{"product_id":"rare-1897-olive-wood-passover-haggadah-jerusalem-zuckerman-hebrew-english-kirschenbaum","title":"Rare 1897 Olive Wood Passover Haggadah Jerusalem Zuckerman Hebrew English Kirschenbaum","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented here is an authentic piece of late 19th-century Holy Land history: an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlive Wood Covered Passover Haggadah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, printed in Jerusalem in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1897 (Hebrew year תרנ\"ז)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Historical Importance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume was produced by the famed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH.M. (Shmuel) Zuckerman Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most important Jewish printing houses in Jerusalem during the Ottoman period. This edition features a parallel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, specifically designed for the Jewish diaspora in the UK and America who were beginning to visit and support the burgeoning communities in Jerusalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kirschenbaum Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA defining feature of this specific copy is the rare violet stamp on the inner leaf for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wittwe Scheindel Kirschenbaum, Jerusalem (Palestine).\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Widow Scheindel Kirschenbaum was a prominent 19th-century Jerusalem merchant specializing in high-end olive wood artifacts. Finding her stamp in a Zuckerman-printed book provides a direct link to the specific workshops that defined the \"Old Yishuv\" craft movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCovers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-finished Olive Wood with hand-inked Gothic \"Jerusalem\" title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full Seder liturgy in Hebrew with 19th-century English translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4\" x 6.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1897 (Dated תרנ\"ז on title page).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntiquarian Good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The olive wood boards are structurally sound with a beautiful, deep honey-toned patina. The original blue cloth spine shows heavy fraying and wear consistent with its 125+ year age. The interior pages show typical \"Seder use\" including scattered wine stains and age-toning; these are not considered defects by many Judaica collectors but rather evidence of the book's ritual history. The binding is shaken but remains intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliography of the Passover Haggadah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Abraham Yaari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This edition is documented as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYaari No. 1515\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. (Also referenced in Yudlov, #2024).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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