Lipschitz, Solomon. Te’udath Shlomo [instructions for the Synagogue Cantor]

(MUSIC)

Seligman Reiz

Offenbach

1718

FIRST EDITION.

Vinograd, Offenbach 33

Cantor Solomon Lipschitz practiced his profession in several cities, including Prague, Frankfurt, and later Metz. In Te’udath Shlomo he combines instructions and moral precepts for Chazanim, with his own personal reminiscences. (Of especial interest is a most bloody altercation that took place in the synagogue of Metz on the second day of the festival of Shavu'oth, 1715; see f.14v.) The book bears the endorsements of R. Jacob Reisher of Metz (author responsa "Shevuth Ya'akov"); R. Aaron Worms of Metz; and R. Benjamin Wolf of Metz (author "Ir Benyamin"). The author was a student of R. Aaron Worms of Metz (cited on f.41r.). On f.45, there is a dedication to the author's wife, Machla daughter of R. Samuel Feivis Kahana, author "Leket Shmuel," grandson of the author of Sepher Me'irath Einayim (SM"A), a premier commentary to Choshen Mishpat.