ROSENZWEIG, GERSHON. Talmud Yankee [satire on aspects of Jewish life in America]

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 230

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ROSENZWEIG, GERSHON. Talmud Yankee [satire on aspects of Jewish life in America]

Eight works in one volume. Each with its own title page. pp. (4); (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 2; (2) 31; (2) 3; (2) 4. Modern boards. 8 vo. Friedberg, Tav 1388

New York: S. Druckermman 1907

Est: $400 - $600

Includes Masecheta Hedyototh a satire on Jewish life in America; Masecheta Chanukah a satire on card playing; Masecheta Kozvim a Talmudic parody on “April-Fools;” Masecheta America a satire on the life and manners of Jewish immigrants to America; Midrash Esther and Hagadah Lesofrim a satire on the poverty of Hebrew authors. See I. Davidson, Parody in Jewish Literature (1966) pp.240-41. x-ref Am.