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Group of four books of Techinoth: Sepher Techinoth (Frankfurt a/Main: Johann Kelner, 1714). Hebrew in square vocalized letters, Judeo-German in Waybertaytsch letters. Title within typographic border. ff.12. Lightly browned. Final leaf wormed, slightly affecting text. Soft marbled wrappers. Sm. 4to. [Not found in bibliographic works consulted.] * Seder Techinoth (Amsterdam: Moses ben Abraham Mendes Coitinho, 1721). Judeo-German in Waybertaytsch letters. Title within typographic border. Tailpiece. ff. (1), 77-92. Stained and tattered. Soft wrappers. 8vo. [Not found in bibliographic sources consulted.] * Rapaport, Serel (née Segal). Techinah Imahoth min Rosh Chodesh Ellul [Prayers for the Month of Ellul] (Vilna: The Widow and Brothers Romm, 1874). Hebrew in square vocalized letters, Judeo-German in Waybertaytsch letters. ff. 8. Stained and tattered. Soft marbled wrappers. 8vo. [Friedberg, Th-1232 (n.p., n.d.)]. * Bath Tovim, Sarah. Techinah Sheloshah She'arim ["Three Gates": I. Three Commandments of Women. II. Blessing for New Moon. III. Days of Awe]. (Vilna: The Widow and Brothers Romm, 1874). Hebrew in square unvocalized letters, Judeo-German in Waybertaystch letters. ff. 8. Stained and tattered. Soft marbled wrappers. 8vo. [Friedberg, Th-1240 (attributed to Serel Horovitz, n.p., n.d.)]

Techinoth, devotional prayers in the Yiddish vernacular were often composed by women to be recited by women. Thus, one of our Techinoth was written by "Serel, daughter of the famous Rabbi Jacob Segal of Dubno, wife of the great luminary, well-versed in wisdom, Rabbi Mordechai Katz-Rapaport." Another was written by "Sarah, daughter of R. Mordechai, grandson of R. Mordechai, Av-Beith-Din of Brisk."