Chofetz Chaim. Shem Olam [importance of Shabbath, support of Torah.

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KAGAN, YISROEL MEIR OF RADIN.

Chofetz Chaim. Shem Olam [importance of Shabbath, support of Torah.

<<FIRST EDITION>> . Part I. Opening blank with lengthy inscription by R. Shimon Tuvia Kaplan of Manchester to R. Benjamin Mileikowsky of Koenigsburg concerning the spiritual status of the Jews in England. p. 63. Lightly browned, first few leaves loose. Contemporary boards, loose. 4to.

Warsaw: 1893-1895

Est: $200 - $300

Discusses the centrality of Torah study to the life of a Jew and the author’s concerns regarding the negative secular cultural environment in this regard. In the final chapter writes what can be learnt from modern technological advancements such as the telephone, the phonograph and photography. On p. 62 he mentions the trials and tribulations of the Jews in Morocco and Persia at this time.