Seder Tephilah le-Ta’anith [prayers for the Fast Days]. According to the Sephardic rite

AUCTION 34 | Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 at 1:00

Exemplary Hebrew Books: The Library of Joseph Gradenwitz, Esq.

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Seder Tephilah le-Ta’anith [prayers for the Fast Days]. According to the Sephardic rite

Haphtarah of Ninth of Ab provided with Spanish translation in Latin characters ff.126. Occasional light foxing. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt extra, rubbed; rebacked. 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 1293

Amsterdam: Naphtali Herz Levi Rophe 1726

Est: $300 - $500

The translation of the Haphtarah of Tis’ah be-Av into Spanish is non-literal and highly poetic. It is possible local custom sanctioned a bi-lingual recitation of the Haphtarah