Mahzor. Yom Kippur. Prayers Book

Identifier
irn47033
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2012.72.14
Dates
1 Jan 1876 - 31 Dec 1876
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Michael Sachs was born on September 3, 1808, in Głogów, Poland. He studied in Germany and earned his doctorate at the University of Berlin in 1836. He was appointed as a rabbi in Prague, Austo-Hungary, that same year. Rabbi Sachs took a position as assistant rabbi in Berlin in 1844. Sachs was modern in some ways, integrating scholarship and preaching, using a choir during services, and giving sermons in German, but he was opposed to Reform Judaism. He contributed to a German translation of the Bible and completed a poetic German-language translation of the machzor that became largely popular. He died on January 31, 1864, in Berlin, Germany.

Archival History

The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Samuel Veta.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Samuel Veta

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Blue velvet and leather cover with an embossed medallion and gilt border. The block is detached from the cover. 482 p.

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Genre

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