Book details: An Unknown Keroba of Yannai
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Sonne, Isaiah
An Unknown Keroba of Yannai
Imprint: Cincinnati; Hebrew Union College, 1944
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback
Original Wraps. 12mo. [pages 199-220], i. E. 21 pages. 19 cm. First edition. In English and Hebrew. Offprint from Hebrew Union College Annual, vol. 18, 1943. A new fragment of Mahzor Yannai (a supplement to Piyyute Yannai) , from Genizah fragments. Includes laid in plate. Isaiah Sonne (1887–1960) , “scholar, historian, and bibliographer. Born in Galicia, Sonne studied at Swiss and Italian universities and at the Collegio Rabbinico in Florence, where he later became a lecturer in Talmud, philosophy, and Jewish history after having taught at the Hebrew high school in Lodz. In Florence he also taught German in a state high school and worked in the libraries and archives of the Jewish communities in Italy. From 1936 to 1939 he headed the rabbinical seminary in Rhodes, and in 1940 became lecturer and librarian at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati. ” (2008 JE) . Subjects: Hebrew poetry - History and criticism. Isaiah Sonne – Hebrew Poetry – Genizah – Offprint. None listed on oclc. Scarce. Edge wear, laid in plate contains tape remainders, light water stain in bottom corner, otherwise fresh. Good condition. (SEF-46-31)
Stock number:33010.