Bidspirit auction | Americana Rare edition: The Leeser

Americana Rare edition: The Leeser Bible. English Translation of the Bible by a Jewish Individual. Philadelphia, 1857. ”The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures: Carefully translated…and supplied with short explanatory notes by Isaac Leeser.” Rabbi Isaac Leeser (1806-1868) was an American Orthodox Jewish religious leader, teacher, scholar and publisher. Born in Germany, he came to the United States at the age of 17. He helped found the Jewish press of America, produced the first Jewish translation of the Bible into English, helped organize various social and educational organizations, and served as Chazzan of the prestigious Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia (1829-1850). Rabbi Leeser is considered one of the most important nineteenth century American Jewish personalities and was regarded as one of the most important Orthodox rabbis of his era. Pages: 1243 Size : 15.2 cm Condition : Overall in excellent condition, 1 page has a tares not missing from text, original binding rubbed at corners.