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Prayer book - The Karaim Community in Egypt - Parts I and II in Two Volumes, 1903

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Siddur Tefila, printed by the Israelite Karaite congregation in Egypt with the approval of the committee members and rabbinical court, brought to print by the young Yeshua ben Moshe Ratzon Yadia Sirgani. Printed by S. Markus. Budapest, 1903. Volumes a-b, Part One and Two. Copies of Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaCohen Fischman (Maimon) with his Ex-Libris.

Prayer book published by the Karaim community in Egypt. Includes the Passover Haggadah according to the custom of the Israelite Karaim. Part One and Two bound in one volume + additional volume containing Part Two only (without the Passover Haggadah). Including the important notice at the beginning of Part One: "Since our precious prayer books in the Karaite Jewish communities...", about the importance of printing the Siddur in Egypt, as well as a prayer for the welfare of the kingdom, etc.

112, [2]; 172; 14 p. + volume of 172 p., 19 cm. Original covers. Good condition.

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251. Prayer book - The Karaim Community in Egypt - Parts I and II in Two Volumes, 1903