Trade card from Rabbi J. Sechtzer, Official Mohel [Jewish circumcision performer] of the Hospital of Beth Israel Hospital, and Performer of Marriages. The card has his job title in Hebrew, English, and German, as well as the blessing that the Mohel says in Hebrew and transliterated into English. It also states that he is a Graduate Mohel of the Board of Mihle; 216-218 East Houston Street, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
Rabbi J. Sechtzer; Beth Israel Hospital
Date:
unknown
Language:
English; Hebrew; 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
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Gotthelf, Bernard Henry; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1853 November 8
Subject:
Correspondence; Rabbis; Religious communities
Description:
Letter from Bernard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser in which he announces the new officers of Congregation Adath Israel in Louisville, Kentucky and then proceeds to complain about the congregation. A copy of the letter translated into English from German is also included; Louisville, KY; 371 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Gotthelf, Bernard Henry; Leeser, Isaac
Date:
1853-11-08
Language:
German; Hebrew; English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Tefilot Bene Yeshurun le-Rosh ha-shanah : kefi minhag Ameriḳa = The divine service of American Israelites for the New Year / by Isaac M. Wise.; Divine service of American Israelites for the New Year
[Bet ha-sefer] : Catalog der reichhaltigen Sammlungen hebräischer und jüdischer Bücher, Handschriften, Kupferstiche, Portraits, etc. nachgelassen von Giuseppe Almanzi in Padua, vom Rabbiner Jacob Emden in Altona, vom Oberrabbiner M.J. Lewenstein in Paramaribo und Anderen / redigirt von M. Roest welche am 3. November 1868 und folgende Tage durch Frederik Muller in Amsterdam öffentlich sollen versteigert werden ...; Catalog der reichhaltigen Sammlungen hebräischer und jüdischer Bücher, Handschriften, Kupferstiche, Portraits, etc.; Catalog von hebräischen und jüdischen Büchern, Handschriften, etc. ... auction 3. November 1868
Talismans.; Astrology.; Magic -- Early works to 1800.; Astrology -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric.; Talismans -- Early works to 1800.; Magic squares.; Magic.; Codices.; Treatises.; Manuscripts, German.; Manuscripts, Renaissance.
Copper engraving entitled "Portrait of Rabbi Jonathan ben Nathan Eybeschutz 1690-1764)", designed by Wilhelm Kleinhard and engraved by Johann Balzer; Altona, Germany
Personal Name:
Eybeschutz, Jonathan; Kleinhard, Wilhelm; Balzer, Johann
Date:
1773
Language:
German; Hebrew
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Broadside that was Lithographed for the Benefit of the Loo-Choo Naval Mission of the Lord's Prayer in fourteen different languages: Hebrew, French, Syriac [Syrian], Polish Jewish [Yiddish], Turkish, German, New Greek [Modern Greek], Latin, Italian, Arabic, Loo-chooan Japanese, Portuguese Jewish [Ladion], Hollandish [Dutch], and Chinese. "A Facsimile of the original M.S. A Production of B.J. Bettelheim. M / (Lord's Prayer. Polyglot) London: by E. Barwick, 1847; Loo-Choo, Japan; London, England
Pamphlet; Felsenthal, Bernard; Chicago, Illinois, United States; undated
Subject:
Pamphlets; Rabbis; Judaism -- Customs and practices
Description:
Pamphlet called Confirmanden-Unterricht. Geweihet den Confirmanden der Zionsemeinde in Chicago [Confirmation Lessons for those being confirmed in the Zion Congregation in Chicago]; Chicago, IL
Personal Name:
Felsenthal, Bernard
Date:
unknown
Language:
German; Hebrew
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Megilat Ester ʻim birkhoteha lefaneha ule-aḥareha ṿe-gam hosafnu aleha tefilat ʻarvit le-Purim = das Buch Esther mit worttreuer uebersetzung und mit erklärungen / von Salomon Herrheimer.
Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2016.01.25.00002; CJS copy acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.
Corporate Name:
Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; M. Thalmessinger & Co., publisher.; Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1871
Language:
English; German; Hebrew
Publisher:
New-York : M. Thalmessinger & Co. ..., 1871.
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Kaplan Collection copy Tom 4 has two ownership stamps of Albert Berger Wallertheim, one on front free endpaper and one on added German t.p., and ms. inscription of Frau Bronni on set t.p.; Kaplan Collection copy Tom 3 has ms. inscriptions of Albert Berger Wallertheim on front free endpaper and of Frau Bronni on set t.p.; Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.
Personal Name:
Heidenheim, Wolf, 1757-1832, translator.
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Modern American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1868
Language:
Hebrew; German
Publisher:
Redelhaym : druḳḳ und ferlag fon Y. Lehrberger und ḳompannye, 1868.
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Modern American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Kaplan Collection copy Tom 4 has two ownership stamps of Albert Berger Wallertheim, one on front free endpaper and one on added German t.p., and ms. inscription of Frau Bronni on set t.p.; Kaplan Collection copy Tom 3 has ms. inscriptions of Albert Berger Wallertheim on front free endpaper and of Frau Bronni on set t.p.; Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.
Personal Name:
Heidenheim, Wolf, 1757-1832, translator.
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Modern American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1868
Language:
Hebrew; German
Publisher:
Redelhaym : druḳḳ und ferlag fon Y. Lehrberger und ḳompannye, 1868.
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Modern American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Seder Hagadah shel Pesaḥ = Hagada : Gebete für den häuslichen Gottesdienst am ersten und zweiten Abende des Pessach-Festes / Deutsch übersetzt und erläutert von Dr. R. J. Fürstenthal; mit acht Illustrationen.; Hagadah shel Pesaḥ; Pessach Fest
Kaplan Collection copy has ms. inscription on t.p. verso: Elfriede Borodin.; Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.
Personal Name:
Fürstenthal, R. J. (Raphael Jacob), 1781-1855.
Date:
1909
Language:
Hebrew; German
Publisher:
Prag und Breslau : Verlag von Jakob B. Brandeis, 1909.
Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2016.01.25.00002; CJS copy acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.
Corporate Name:
Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; M. Thalmessinger & Co., publisher.; Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1871
Language:
English; German; Hebrew
Publisher:
New-York : M. Thalmessinger & Co. ..., 1871.
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; CJS copy: back wrapper stained.; CJS copy has a few ms. notes and marks in red pencil, a few ms. notes in blue pencil, and some ms. notes in ink in text.
Corporate Name:
Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; Congregation Shaari Rachmim (New York, N.Y.)
Date:
1873
Language:
German; Hebrew
Publisher:
New York : Druckerei des jüdischen Weisenhauses, 1873.
Tefilot bene Yeshurun le-Yom ha-Kipurim : kefi minhag Ameriḳa = The divine service of American Israelites for the Day of Atonement / by Isaac M. Wise.; Atonement; Divine service of American Israelites for the Day of Atonement
Kaplan Collection copy 2 presented to the Penn Libraries by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan. Kaplan Collection no. 2013.04.05.00001; Kaplan Collection copy 1 lists family deaths entered in ms. on leaf for that purpose at end of volume.; Kaplan Collection copies presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.; Kaplan Collection copy 1 has ms. inscription of I. Schwerin on front and back fly leaves. Kaplan Collection no. 2006.12.26.01145; Kaplan Collection copy 2 lists death on family record at end of volume: Samuel Ollendorff - 10th of Adar 5646 March 17th 1886.
Personal Name:
Wise, Isaac Mayer, 1819-1900.
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1866
Language:
Hebrew; English; German
Publisher:
Cincinnati : Bloch, 1866.
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Gesänge für Synagogen : Eingeführt in der Synagoge zu Braunschweig / zusammengestellt von H. Goldberg; mit einem Vorworte vom Musikdirektor Freudenthal.
Kaplan Collection copy has blind stamp of Hebrew Union College on title leaf, overstamped with duplicate stamp of Hebrew Union College Library in blue ink.; Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2016.05.23.00001; Purchased by Arnold Kaplan with the Penn Libraries in 2016 from Dan Wyman Books for the Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica.; Kaplan Collection copy has ms. shelf-mark(?) ("R/164") on front free endpaper; ms. inscription ("18/120") in blue ink on title leaf.; Kaplan Collection copy: backstrip wanting.; Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Corporate Name:
Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.; Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1845
Language:
Hebrew; German
Creator:
Goldberg, Hirsch, 1807-
Publisher:
Braunschweig : Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1845.
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Kaplan Term Acquisition Fund.
Erster Lese-Unterricht in der hebräischen Sprache / bearbeitet von L. Naumburg.
Subject:
Hebrew language.; Hebrew language -- Readers.; Readers.; Readers (Publications)
Description:
Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2017.01.11.00012; Kaplan Collection copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2019 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Date:
1869
Language:
German; Hebrew
Creator:
Naumburg, Louis, 1813-1902.
Publisher:
Philadelphia : Verlag von Schäfer und Koradi, 1869.
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Tefilat Yiśraʼel : Israelitisches Andachts-Buch, nebst deutscher Uebersetzung, mit neuen deutschen Gebeten [Teḥinot] / von Dr. W. Schlessinger.; Teḥinot benot yeshurun :
Subject:
Sabbath -- Liturgy -- Texts.; High Holidays -- Liturgy -- Texts.; Tehinnot -- Texts.; Jewish women -- Prayers and devotions.; Judaism -- Liturgy.; Siddurim -- Texts.; Siddurim.; clasps (fasteners); dull gilt.; gilt leather.; leather bindings (bookbindings); bookplates.; Early works.; Texts.
Description:
Kaplan Collection copy purchased for the Penn Libraries by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan, 2019 (Purchased from Mizrahi Bookstore, December 14, 2019; Collectify accession no. 13.1829; Reference no. 2019.12.14.00001).; Kaplan Collection copy formerly owned by the Library of Congregation Emanu-el New-York (bookplate, final paste-down).; Kaplan Collection copy bound in contemporary leather binding with gilt decoration; single clasp at center. Gilt-tipped edges.; Kaplan Collection copy inscribed with Yahrzeit dates in Yiddish (final free-end verso).
Personal Name:
Schlessinger, W. (Wolf), -1854, translator, editor.
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); Druck und Verlag der L. H. Frank'schen Buchhandlung (New York, N.Y.), printer, bookseller.; Temple Emanu-El (New York, N.Y.), former owner.
Date:
1864
Language:
Hebrew; German
Publisher:
New-York : Druck und Verlag der Frank'schen Buchdruckerei und Buchhandlung, No. 185 Division Str., 1864
Rights:
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Collection:
Temple Emanu-El (New York, N.Y.),; Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Author of the Holy Land Travel manuscript, active 17th century.; Dapper, Olfert, 1635 or 1636-1689. Naukeurige Beschryving van gantsch Syrie en Palestyn. German.; Zucker, Benjamin, 1940- former owner.
Kaplan Collection copy has manuscript notes recording four early 20th-century deaths ("Mother" on 30 August 1919, "Pa" on 22 October 1919, "Aunt Sara" on 28 June 1924, and "Charles Berken" on 4 February 1927) on page [34].; Kaplan Collection copy: Collectify accession no. 2019.06.30.00001.; Kaplan Collection copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2019 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan (sold by Joseph Landau, 30 June 2019).
Personal Name:
Hahn, Aaron, compiler.
Corporate Name:
Kultchar & Harley, printer.; Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Seder Hagadah shel Pesaḥ = Erzählung von dem Auszuge Israels aus Egypten, an den beiden ersten Pessach-Abenden.; Hagadah shel Pesaḥ; Erzählung von dem Auszuge Israels aus Egypten, an den beiden ersten Pessach-Abenden
Kaplan Collection copy has autograph ("Mrs. Louis V. Levert") in blue ink on blank leaf preceding title leaf.; Kaplan Collection copy: Collectify accession no. 2019.12.08.00008.; Kaplan Collection copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2019 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan (sold by Mendy Mandel, 8 December 2019).
Corporate Name:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania); L.H. Frank'sche Buchhandlung, publisher, printer.
Date:
1863
Language:
Hebrew; German
Publisher:
New York : Druck und Verlag der L.H. Frank'schen Buchhandlung, no. 185 Division Street, 5624 = 1863.
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Kaplan Collection copy: Collectify accession no. 2020.05.17.00002.; Kaplan Collection copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2020 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan (eBay, Joseph Lander, 16 May 2020).