Auction 091 Kodesh books, Rare Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Zionism, Erez Israel, Judiaca objects, Jewish art, numismatics and archeology
Dec 1, 2015
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel

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LOT 31:

Rare Patriotic Ledgers [2], New York, 1943-1947.

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Rare Patriotic Ledgers [2], New York, 1943-1947.
Two rare Jewish American ledgers, “The Warriors Manual” for Jewish American soldiers and “A Handbook of Jewish Beliefs” for Jewish American youth, [2]. New York 1943-1947. * The Warriors Manual, NY 1943. Baruch Korff. 12.5 cm. 96 pages. English. The author integrates English prayers and blessing, laws of kashrut, and Jewish customs along with patriotic information regarding their important task as Jewish soldiers fighting for freedom along with stories and names of Jewish soldiers who were killed in fighting. Ends with blank leaves for the soldier’s personal notes. Original, blue jacket title page. Very fine condition. * A Handbook of Jewish Beliefs, NY 1947. Rabbi Sidney Hoenig. 11.5 cm, 64 pages, English and Hebrew. Ledger for youth with an abstract of Jewish beliefs (subjects such as: How did G-d reveal Himself), holidays, the Jewish year, prayer for Jewish American soldiers and more. Original, colored jacket title page. Fine-very fine condition. Two rare ledgers, not to be found in Israeli libraries.

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