Seder Tephiloth Shevachoth Veshirim

Estimate

$700–$1,000

Hammer price

Not recorded

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author

(INDIA)

printer

The Brothers Proops

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1757

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1761; Mehlman 296

summary

First edition of prayerbook containing festival and occasional prayers according to the rite of the Jews of Cochin and Cranganore. Zedner (p.455) amusingly notes this liturgy to be according to the rite of Ceylon! - Perhaps linking the Hebrew “Shingli” with that of Singhalese, the language spoken in Ceylon. The volume ncludes prayers and customs unique to the Cochin Community. Particularly, the inordinate importance paid to the Festivals of Shemini Atzereth and Simchath Torah. Also includes prayers relating to the conversion and circumcision of non-Jews. Although Halachic practice strongly discourages conversion, since slavery was an acceptable practice of Cochini life, Gentile slaves were apparently converted to Judaism with a minimum of delay. See O. Slapak, The Jews of India: A Story of Three Communities (1995), pp. 27-35, 63, 68

ff. 72 (of 78) title and final six leaves provided in facsimile. Modern calf. Sm. 8vo

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