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Unna, Isak, 1872-1948 : DAS SCHÄCHTEN: VOM STANDPUNKT DER RELIGION UND DES TIERSCHUTZES: EINE GEMEINVERSTÄNDLICHE DARSTELLUNG

Hamburg: Verlag Der Deutschen Israelitischen Zeitung U. Laubhütte; Berlin: Zu Beziehen Durch Die Reichzentrale Für Schaächt-Angelegenheiten, 1931

1st edition. Original printed paper wrappers, 8vo, 31 pages. Includes illustrations. 23 cm. In German. A Weimar-period response to growing numbers of attacks on kosher slaughtering, this booklet includes illustration on shehitah (kosher slaughtering) and addresses the subject from the both religious perspective and from the perspective of animal rights. The title-page further describes is as "eine gemeinverständliche Darstellung von Rabbiner Dr. J. Unna, Mannheim (a basic understanding by rabbi Unna). " The verso of the title-page states the viewpoint of the book beginning "ritual slaughtering is a religious rule of Judaism. A ban on the shehitah would therefore put all faithful Jews in most difficult position." The text is in six chapters accompanied by a two-part full-page illustration. In Europe of the interwar years, restrictions were imposed on ritual slaughter, by various anti-Semitic organizations acting under the guise of prevention of cruelty to animals. Includes index. SUBJECT(S): Shehitah. Animal welfare (Jewish law). OCLC: 17540079. OCLC lists 6 copies in North America (YU, Harvard, HUC, OSU, UT-Austin, Princeton). Paper and wrappers are in excellent condition, sometimes unusual for interwar publications. Slight split at top of spine, otherwise Very Good Condition. (GER-60-3-'rqq)

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