Notebook of Hazkarat Neshamot [Remembrance of the Dead] of “Chevra Kadisha of Albert-Irsa community”, from year 1909.
Handwriting on parchment in large format. Fine title page with illustration of Yahrzheit [death anniversary] candle with ornamentation of letters in colorful ink with names of managers and illustrator of notepad, Yitzchak Schwartz, book salesman in Budapest.
First two leaves contains version of ‘Yizkor’ [memorial prayer] prayer and ‘El Maleh Rachamim’ prayer, in large vowelized letters. Dozens of names of community members listed throughout leaves of the notebook. One page dedicated to community rabbis, such as Rabbi Amram Rosenbaum [“Amram Chasida”], Rabbi Chaim Kitza [author of Otzar Chaim], Rabbi Yona Tzvi Bernfeld and Rabbi Yehoshua Bichler.
[14] leaves, approx. 13 written pages. 39 cm. Good condition, stains and wear. New binding.

"This is a book of praise and song in this holy Jewish community of Possano on the miracle our Great G-d has performed for us… the fourth night of Pesach". [Italy, 1797].
In 1796, Napoleon conquered Northern Italy. During the battle between the French and the Austrians, the Jews of that region were attacked by their non-Jewish neighbors and their property was plundered. This happened also in Possano, when the city residents raided the Jewish ghetto in the course of the French siege. The Jews closed themselves in the synagogue waiting for salvation, which came at dawn, when a French shell landed on the synagogue steps chasing away the rioters. In memory of this event, a poem (of 36 stanzas) was printed with a description of the miracle. ["In 1797, during the war, this place was filled with terror… the fourth night of Pesach… was changed to dread… while outside the French were battling to enter the city… armed men gathered, thieves of various sorts.. The whole community was trembling lest the enemy enter the Coveted House… The morning dawned and all the plunderers ran away petrified…"]. Mentioned in the introduction, which has additional details of the event, is the community regulation to read this poem every year in memory of the miracle. In the last line of the poem, the word Avraham is emboldened hinting to the name of the composer [maybe the rabbi of the place]. This copy has several handwritten corrections.
[6] leaves. 17 cm. Good condition, stains. Library stamps. Nice binding.
Rare. This booklet, printed on coarse paper with fragmented lettering, had apparentlya few copiesprinted, only for the members of the Possano community.

Programm Ein Weihungsfeier, inauguration of the Beit Knesset. Vienna, 1864.
A printed program for the ceremony of the inauguration of the new Beit Knesset on Leopoldstadt gr. Schiffgasse Nr. 8, on Thursday, the 14th of Elul 1864. Psalms and prayers translated into German. With a prayer in honor of Caesar Franz Joseph and his wife.
Booklet, 10 pages. 29 cm. Good condition, stains.