<<(Jamaica).>> Leeser, Isaac. Sidur Sifthei Tzadikim - The Form of Prayers. Service for the Day of Atonement. Vol. III (only). Philadelphia, 1838.
Auction 95 |
Thursday, November 11th,
2021 at 11:00am
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 293
(AMERICAN JUDAICA)
<<(Jamaica).>> Leeser, Isaac. Sidur Sifthei Tzadikim - The Form of Prayers. Service for the Day of Atonement. Vol. III (only). Philadelphia, 1838.
Est: $800 - $1,200
PRICE REALIZED $700
Prayer by Henry Jacobs, resident of Annotto Bay, located along the northeast coast of the island of Jamaica. No historical record of Henry J. Jacobs has been located. This heartfelt blessing written for his baby son, is his only material legacy.
See Barnett & Wright, The Jews of Jamaica: Tombstone Inscriptions (1997) p. 114 for a record of the death in 1862 of his wife, Judith Jacobs.
Jewish settlement in this Caribbean island is a history of brave entrepreneurs who created a successful bridge between the Old World and the New.