Obj. ID: 35410 Tefillot le-Chodashim...., Amsterdam, 1739
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The following description was prepared by William Gross:
At this period in Amsterdm there were several small prayer books printed for the pocket. This example is rare miniature prayer book printed for students.
Prayers for Rosh Chodesh and for festivals, according to Sephardi tradition. Siddur for weekday, Shabbat and festivals. Amsterdam, [1739]. Printed by Naftali Hertz Levi. Miniature edition. Separate title page (Leaf 223) – prayers for the Three Festivals. On the verso of the first title page, the publisher Meir Crescas wrote that he published this siddur to enable the young to easily read the prayers as he explains in his introduction. 118 leaves.
Seder Tephiloth LeChodashim U’LeMo’adim [prayers for the entire year]. According to the Sephardi rite Prepared byMeir Crescas. Divisional title on f. 223ff. 318. S
Naftali Hertz ben Alexander Ziskind Levi Rofe of Emden set up his press in Amsterdam in 1726. He complemented his printing equipment with that purchased from the Isaac Templo press after it was closed down. He was a physician by profession, as evidenced by his moniker Rofe. He was granted title of doctor of medicine from the University of Harderwijk in 1716. He pursued his medical practice, as well as printing and bookselling. He was a member of a small group of Jewish intellectuals interested in scientific disputes. He tended to publish alone as well as in cooperation with others, but above all with his son-in-law Kosman ben Joseph Baruch, who was also involved in the book trade. Their cooperation lasted from 1742 to 1766, and resulted in many works being published. Kosman eventually ceased printing with his father-in-law, and continued instead with his son (the Gross Family Collection also preserves some of Kosman’s publications).