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Benjamin Szold. Hebrew Primer.

Auction 88 · Lot 5

Benjamin Szold. Hebrew Primer.

Estimate
$400–$600
Hammer price
Not recorded

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

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

C.W. Schneidereith

Place

Baltimore

Publication

1873

Description

Text in English and Hebrew.

references

Unrecorded by Singerman (although cf. 2419); similarly unrecorded by Goldman (although cf. 280).

summary

A native of Hungary, Benjamin Szold (1829-1902) accepted an invitation to become rabbi in Baltimore, where he led Congregation Oheb Shalom to become one of the foremost synagogues in the United States. His eldest daughter was the leading Zionist Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah and Youth Aliyah.
pp. 12. Light stains. Lightly browned. Loose in original printed boards. 12mo.
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