Seder Sheva Berachoth. Composed for the chazan and scholar Meir the Shat”z (Shaliach Tzibbur) of Koblenz. Contains Sheva Berachoth and introductory prayer before Birchath HaMazon for a wedding and circumcision.

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Koblenz, (Germany)

1810

Hebrew Manuscript on vellum. With signature of previous owner Moshe ben Mordechai Samuel Gollancz, dated Adar, 1873.

A pocket manuscript with an uncommon text, written for the chazan who would have chanted these blessing at a public ceremony. Members of the Gollancz family were prominent in England. Of particular note was Sir Hermann Gollancz (1852-1930) who was the first Jew to earn a doctor of literature degree from the London University and the first holder of such a degree to be ordained as a rabbi. He was the first British rabbi to be granted a knighthood. Born in Bremen, Germany, Sir Hermann was the son of Rabbi Samuel Marcus Gollancz, who led the Hambro Synagogue.