Rare, Order of Prayers and Songs according to the ancient traditions of the Jews of Singali, India. 1769
Rare, Order of prayers and poems preserving the version of prayers distinct to the first Jewish settlers in India. This is an original, authentic source for the customs and lifestyle of Indian Jewry, including customs of marriage and
sheva brachot which are described at length in this book. Printed in amsterdam 1769 on behalf of the Indian Jewry.
This book contains an order of poems and songs recited during Hakafot on Simchat Torah; Order of Chuppah and Marriage; Order of Havdalah; poems to be recited on the day of a circumcision; Purim, Pesach, and Order of Selichot for the High Holy Days.
Amsterdam, 1769. Propes Press. [1] 100 leaves. Page size: 15.7 cm. Owners’ signatures; attractive copy; rebound in leather. Rare!
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Jews of Singali
The original Jewish settlement in India was founded in the 14th century in Cranganore, which local Jews called Singali. Later the congregation relocated to Cochin, yet their traditions and prayers continued to be called after their original settlement in Singali.
At the time, India was under Dutch sovereignty, and its Jews were thus in frequent contact with the Jewish community in Amsterdam. The manuscript of this book was sent by the philanthropist Yechezkel Rachvi of Cochin to his contemporary Tuvia Boaz of Hague who printed it in Amsterdam.
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