Jevrejski Almanah za Godinu 5686 (1925-1926)
Belgrade: Naklada Saveza Rabina Kraljevine S. H. S., 1925. Hardcover. 8vo. 302pp. (16). Original blue cloth with gold lettering and design on cover and spine. Croatian Jewish almanac for 1925-1926 with Hebrew weekly calendar. Includes contributions fromisak alcalay, David Alcalay, H. Kaufmann, H. "Urbach, Leopold Fischer and Mojsije Margel as well as many others. B/w photographs of prominent Jewish leaders as well as advertisements in back. pp. 241-284 contain book reviews. This almanac is not just a calendar, but a digest of articles on Judaism, exemplifying one of the major means used by Jewish political and religious reformers to create a modern Judaism. Romani Jews lived in the Balkans since the time of the Roman Empire, forming a distinct wing of Judaism separate from Ashkenazi and Sefardi Jewry with their own customs. They were nearly completely wiped out by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Text in Croatian with some Hebrew, but also includes a Russian introduction. Head and tail of spine bumped. Cover scratched. Book plate from previous owner. Overall in good condition. g. Item #35878
Price: $450.00