First prayer book for child in Marathi language for Israel children in India, published by "Bnei Israel", Mumbai 1947 - Extremely Rare. Printed in blue and red ink.
First Siddur for child, contains Musar sections, customs, stories, and illustrations. In the Siddur are selected passages from Israeli prayers and special customs for the Indian community. It opens with the Shabbat candle lighting ceremony, followed by Ashrei Ha-Ish, Musar lessons, an essay on "I am Israel, what is my duty" - on the virtues of keeping the Torah and Mitzvot, the custom of lighting a candle for Eliyahu the prophet and preparing the "Eliyahu's plate" for a Segula after cleaning the house and reciting Psalms when preparing the meal for Eliyahu with details of the custom in the Indian community, the importance of charity at the deceased's grave, filling the plate with heirs' names, confession over the deceased, Shabbat songs, a moral story on correcting an unknown sin, Sukkot prayers, Simchat Torah songs, Mizmorim to say in Simchat Torah Hakafot, Hallel, removing shoes before entering synagogue, Havdalah, Motzei Shabbat ceremony for Eliyahu HaNavi, excerpts from Hazal on morals and Derech Eretz, songs of Joy, and more.
90 p. 18 cm. The title page illustrates a lion holding the Israel flag standing on the globe, the Mumbai synagogue facade, and the Luchot HaBrit. Simple cardboard cover. Good condition.
