(CIRCUMCISION RECORD BOOK).

AUCTION 72 | Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps & Fine Art

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Lot 238

(CIRCUMCISION RECORD BOOK).

David Lida. Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium]. 39 printed leaves, followed by 45 manuscript leaves tipped in recording the performance of approx. 900 circumcisions. Written in a clear, cursive Ashkenazic hand. Circumcisions are dated from 1901-1944. Previous owner’s stamp “Rosenbaum J. Henrik, Vacz” on front end paper. Stained. Contemporary boards. 8vo.

Vienna: 1896

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

The majority of the circumcisions recorded here were performed in various towns in Hungary, especially Budapest and Neupest. Other locations noted are Mattesdorf, Tereshke, Soldvar, Nadi Marosh, Gardony, Serentch, Diarmat, as well as the villages of Silish Maroth, Tolmatsh, Vodkert and others. This Mohel was apparently unusually dexterous as in some cases he served as both Sandak and Mohel. In most entries both the father’s first name and family name are written. Important for the genealogy of families in Hungary. Typical family names include Schonfeld, Goldschmidt, Herzfeld, Reider, Berkowitz, Farkowittz, Krasner, Lebowitz, Neiman, Jungreis, Wertheimer, Levinger and many others. The first leaf starts with the Mohel’s own child born in 1901.