Szold, Benjamin. Reshith Da'ath / Catechism Designed for the Instruction of Israelitish Children. * Bound with (as issued): Kaiser, A[lois]. Tunes for the Israelitish School.(Baltimore, n.d.) * Szold, Benjamin. Hebrew Primer. (Baltimore, n.d.)
AUCTION 42 |
Thursday, December 18th,
2008 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 30
(AMERICAN JUDAICA).
Szold, Benjamin. Reshith Da'ath / Catechism Designed for the Instruction of Israelitish Children. * Bound with (as issued): Kaiser, A[lois]. Tunes for the Israelitish School.(Baltimore, n.d.) * Szold, Benjamin. Hebrew Primer. (Baltimore, n.d.)
Baltimore: H.F. Siemers 1873
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $450
Benjamin Szold (1829-1902), a native of Nemiskert, Hungary, studied at the Pressburg Yeshivah undrer Rabbi Benjamin Wolf. Later, he came under the influence of Z. Frankel, H. Graetz and J. Bernays at the Breslau Rabbinical Seminary. In 1858, he accepted an invitation to become Rabbi in Baltimore, where he led Congregation Oheb Shalom to be one of the foremost synagogues in the United States. His daughter, Henrietta Szold (1860-1945) founded the Hadassah Women's Organization and Youth Aliyah. See EJ, Vol. XV, cols. 664-5