Siddur. 1940. Selections. English & Hebrew. Prayer book
Creator(s)
- H. M. Stationery office, with the authority of the Chief Rabbi, 5700, 1940. (Publisher)
- Shachter, Jacob, 1887-1971. (Author)
Archival History
The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Ilse Kohn.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ilse Kohn
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Miniature Jewish prayer book for members of the British Army with an inscription on the first page.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Book ; 76, 74 pages ; 16 cm (6.125 x 4.125 x .500) Notes: Hebrew and English on opposite pages ; pages numbered in duplicate. Imprint date also given using the Jewish calendar: 23rd Shevat, 5700. "This new edition was seen through the Press by the Senior Jewish Chaplain, Dayan M. Gollop"--verso of title page. Binding: Beige cloth boards, with the title stamped in blind on cover.
first page : inscription
Subjects
- Judaism--Liturgy--Texts.
- Jewish soldiers--Prayer books and devotions.
- Jewish soldiers--Religious life--Great Britain.
- Siddurim.
- World War, 1939-1945--Religious life--Prayerbooks, hymnbooks, etc.
- Judaism--Prayer books and devotions.
Genre
- Books and Published Materials
- Object