Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Memorial Book for Leopold Lőw – Szeged, 1876
Opening: $200
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Lőw Lipót, Végtisztessége. Memorial book for Leopold (Lipót) Lőw, on behalf of the Jewish Community in Szeged, 1876. Hungarian and some Hebrew.
Memorial book for R' Leopold Lőw. Facing the title page appears his portrait.
Leopold (Lipót) Lőw (1811-1875), historian and one of the first Neolog rabbis in Hungary. Lőw was born in Černá Hora (South Moravia), studied in several yeshivot and then studied philology, education and Christian theology. In 1841 started to serve as rabbi in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, learned Hungarian and was the first to introduce this language into the synagogue. Later on served as chief rabbi of Szeged. During the years 1858-1867 edited a Hebrew paper named "Ben Hananya" – journal of the reform Hungarian Jews. VIII, 123, [1] pp, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, minor tears. Tears and damage to binding.
Memorial book for R' Leopold Lőw. Facing the title page appears his portrait.
Leopold (Lipót) Lőw (1811-1875), historian and one of the first Neolog rabbis in Hungary. Lőw was born in Černá Hora (South Moravia), studied in several yeshivot and then studied philology, education and Christian theology. In 1841 started to serve as rabbi in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, learned Hungarian and was the first to introduce this language into the synagogue. Later on served as chief rabbi of Szeged. During the years 1858-1867 edited a Hebrew paper named "Ben Hananya" – journal of the reform Hungarian Jews. VIII, 123, [1] pp, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, minor tears. Tears and damage to binding.
Central European Jewry
Central European Jewry