SHEWZIK, BENJAMIN. Teshuvah al Davar Eipher Hanisraphim - Responsum with Regard to the Ashes of Cremated Bodies in which are Explained some Laws Referring to this Strange Practice.

(ANGLO-JUDAICA).

E. W. Rabbinowicz

London

1888

FIRST EDITION. Text in Hebrew and English. Two title-pages. Author presentation inscription to S. Rehfisch on front wrapper. Formerly in the Library of the London Beth Din.

Friedberg, Teth 2068

“As to the subject of cremation, we have been led by degrees to publish the present work. Having been called from time to time by our friends in different parts of the country to explain and to give a clear investigation of a custom, so obscure and unheard of amongst our Jewish race, our mind was more and more led to consider the scriptural and rabbinical passages which refer to this subject.” (Introduction). Benjamin Shezwick (1853-1915) was both rabbi (he taught at the Montefiore College in Ramsgate)