(Liturgy). Olath Tamid-Gebetbuch für Israelitische Reform-Gemeinden [Prayer book for the Reform Communities]. Prepared by David Einhorn.

AUCTION 40 | Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

(Liturgy). Olath Tamid-Gebetbuch für Israelitische Reform-Gemeinden [Prayer book for the Reform Communities]. Prepared by David Einhorn.

Presentation copy from Dr. Einhorn, binding tooled: "Dr. D. Einhorn seinen freund Dr, D.M. Friedlein." pp. viii, 492. Contemporary elegantly tooled brown morocco, rubbed, fornt cover starting. 8vo Singerman 1534

Baltimore: C.W. Schneidereith 1858

Est: $1,500 - $2,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,200
"A radical departure from the traditional prayer book…its pagination is from left to right and its changes are both substantial and substantive." A.J. Karp, From the Ends of the Earth: Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress (1991) pp.303-304. David Einhorn (1809-79) migrated from Germany to America in 1855, where he became the acknowledged leader of the Reform Movement. In 1858, his revised prayer book formed the model for all subsequent revisions. He advocated the introduction of prayers in the vernacular, the exclusion of nationalistic hopes from the synagogue service and many other ritual modifications.