Prayer books

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Box contains (1) Rosh Hashana Prayer book in Hebrew from 1827, (1) Holy Book of Scriptures in English from 1947, and (1) report card book belonging to Bella Levi Loeb from 1899-1904.

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Various disbound leaves from books printed from 1516-1829 (1245 A.H.), each accompanied by a facsimile print of the title page of its respective volume.

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Kupetz family in Denver. Collection contains three prayer books, one hymnal and one bible belonging to the Kupetz Family from 1899 through 1922.

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Excised leaf from an English Book of Common Prayer printed in Cambridge by the University printer, John Hayes, in 1673 (Slotkin's description incorrectly dates the leaf to 1688, presumably an incorrect reading of the Roman numeral date on the facsimile title page). Printed in roman type, originally page 33 of its volume, containing text from Judges chapter 6. Stapled to the righthand side of a sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black and red ink.

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Folder contains two double-sided pages from a sidur (daily prayer book). Portion from the Shachrit Service, the morning prayer service. Pages 33 and 34 - early prayer meditation before pre-service, from Zohar book of Jewish mysticism; page 35. - Mah Tovu and Adon Olam; page 36. - continuation of the beginning of the morning prayer service. Estimated date: late 1800s - early 1900s.

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Rabbi's Manual with Rabbi's prayer, prayers and services for life events (circumcision, marriage, etc.) and historical notes and explanations.

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This is a Rosh Hashana Prayer Book in Hebrew, from 1827. It is associated with Ashkenazi, and was transliterated by Machzor. The cover of this book is brown, with considerable staining, water damage, and other damages. The pages of this book are also water damaged and dirty, though still legible. There is writing in the front and back covers of the book. The first page is illustrated.

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Prayer Book, "The Form of Daily Prayers: According to the Custom of the German and Polish Jews". Cover is enamel in blue and white, ivory, and brass with a brass clasp. End sheets are red and gold floral pattern and there is an inscription in the front of the book, Yiddish written in Hebraic script "A Present from Avraham Shimon Berlin To Hellman Chaim Wasserman On his Bar Mitzvah"

Abstract Prayer Book, "The Form of Daily Prayers: According to the Custom of the German and Polish Jews". Cover is enamel in blue and white, ivory, and brass with a brass clasp. End sheets are red and gold floral pattern and there is an inscription in the front of the book, Yiddish written in Hebraic script. Was a gift to donor’s husband’s father, Hellman Chaim Wasserman (born 1908) on his Bar Mitzvah in 1921. Family emigrated to the United States during the 1850s-1870s, first in New York and...