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LOT 24:
Lily Helen Montagu - An early prayer book - a copy with the dedication of the author
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Lily Helen Montagu - An early prayer book - a copy with the dedication of the author
Prayers for jewish working girls, by Lily Helen Montagu, London 1895 - first edition. A rare and early prayer book in a pocket edition, written by Montague, the woman who led the current of liberal Judaism, and one of the leading Jewish women in social action in England. A copy with the dedication of the author to her friend Mrs. Reichman, dated: 6/3/1899.
The Book of Prayers was intended for Jewish girls from the working class, and in it Montague intended to develop them socially, intellectually and spiritually. It includes prayers that she composed in all areas of life that encompass the life of Bat Israel - prayers for pleasant and easy work, thanksgiving to G-d for youth and success, requests for right thoughts and ambition, requests for forgiveness of sins, special prayers for every day of the week, special prayers for Shabbat, prayers for the day of engagement and the wedding, requests for times of trouble, and more. Of the rarer publications of Montague, in many of the bibliography lists of her compositions, it does not appear at all, And as mentioned with Montagu signed dedication.
Lillian (Lily) Helen Montague (1873-1963) was a social worker, judge in a London juvenile court, and the first woman to act centrally and was the driving force behind liberal Judaism in England. Published many articles to strengthen the religious life of the Anglo-Jewish community through the spread of liberal Judaism, organized conferences, and was the living spirit behind the establishment of liberal institutions in England. In 1928 she became the head of the Central West Liberal Jewish Community, a position she officially accepted in November 1944 and held until her death in 1963.
32 pages. 12.5 cm. Detached paper cover with tears in the margin. The body of the booklet is in good condition.
