Subject: Hebrew literature

One-page acrostic poem in Hebrew, written by Isaac Goldstein, honoring Abraham Lincoln. The poem is an acrostic where each line begins with a letter of Lincoln's name. The manuscript, measuring 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches, is undated but is circa 1863 based on contextual information. It was later published in the Jewish Messenger on May 25, 1865. The poem was part of the Rail Splitter Auction, Sale 11, September 2006, lot 939.

This book is a catalogue of the Hebrew and Judaica books held in the library of the Corporation of the City of London, published in 1891. It represents a snapshot of the collection's holdings at that time and is likely valuable for researchers studying the history of Jewish studies and libraries in London. The catalogue is presented as a presentation copy, suggesting it may have been a gift or special edition.

Issue of the Charleston Courier newspaper from August 28, 1815, featuring an early mention of Lord Byron's "Hebrew Melodies." The article excerpts information from the Edinburgh Courant of May 8, 1815, provides examples from the work, and includes an advertisement for the sale of household goods, including Hebrew and English books, by a person leaving the state. Published in Charleston, South Carolina.

This book, published in Zhitomir, Ukraine in 1869, is a Hebrew-language account of the discovery of America. It is a rare work with only five known copies listed in the OYCL, four of which are located in the USA. This copy has been reviewed by Dr. Kiron, confirming its completeness and superior condition to a copy owned by Harvard University.

Two-page letter (in German with translation) from Dr. A. Gunzburg to Isaac Leeser. Written in Baltimore, Maryland on November 28, 1853, Gunzburg offers to supply an article for Leeser and discusses the possibility of selling books at Leeser's Hebrew school. The letter references both Baltimore and Philadelphia.

This book, published by the Jewish Publication Society of America (JPS) in 5605 (1845), contains a selection of Hebrew tales translated from the writings of ancient Hebrew sages. The book received an Award of Merit in 1883, presented to Robert Sichel. This particular copy belonged to Rosella Ehrlich of the Philadelphia Hebrew Sunday School.