The great learned rabbis of Israel

Title:

The great learned rabbis of Israel

Date:

1888

Description:

Black-and-white lithographed portraits of 40 rabbis throughout Jewish history, with a larger, central image of Maimonides. Includes Samuel Edels, Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi, Isaac Abravanel,the Maggid of Kozhnitz, the Vilna Gaon, Moses Sofer, Akiva Eger, Jonathan Eybeschütz, David Nieto, Dov Berush Meisels, Meir Leibush, Shimon Sofer, Mordecai Banet, Abraham Tiktin, Yechezkel Landau, and others. Hebrew (and some German) captions including respective rabbi's name and other information including: city, position, magnum opus, and date of death. Published Breslau: S. Schottlaender.

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Images

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204
Edels, Samuel Eliezer ben Judah, ha-Levi, 1555-1631
Alfasi, Isaac ben Jacob, 1013-1103
Abravanel, Isaac, 1437-1508
Israel ben Shabbetai Hapstein Kozienice, active 18th century-19th century
Elijah ben Solomon, 1720-1797
Sofer, Moses, 1762-1839
Eger, Akiva ben Moses Guens, 1761-1837
Eybeschuetz, Jonathan, -1764
Nieto, David, 1654-1728
Meisels, Dov Berush, 1798-1870
Malbim, Meir Loeb ben Jehiel Michael, 1809-1879
Sofer, Shimʻon, 1821-1883
Banet, Mordecai ben Abraham, 1753-1829
Ṭiḳṭin, Avraham, 1764-1820
Landau, Ezekiel ben Judah, 1713-1793

Topical Subject:

Rabbis

Language:

French, English, Hebrew, and German

Shelving Locator:

Print Portfolio 11,cofc-war-print11-014

Date Digital:

2011-11-22

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 250 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

35760