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1727 FRANKFURT BIRKAT HAMAZON KEMINHAG ASHKENAZ UPOLIN

LANGUAGE: HEBREW

New Book, bound in English Buckram, A Renaissance Hebraica Facsimile

ברכת המזון כמנהג אשכנז ופולין : דאש בענשען ... מיט פיל מער (ברכות) אונ' (דינים) ... אך דיא (זמירות) אין טייטש גאנץ אנדרשט גישטעלט ...
יברכך י"י אלה'יך ב'כ'ל' מ'ע'ש'ך' תפ"ז
פרנקפורט דמיין : זלמן אפטרוד ומשה גמבורג

ברכת המזון, כמנהג אשכנז ופולין, עם תרגום ליידיש. כולל זמירות לשבת ותפילות למוצאי שבת, ברכות לנישואין, סדר ברית מילה ופדיון הבן, תחינות לבית הקברות, קריאת שמע שעל המטה, קידוש ליום טוב, הגדה של פסח וברכות הנהנין. פרנקפורט דמיין, [תפ"ז 1727].
עם איורים בחיתוך-עץ. לפני השיר "יה רבון עלם ועלמיא" באה הכותרת: "שמעתי מכמה חסידים שמזמרין זה הזמר תדיר".

Birkat Hamazon, according to Ashkenazi and Polish custom, with Yiddish translation. Has Shabbat songs and prayers for Motzaei Shabbat, blessings at weddings, Seder Brit Milah and Pidyon Haben, prayers said at the cemetery, Kriat Shma, Kiddush for festivals, Passover Haggadah and Birkot Hanehenin. Frankfurt am Main, [1727].
With woodcut illustrations. The title, "I have heard from several Chassidim that this song should be sung often" appears before the song "Y-ah Ribon Olam V'Olmayah".

Otzar Hahagadot 159.

Renaissance Hebraica was founded by Chaim Reich in the 1980s and quickly became synonymous with high quality facsimiles of rare Hebraica. The quality of the facsimiles are astounding, bound in English Buckram, printed on 70lb archival quality parchment-like paper and gold stamped spines, all handcrafted, the facsimiles are attractive and practical. All books are of a limited edition, on the average only under 15 copies were printed of each title. The titles range from incunabula and first printings of classics to obscure books never before reprinted. The vast majority of the over 1400 titles are in Hebrew though Ladino, Yiddish and the Latin languages are represented as well. For those of you interested in liturgy, the selection of different Liturgical customs is astounding, and Haggadah collectors will be able now to get the closest thing to the originals to such Haggadot such as the Prague and Guadalajara Haggadot. Lovers of responsa will be impressed with the selection of early responsa represented as well.

"A facsimile edition is the photo-mechanical reproduction of a unique, practically two-dimensional model; it eliminates as much as possible manual copy work, reflects to the highest degree the inner and outer aspects of the original, incorporates all possible technical means available, garantees the protection and preservation of the original, and is suitable for both scientific and artistic interests. A facsimile must act as a true surrogate of the original for research purposes and bibliophiles."

The advantages of a Renaissance Hebraica Facsimile:
Having an exact reproduction of an original printing, gives you an insight in to a printed work that a reprint can not give over. Looking at the original text and layout of an original printing, including the introductions, approbations, printing format and layout as they were first published gives you a look in to what the book was like for it's first readers and in the setting in history of the printing. Unfortunately, recent editions, more often than not, "improve" the original text, and remove sections that the publishers feel are no longer relevant, but to the author may have been vital. Nothing beats the original text in the original format to perceive the original feeling the book was intended to convey when first published.

Being that early printed works can be rather pricey and the paper often fragile and not capable of regular use, the Renaissance Hebraica Facsimiles offer the best opportunity to be able to build a library of enjoyable and useable Hebrew works. Libraries can safely lend out the facsimiles, without having to worry about the books being stolen or damaged, as the facsimiles are of the highest qualities and made to last and endure heavy use.