“They are published in a holy place by holy Jews.”
First Siddur Printed in Jerusalem
Siddur Tefillas Yisrael. Jerusalem, 1842.
Order of Prayer for Weekday and Shabbos in Sephardic rite, complete with Seder Tikkunei Shabbos, piyutim, laws and customs.
This rare and precious siddur was from the first books to be printed in Jerusalem, and the first Siddur printed in Jerusalem.
The last page features a calendar for years 1843-1846, which was the first Jewish calendar printed in Eretz Yisrael.
In his preface, Rabbi Yisrael Beck recounts the story of his publishing house in Tzfas and Yerushalayim. He then inscribes his prayer and blessing,
“I trust in Hashem Yisborach that one who prays from the siddur that was printed here in the Holy City, his prayer shall rise directly via its mountains, and the Satan shall not block it from reaching his Master, for they are printed in a holy place by Yisrael, sons of holy Jews…”
Siddur Tefillas Yisrael was printed in Rabbi Yisrael Beck’s legendary printing house in Yerushalayim. The first pages feature historic endorsements by venerable Rabbanim of Eretz Yisrael, most notably Harav Aharon Moshe, founder of the Chassidic settlement in Yerushalayim.
Jerusalem, 1842. 152 leaves. Page size: 14.2 cm. Beautiful, complete copy. Attractive new half-leather binding. Owner’s signature, Yaakov de Pinto, appears on the title page.
S. Halevi. Sifrei Yerushalayim Harishonim #4
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