the Jewish community of Leeds, England. I have written about quite a number of books printed in Leeds, mostly at the press of Joseph Porton, and about several major Rabbonim (Rabbis) who led … Continue reading The Jewish Year Book, London 1950 – Synagogues and Communal Organizations in Leeds.
Derashos Mahariach, by Rabbi Yisroel Chayim Daiches, Leeds 1920.
This is a folio sized book, printed in Leeds by Joseph Porton. It consists of the sermons and writings of Rabbi Israel Chayim Daiches, who was Rabbi in Leeds, England and whose children included Rabbi Dr. Salis (Betzalel) Daiches, the Rabbi of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Rabbi Dr. Samuel Daiches, who, after serving as rabbi in … Continue reading Derashos Mahariach, by Rabbi Yisroel Chayim Daiches, Leeds 1920.
Gheto Lieder – Ghetto Poems by Philip Max Raskin, Yiddish, Leeds, England, 1910.
Philip Max (Feivl Mordecai) Raskin was born in Shklov on December 24th, 1880. He had a good secular education, including the Polytechnical School in Zurich. In 1899 he emigrated to England and graduated from the Royal School for Literature and Science in Leeds. He worked for the Leeds City Health department for a number of … Continue reading Gheto Lieder – Ghetto Poems by Philip Max Raskin, Yiddish, Leeds, England, 1910.
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