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The Jewish rite of circumcision, with the prayers and laws appertaining thereto ; translated into English, with an introductory essay / by Asher Asher, M.D.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Asher, Asher, author, editor.
- Language:
- English
- Hebrew
- Subjects (All):
- Berit milah--Liturgical use--England--London--19th century.
- Berit milah.
- Circumcision--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Circumcision.
- Circumcision, Male.
- Minor Sugrical Procedures.
- circumcisions.
- Medical Subjects:
- Circumcision, Male.
- Minor Sugrical Procedures.
- Penn Provenance:
- Cohen, Simon L. (former owner) (Kislak Copy)
- Physical Description:
- [7], 50, xxxix pages
- Manufacture:
- London : Printed by Wertheimer, Lea and Co., Circus Place, Finsbury
- London : Nidpas ʻa.y. Ṿerṭhaymer, bi-shenat [5]633 li-f.ḳ
- לונדון : נדפס ע"י ווערטהיימר, בשנת תרל"ג לפ"ק
- Other Title:
- added title page : Seder ha-Milah ke-fi minhage bene Sefarad Ashkenaz u-Polin y.ts.ṿ. ʻim kol ha-dinim ha-nilṿim elaṿ, me-sudar ume-turgam li-leshon Inglish / mi-meni ha-tsaʻir ha-rofe Asher [ben] ... Pinḥas.
- added title page : סדר המילה כפי מנהגי בני ספרד אשכנז ופולין יצ"ו עם כל הדינים הנילוים אליו, מסודר ומתורגם ללשון אינגליש \ ממני הצעיר הרופא אשר בלא"א כ"ה פנחס זללה"ה.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Published by Phillip Vallentine, 34, Alfred Street, Bedford Square, W.C., 5633-1873.
- Language Note:
- Introduction in English; text of Jewish law in Hebrew and English on facing pages.
- Notes:
- Added title page in Hebrew.
- Text in English and Hebrew.
- Includes bibliographical references (page v).
- Includes liturgy and customs for the circumcision ceremony.
- Hebrew chronogram (ה'נה א'נכי כ'רת ב'ר'י'ת' לפ"ק).
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Copy bound in contemporary blind-tooled binding; "THE JEWISH RITE OF CIRCUMCISION" gilt-stamped on front board.
- Kislak Copy formerly owned by Dr. Simon L. Cohen, London.
- Kislak Copy inscribed by the author (title page: "with the author's compliments").
- PRO Asher, Asher (inscription) (Kislak Copy)
- Other Format:
- Online version: Asher, Asher. Jewish rite of circumcision.
- OCLC:
- 14831777
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