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Antique Judaica Book – “Siwche Schlomim” (1899)
By Rabbi Jakob Beck of Leipnik
Edited and expanded by Chief Rabbi Dr. Selig Gronemann (1843–1918)
Published by A. J. Hofmann, Frankfurt am Main, 1899
Language: Hebrew and German
Description
An exceptionally rare late 19th-century Judaica volume on the laws of Jewish ritual slaughter (Shechita) and the inspection of the lungs (Bedikat ha-Re’ah), titled “Siwche Schlomim”.
Originally compiled in catechetical (question-and-answer) form by Rabbi Jakob Beck, who served as Dayan (rabbinical judge) in Leipnik, Germany, the book provides a systematic and practical guide to the halachic (Jewish legal) principles of kosher slaughter according to Ashkenazic tradition.
This 1899 edition was revised, expanded, and annotated by Dr. Selig Gronemann (1843–1918), the esteemed Landrabbiner (Chief Rabbi) of Hanover. Gronemann added new German commentary and supplementary material addressing contemporary developments in Jewish ritual practice. Dr. Gronemann was known for his halachic scholarship, leadership in German Jewish education, and as an advocate for modern rabbinical training and community organization.
The book was printed by A. J. Hofmann Verlag, a Frankfurt publishing house known for its high-quality Jewish religious and scholarly works of the late 19th century.
Physical Details and Notable Features
160 numbered pages.
Text in Hebrew and German, with traditional rabbinic typeface.
Final two pages include a “Berichtigung” (Errata) sheet correcting Hebrew text, followed by an advertisement and memorial page (“Familienblätter zur Erinnerung an Raphael I. Karger”) issued by the same publisher, edited by Dr. S. Gronemann — providing a fascinating insight into the publisher’s broader Judaica offerings.
Page edges show light age toning and mild foxing typical of books from this era.
Front cover detached and spine loose, but binding of the text block remains strong and pages well-preserved.
Condition report:
Pages: 160
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