THE BOOK OF DAILY PRAYERS FOR EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR: ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOM OF THE GERMAN AND POLISH JEWS. SIDUR DIVRE TSADIKIM : KOLEL SEDER HA-TEFILOT MI-KOL HA-SHANAH KE-MINHAG K.K. ASHKENAZ U-POLIN. HUGAH VE-NE’ETAK LI-LESHON ANGLIA ME-ITI YITSHAK BEN URI N. ELI’EZER סדור דברי צדיקים : כולל סדר התפלות מכל השנה כמנהג ק״ק אשכנז ופולין
Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman, 1848. Item #42797
1st edition, original cloth boards, 8vo, viii pages, 243, 242, [2] leaves; 24 cm. In Hebrew and English. Hebrew and English on facing pages with duplicate foliation. Singerman 1024. Rosenbach 636, Deinard 959, Goldman-Kinsberg 37. Vinograd, Philadelphia 18.
The first English translation of the Ashkenazi prayer book published in America. “To unite Ashkenazic Jews in America using different prayer books and to provide them with an error-free text, Leeser issued this work, the first Ashkenazic prayer book published in America"--Goldman 37.
During the mid-19th century IsaacLeeser was the most prominent leader of American Orthodox Judaism, and his writings show a defense of traditional Judaism against the changes in doctrine proposed by the growing Reform movement. Starting with Jewish publications in the 1830s, Leeser is considered to have laid the foundation for a consistent Jewish printing industry in America. “Practically every form of Jewish activity which supports American Jewish life today was either established or envisaged by this one man” [Bertram W. Korn, “Isaac Leeser: Centennial Reflections,” in American Jewish Archives, Vol. XIX (1967), page 136].
Hebrew text is chiefly after Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim's celebrated Sapha Berurah. The most recent copy offered at major auction sold for $1250 in 2023. SUBJECT(S): Siddurim -- Texts. Judaism -- Liturgy. Prayers and devotions. Ashkenazim. Germany. Poland. OCLC: 13891018. Wear on spine and cover, spine internally fixed, some pencil marks. Good+ Condition. A nice solid copy in original binding. (BK5) (AMR-69-3-+).
Price: $1,000.00