Auction 087
Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
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LOT 172:
Torat HaKanaut. Rabbinical Letters Opposing the Reformers. Amsterdam, [1845]
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Torat HaKanaut. Rabbinical Letters Opposing the Reformers. Amsterdam, [1845]
Torat HaKanaut. Rabbinical letters denouncing the Reform Convention in Braunschweig. Booklets 1-2. Amsterdam 1845.
Booklet 1. Adar 1845. 13 leaves. Booklet 2. Nissan 1845. [1], 14-33 leaves. Jacket title page. 25 cm.
Anthology of 37 letters from rabbis in Germany, Holland, Poland, and Hungary protesting the decisions made at the Rabbinical Conference of Braunschweig, in June 1844. These letters were sent to Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Lehren and Rabbi Eliyahu Avraham Prinz who published this booklet. They had previously publicized a letter appealing to the rabbis to protest the Reformers. Each booklet concludes with a leaf bearing the first word of the next booklet - including booklet 2, though no other booklets were printed
Aging stains. Booklet 1 is in fine condition. The jacket of booklet 2 is blemished. Tear, without loss of text, to leaf 33. Moderate condition.
