Periodical; Bondi, Jonas; Solomon, J. P.; New York, New York, United States; 1865 September 29
Description:
Weekly newspaper entitled "The Hebrew Leader" including Jewish news from all over the United States including new synagogues, deaths, and letters to the editor. Published and edited by Jonas Bondi and J. P. Solomon in New York City. English interspersed with German and Hebrew
Personal Name:
Bondi, Jonas; Solomon, J. P.
Date:
1865-09-29
Language:
English; German
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Die Geschichte der Shiloh Lodge No. 17, U.O.B.B., 1853-1876.
Subject:
Jews -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Societies, etc. -- 19th century.
Description:
A bound, ruled volume with gilt edges stamped in gold on the front cover with the title Die Geschichte der Shiloh Lodge No. 17, U.O.B.B. This volume contains the handwritten documentation of the B'nai B'rith order in Albany, New York spanning the years from its inception in 1853 to 1876. The volume was handwritten in German by financial secretary Meier Illch (1830-1902) who was an insurance agent in Albany. The book comprises the lodge's organization and membership listing the names of officers and members. Deaths of members were noted and inscribed by a box in black ink. In April 1865 a full page is dedicated to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Charitable contributions, meetings, and financial records are included in the volume. Documentation is written on the recto of each leaf. Several leaves at the end are blank.
Personal Name:
Illch, Meier, 1830-1902.
Corporate Name:
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith. Shiloh Lodge No. 17.
Date:
1853-1876
Language:
German
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Collection of over 20 choral pieces for a synagogue choir. The pieces at the beginning of the manuscript (p. 1-46) are marked in parts for soloists and chorus; in the rest of the manuscript parts are also marked for the cantor. The Hebrew lyrics are transliterated for pronunciation by German readers, who might have been in Germany or in the United States. A small number of pieces have attributions, to Naumburg (Louis Naumburg, 1813-1902, p. 1, 115), Abrass (Osias Joshua Abrass, 1820-1884, p. 11), Madame Handvogel (Virginie Handvogel?, p. 73), Blumenthal (Nissan Blumenthal?, 1805-1903, p. 78), and Chalaff (p. 108), Many of the pieces are for weekly services; a smaller number are for holidays. Some leaves show evidence of trimming (for example, p. 133)
Date:
between 1860 and 1899
Language:
Hebrew; German; Italian; French
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Johann Friedrich Starcks tägliches Handbuch in guten und bösen Tagen : enthaltend Aufmunterungen, Gebete und Lieder, zum Gebrauch gesunder, betrübter, kranker und sterbender Christen : welchem beygefügt ist, Ein tägliches Gebetbüchlein für Schwangere, Gebärende und Unfruchtbare / durchgesehen, verändert und vermehret von Johann Jacob Starck; mit fünf Holzschnitten.; Tägliches Handbuch in guten und bösen Tagen; Tägliches Gebetbüchlein für Schwangere, Gebärende und Unfruchtbare
Subject:
Prayer books.; Lutheran Church -- Hymns.; Lutheran Church.; Lutheran Church -- Prayers and devotions.; Women.; Women -- Prayers and devotions.; Devotional literature.; Prayers.; Prayers and devotions.; Hymns.
Description:
Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2016.10.15.00008; Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; Kaplan Collection copy imperfect: p. 241-242 wanting.; Kaplan Collection copy purchased by Arnold Kaplan with the Penn Libraries in 2016 from Chancery Hill Books and Antiques for the Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica.; Kaplan Collection copy has on blank leaf following front free endpaper 19th-century ms. ownership inscription ("Elizsabeth : Johns : Ehefrau : von Wilhelm Hertzel : gehört dieses : Gebetts : Buch :") in red ink (the name "Elizsabeth" outlined in black ink) of Elizabeth Hertzel (also spelled Hartzel or Hartzell) (née Johns or Jones; 1830-1899) signed beneath by the scrivener ("Geschrieben von Martin Wetzler : am 4ten Juni 1859.") with his name also inscribed in Hebrew characters around the word "Buch". "Wetzler was active about 1854 through 1888 and apparently walked from job to job ... in Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, Berks, and Schuykill Counties."--C.M. Amsler, ed., Bucks County Fraktur (Kutztown, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society for the Bucks County Historical Society, 1999), p. 184-185.; Kaplan Collection copy has on blank leaf following last printed leaf 19th-century ms. biographical inscription ("Wilhelm : Hertzel : ist gebohren : am : 24 : Juni 1821. in Rockhill : Taun= schip : Bucks : Counti : Pa. Seine Eltern waren : Abraham Hertzel : und seine : Frau : Hanna : gebohr= ne : Fellman : dieser Wilhelm wurte : getauft : von : J : Andareas : Strassberg= er : zur : Evangelischen revormirten Gemeinde.") in the hand of Martin Wetzler. Wilhelm (or William) Hertzel (also spelled Hartzel or Hartzell) died in 1900. His parents are probably to be identified with Abraham Hertzel (1782-1856) and his wife Hanna (née Felman; 1789-1848). The minister of baptism is Rev. John Andrew Strassburger (1796-1860), a German Reformed pastor who served in Bucks County from 1818-1854.; Kaplan Collection copy has on second blank leaf following last printed leaf 19th-century ms. biographical inscription ("Elizsabetha : Johns : ist gebohren : am : 9 : Julÿ 1830. in Maulborug : Ta : Montgomeri : Counti : Pa. die Eltern waren. Jonathan Johns : und Elizabetha Buch. und wurte getauft von Georg : Röller : zur Evange= lischen lutherischen Gemein= de. Taufzeugen waren Georg : Daub : und seine Ehefrau : Elizsabeth. und wurte Confirmirt : von Engelberd : Peixotto : 1845. zur Evangelischen lutherischen Gemeinde. in der Inschienfieler Kirche. in Fränkonia. Ta. Montgomeri Counti Penn= silvanien") in the hand of Martin Wetzler. Elizabeth's parents are probably to be identified with Jonathan Jones (1784-1866) and his wife Elizabeth (1791-1866) and her godparents possibly with Georg (or Johann Georg) Daub (1788-1867) and his wife Elizabeth (née Groff; 1793-1872). Rev. Georg (or Johann Georg) Röller (1775-1840) served at Indianfield (now Little Zion) Lutheran Church in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pa. from 1798 until his death; he was suceeded by Rev. Engelbert Peixoto (ca. 1802-1871) who served at Indianfield from 1841-1864.; Kaplan Collection copy has on third blank leaf following last printed leaf 19th-century ms. biographical inscription concerning Elizabeth and Wilhelm Hertzel ("Wilhelm : Hertzel : und Elizabetha : Johns : bei= de haben : Sieh : In : den Ehestand : begeben am : 16:ten Jenner : 1848. beÿ Johann Andareas Strassberger : Prediger und zeugten folgende Kinder."), followed by a list of four of their children in red ink with note on their birthplace in dark ink ("1.) Amos : gebohren : am 10:ten : Juni : 1849. 2.) Milton : gebohren : am 14:ten : Maÿ : 1852. 3.) Samuel : gebohren : am : 3:ten : Merz : 1856. 4.) Lusetta : gebohren : am : 9:ten : Julÿ : 1858 : diese Kinder sind alln in Rockhill Ta. Bucks Counti gebohren"), all in the hand of Martin Wetzler. Amos and Samuel died in infancy; Milton and Lusetta (or Lucetta; later Benner) survived to 1932 and 1922, respectively.; Kaplan Collection copy has on fourth blank leaf following last printed leaf 2 19th-century ms. necrological inscriptions ("Amos : Sohn von Wilhelm und Eliesabeth Hertzel ist gestorben am. 5ten Julÿ 1849. brachte Sein Alter auf : 25 : Tagen. Samuel : Sohn von Wilhelm und Eliesabeth Hertzel ist gestorben am 21.ten Jenner 1857. brachte Sein Alter auf. 10. Monat. 19. Tage.") for Amos and Samuel Hartzell in the hand of Martin Wetzler.; Kaplan Collection copy has on back pastedown 4 19th-century ms. biographical inscriptions ("Elizabeth Hertzel ist gebohren den 29 Tag december 1861 Hannah Hertzel ist gebohren den 18.ten Julius 1864 Benjamen Hertzel 1876 [corrected in pencil to 67] ist gebohren den 20 Tag Abrill 1876 [corrected in pencil to 67] Abraham Hartzel ist gebohren den 22 tag Julius 1869 October den 4 tag gestorben 1869"), 3 in blue and 1 in brown ink in an unknown hand. Hannah Hartzell died in 1917 and Benjamin in 1901.; Kaplan Collection copy has laid in newspaper clipping from an unidentified German-language publication headlined "Ein trauriger Brief" containing the suicide note of Jacob Kline (1866-1894) of Tylersport, Pa.; Kaplan Collection copy has small piece of black and white checked cloth laid in.; Kaplan Collection copy bound in full contemporary leather; boards ruled in blind; gold-ruled spine panels; remains of gold-stamped red leather spine label; 2 leather and metal fore-edge clasps with metal catchplates (1 damaged); all edges yellow.; Kaplan Collection copy: leaves dampstained.
Personal Name:
Starck, Johann Jacob.
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Date:
1834
Language:
German
Creator:
Starck, Johann Friedrich, 1680-1756.
Publisher:
Philadelphia : Georg W. Mentz und Sohn, 1834.; (Stereotypirt von J. Howe)
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Der Sabbath in seiner culturgeschichtlichen Bedeutung : Vortrag gehalten zu Berlin im Januar 1869 nebst einem Nachwort / von Hermann Cohen.
Subject:
Sabbath (Jewish law)
Description:
Kaplan Collection copy purchased by Arnold Kaplan with the Penn Libraries in 2014 from Dan Wyman Books for the Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica.; Kaplan Collection copy acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2014.10.12.00002
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Date:
1881
Language:
German
Creator:
Cohen, Hermann, 1842-1918.
Publisher:
Milwaukee, Wis. : [Der Zeitgeist?], 1881.
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
