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Shir Tehilot – Poem in Honor of Sir Moses Montefiore – Jerusalem, 1875 – Hebrew and English

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Shir Tehilot, poem in honor of Sir Moses Montefiore, written for a special prayer service held in his honor. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and partner [Michel HaKohen], 1875. Hebrew with English translation, in facing columns.
Poem by R. Shalom Moshe Chai Gagin, with English translation by David Feinstein. Names of author and translator given in English, at the end of the poem. The author's name is alluded to in the conclusion of the poem. The poem was reprinted at the end of his book Yismach Lev, Jerusalem 1878.


[4] leaves. Approx. 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Marginal open tears, affecting Hebrew and English text, repaired with tape. Handwritten inscriptions. New binding.


Sh. Halevy, no. 259.

Early Hebrew Books and Broadsides Printed in Jerusalem
Early Hebrew Books and Broadsides Printed in Jerusalem