Machzor [festival prayers for the entire year]. Erech Hatephiloth ou Ritual de Toutes Les Grandes Fetes. Edited and translated by E. Durlacher

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Chez L'auteur

Paris

1865-68

Set of ten volumes. Hebrew and French on facing pages. Separate Hebrew and French title pages within elaborate typographical border. Biblical illustrations in each volume corresponding to appropriate holiday. Each volume inscribed, stamped, signed and dated by owner. A fine set

Charming illustrations separating the Hebrew and French title pages. Vol. I: First Day of Rosh Hashanah, illustration of Hagar and the Angel. Corresponding to the Torah portion read on that day. Vol. II: Second Day of Rosh Hashanah, illustration of the Binding of Isaac. Corresponding to the Torah portion read that day. Vol. III: Night of Yom Kippur, illustration of worshippers in the Temple Israelite de Paris reciting the Kol Nidre prayer. Vol. IV: Day of Yom Kippur, illustration of the High Priest presenting the sacrificial offering for forgiveness in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. The Avodah Service of the day. Vol. V: Conclusion of Yom Kippur, illustration of Jonah on ship to Tarshish. Corresponding to the Book of Jonah read at the afternoon service. Vol. VI: First days of Succoth, illustration of Bilaam blessing the Israelites, "How good are the tents of (the nation) of Jacob, the dwellings of Israel." Corresponding to the symbolic temporary dwellings of Succoth. Vol. VII: The Second days of Succoth, illustration of Moses gathering the nation to reiterate the lessons of the Torah as reviewed in Deuteronomy. The Hakhel ceremony took place on the holiday of Succoth. Vol VIII: First Days of Passover, illustrating the Exodus from Egypt. Vol. IX: Second days of Passover, illustrating the Splitting of the Red Sea, which occurred on the Seventh day of Passover. Vol. X: Pentecost, illustrating the gathering of the Israelites at Sinai to receive the Torah as celebrated on this holiday