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Behemoth Hatemeoth – on the Subject of Shechita – Montreal, 1853
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Behemoth Hatemeoth – on the Subject of Shechita – Montreal, 1853
Behemoth Hatemeoth, the nomenclature of the prohibited animals of Leviticus, as determined by the most eminent authorities, both Jewish and Christian, by Abraham De Sola. Printed by John Lovell, Montreal, 1853. English (and some Hebrew). Only edition.
The author, Abraham De Sola (1825-1882) was a renowned rabbi, scholar, and orientalist, born in London. In 1847, when only twenty-two years old De Sola moved to Canada and became Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Congregation of Montreal ("Shearith Israel") and served there for thirty years. In 1853, McGill invited de Sola to become Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Literature. In 1873, by invitation of President Ulysses S. Grant's administration, De Sola opened the United States Congress with prayer. [1] Title-cover, 16 pp, 22 cm. Good condition. Inscription on the front cover. Minor creases at the corners. Minor tears on spine.
Apparently, this is the first book on the subject of Kosher Shechita (slaughtering) printed in America. One of the first Jewish books printed in Canada.
OCLC lists only one copy.
