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Szold, Benjamin : DER SABBATH: PREDIGT GEHALTEN SAMSTAG, DEN 15. DECEMBER 1888

Baltimore: Druck Von Schneiderei & Sohne, 1889

1st edition. Original printed paper wrappers, bound into pamphlet protector. 8vo. 13 pages, 23 cm. Singerman 3861. In German. Title translates as “The Sabbath: A Sermon Held Saturday, December 15, 1888." The leading Reform rabbi in Baltimore of the period, Benjamin Szold was a Hungarian-born rabbi who became rabbi to Congregation Oheb Shalom in Baltimore. "Oheb Shalom was then on the verge of becoming Reform, but Szold led it to a Judaism which allowed for innovations in ritual practice, but not in basic tenets. He recognized and employed the educational potential of the regular Sabbath sermon. He introduced his own prayer book, Avodat Yisrael (1867) , to replace the previously used Minhag Amerikah (1857) by I. M. Wise, and the traditional siddur. The Avodat Yisrael was widely adopted by congregations throughout the country. Under Szold's leadership Oheb Shalom became one of the foremost American congregations" (Gladys Rosen, EJ). His daughter Henrietta was the founder of Hadassah and Youth Aliyah. See EJ, Vol. XV, cols. 664-5. SUBJECTS: Sabbath. OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide (OCLC: 921572). Small blind stamp to cover, small corner chip to front cover, crease to title page, about Very Good Condition in later pamphlet protector which has some outer wear , an excellent Copy (GER-54-9-BDE)

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