Friedman, Aaron Tzvi. Tuv Ta’am [the necessity for Jews to maintain the laws of ritual slaughter]

Estimate

$1,000–$1,500

Hammer price

$2,500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

M. Topolowsky

Place

New York

Publication

1875

Description

Hebrew and some English plus three different subtitles.

references

Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America 1092

summary

THE FIRST DEFENSE OF SHECHITA PUBLISHED IN AMERICA. Aaron Tzvi Friedman (1822-76), a shochet in New York City responds here to the charge by Henry Bergh, President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, that shechitah is inhumane. The book also contains responsa from European halachic authorities permitting blood-letting (hakazath dam) prior to slaughter as well as related matters. “According to a family legend, the English translation of this work convinced President Ulysses S. Grant to eat only kosher meat” (Goldman, ibid.)

pp. 6, 16, (2), 17-40, (2), 41-75, (2), 77-107, (1), 3. With additional orange wrapper not noted by Goldman. Contemporary boards, rubbed. 8vo

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