SEDER TEFILAH KE-FI MINHAG ITALIA: FORMULARIO DELLE ORAZIONI DEGLI ISRAELITI

Vienna, Francesco Nobile Da Schmid Et J. J. Busch. 1847. Item #38871

Later Blue Boards with Original Paper Wrappers bound inside. 8vo. 104 pages; 19 cm. In Hebrew with title page in Italian. Title translates to “Form of the Prayers According to the Italian Custom. ” “The customs and religious rites of the Italian-rite Jews can be seen as a bridge between the Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, showing similarities to both; they are closer still to the customs of the Romaniotes (native Greek Jews) . A sub-division is recognised between minhag Bene Romi, practiced in Rome, and minhag Italiani, practised in northern cities such as Turin, though the two rites are generally close. In matters of religious law, Italian-rite Jews generally follow the same rules as the Sephardim, in that they accept the authority of Isaac Alfasi and the Shulchan Aruch as opposed to the Ashkenazi customs codified by Moses Isserles (the Rema) . However their liturgy is different from that of both of these groups. One reason for this may be that Italy was the main centre of early Jewish printing, enabling Italian Jews to preserve their own traditions when most other communities had to opt for a standard ‘Sephardi’ or ‘Ashkenazi’ prayer-book. It is often claimed that the Italian prayer-book contains the last remnants of the Judaean/Galilaean Jewish tradition, while both the Sephardi and, to a lesser extent, the Ashkenazi rites reflect the Babylonian tradition” (Wikipedia 2017) . SUBJECT(S) : Judaism, Liturgy, Italian Jews. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (JTS) . Ex-library markings with Jewish Institutional Stamp and Bookplate. A few damp stains and paper is toning but overall in about very good condition (IT-11-4A).

Price: $300.00