This broadside is a German-language poem commemorating the 25th anniversary of Isidor Fränkel's service as cantor of the Rodef Shalom Congregation in Philadelphia. Published in Philadelphia in 1874, the single-leaf poem is presented within a stylized border. The Rodef Shalom Congregation, established in 1795, is the oldest Ashkenazic-reform synagogue in the USA.
Subject: Jewish liturgy and ritual
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This is a German-language hymnal published in Philadelphia in 1856 for use in the Keneseth Israel Reform Congregation. Containing 28 folios, it includes hymns for various Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atseret, Passover, Shavuot, Sabbath), lifecycle events (weddings, confirmations), and general religious themes. The hymns appear to be drawn from earlier sources, particularly the work of Joseph Johlson. The hymnal represents an early example of Jewish liturgical music published in the United States and reflects the evolving practices of Reform Judaism in Philadelphia.
Booklet of prayers for mourners, published in New York by M. Thalmessinger, Stationer and Printer in 1871. The booklet is 12mo, 17 pages long, and originally bound in paper wrappers. The spine has been rebacked. The Singerman collection lists only copies at OCH.
This 14-page pamphlet, "The Shofar," was published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 1894. Authored by Cyrus Adler, it features illustrations and likely discusses the shofar, a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies, its history, and significance.