This is a lunar calendar covering the years 5566-5619 Anno Mundi (1806-1859 CE), authored by Moses Lopez and recommended by Rev. Mr. Seixas. Published in Newport, Rhode Island, by the Office of the Newport Mercury in 1806, it's considered the first Hebrew Almanac published by a Jew in the USA. This particular copy belonged to Rebecca Gratz, who inscribed it in 1808 and used it to record the deaths of family members in the margins. The calendar includes a table for determining Sabbath candle-lighting times for New York City, developed by Rev. Joseph Jessuran Pinto in 1759 and widely adopted by Jewish communities.
Subject: Calendars, Hebrew
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This almanac, published by James Rivington in New York in 1774, contains a unique feature: a Hebrew calendar for the year 5535. The Hebrew calendar section includes an explanation of Purim and Hanukkah, followed by a month-by-month listing of holidays and fast days. This is considered one of the earliest Hebrew calendars printed in the Americas. The almanac also includes seven pages dedicated to John Hancock's Boston Massacre oration of March 5, 1774. The Portuguese spelling of certain Hebrew terms suggests collaboration with a Portuguese Jew in its creation. The almanac is considered rare.