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An essay on the basics of Jewish religion for the children of Israel. Trieste 1784 - bibliographically unknown edition
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An essay on the basics of Jewish religion for the children of Israel. Trieste 1784 - bibliographically unknown edition
Esame ad un Giovane Ebreo Istruito Nella Sua Religione [Examination of a Jewish youth educated in his religion], by Simone Calimani (Simcha Kalimani). Trieste, 1784. Italian and a some Hebrew.
An essay on the Jewish religion, built in the format of questions and answers. The author, Rabbi Simcha Kalimani (1699-1781), playwright and poet, researcher of the Hebrew language, taught in the Talmud Torah of the Jewish community in Venice. The book is structured in the form of a question and answer from Rabbi to pupil and deals with the basics of faith: the existence of the Creator, divine providence, reward and punishment, the Olam HaBa, 613 mitzvot, prayer, Taamei HaMitzvot, and more.
Extremely Rare. This edition does not appear in the world library catalog world cat. Only two editions of the book are listed there. One, from 1786, and the other from 1787.
123, [1] p, 17 cm. Light stains and wrinkles. The second page is half missing. Antique drawings. Used cover. Former library copy. Condition Good-Moderate
