The Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest 1877-1977: A Centennial Volume
New York: Published by Sepher-Hermon Press, Inc. for The Alumni Association of the Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest, 1986. Hardcover. 8vo. xiii,334,[50],pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine. Very slight staining on binding. Frontispiece. "On October 4, 1877 a historic event in the annals of Hungarian Jewry took place in Budapest. In the presence of the members of the Hungarian parliament and government (including the Speaker of the Upper House) and representatives of rabbinical seminaries and institutions of higher learning from all over Western Europe, the Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest was inaugurated. On the following day, Rabbi Moses Bloch, the first rector of the new seminary, kindled the ner tamid (Eternal Light) in the Seminary synagogue." Illustrated with 12 reproductions of b/w photographs. Text in English and Hebrew. Binding in near fine, interior in fine condition. vg. Item #20765
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