Beth Yoseph Chadash

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $700

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author

SCHLESINGER, AKIVA JOSEPH.

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1875

Description

First edition

references

Halevi, 231

summary

Advocating the energetic migration of Jews from Europe to Eretz Israel to avoid assimilation as a result of the Enlightenment. The author’s radical ideas (encouraging men to leave their wives rather than reside in Europe), as well as his criticism of existing communal structures, resulted in the book placed under a ban. See Carmilly-Weinberger, pp.156-7; L. Jung, Men of the Spirit (1964) pp.85-105

ff. (14 of 18), 124. Browned, scattered foxing on first few leaves. Bpards, worn. Sm. folio

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