Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Handwritten Lectures by Dr. Samuel Medoro on Circumcision / Copy of Letters by Italian Scholars and Maskilim Supporting the Abolishment of Metzitza (Sucking) – Italy, 19th Century
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1. Trattato della Circoncisione, del Chiarissimo Chirurgo Operatore Dr. Samuel Medoro di Padua [The Foundations of Circumcision, by the renowned surgeon Dr. Samuel Medoro of Padua]. Italy, February-March 1838. Italy.
Handwritten notebook, written by a student of Samuel Medoro in the Rabbinical Beit Midrash in Padua, where Medoro taught.
The Jewish physician Prof. Samuel Medoro (1788-1854), received his training in the University of Padua, served as surgeon in the La Confraternità Israelitica "Sovvegno" di Padova which endowed medical assistance to Jews throughout Italy; publicized many medical articles. [9] pages + [1] enclosed leaf, 19.5 cm. Good condition. Tears to enclosed leaf.
2. Manuscript, copy of letters by Italian "scholars" and maskilim, supporting the abolishment of metzitzah during circumcision. Italy, 19th century, later than 1852. Italian.
Copies of letters sent during 1847-1852, expressing support of the abolishment of metzitzah. The following letters are included: an opinion by Dr. Samuel Medoro, for the students of the Rabbinical Beit Midrash of Padua (Nov. 18, 1847); letter by Hillel L. Della Torre, rabbi and teacher of theology in the Rabbinical Beit Midrash of Padua (June 24, 1849); letter by Mordechai (Marco) Samuel Ghirondi of Padua with approbations of David Chananya (D. G. R.) Viterbi and Shmuel David Lutzatto; letters by Aryeh (Leon) Ascoli, Abraham Lattes, Shabtai Elchanan (Sabbato Graziadio) Treves, Yitzchak Shmuel Reggio, Moshe Asson; letter written in Piemonte on September 10, 1848 by Hillel Cantoi and copied on October 1851 from the archive of the Padua community by the request of Eliyahu Pisa of Ferrara, and with the authorization of the Community Secretary Avraham Shalom; written further in the letter that beginning with the month of November 1851, the Chief Rabbis Ascoli and Reggio have abolished metzitza in the city of Ferrara; the last letter from Masadye (Bounajuto) Gallico was written for Moshe Eliyahu ben Zecharya Pisa of Ferrara.
[15] leaves, 19 cm. Good condition. Several detached leaves.
See Manuscript Ms. Var. 765 of the National Library collection.
Handwritten notebook, written by a student of Samuel Medoro in the Rabbinical Beit Midrash in Padua, where Medoro taught.
The Jewish physician Prof. Samuel Medoro (1788-1854), received his training in the University of Padua, served as surgeon in the La Confraternità Israelitica "Sovvegno" di Padova which endowed medical assistance to Jews throughout Italy; publicized many medical articles. [9] pages + [1] enclosed leaf, 19.5 cm. Good condition. Tears to enclosed leaf.
2. Manuscript, copy of letters by Italian "scholars" and maskilim, supporting the abolishment of metzitzah during circumcision. Italy, 19th century, later than 1852. Italian.
Copies of letters sent during 1847-1852, expressing support of the abolishment of metzitzah. The following letters are included: an opinion by Dr. Samuel Medoro, for the students of the Rabbinical Beit Midrash of Padua (Nov. 18, 1847); letter by Hillel L. Della Torre, rabbi and teacher of theology in the Rabbinical Beit Midrash of Padua (June 24, 1849); letter by Mordechai (Marco) Samuel Ghirondi of Padua with approbations of David Chananya (D. G. R.) Viterbi and Shmuel David Lutzatto; letters by Aryeh (Leon) Ascoli, Abraham Lattes, Shabtai Elchanan (Sabbato Graziadio) Treves, Yitzchak Shmuel Reggio, Moshe Asson; letter written in Piemonte on September 10, 1848 by Hillel Cantoi and copied on October 1851 from the archive of the Padua community by the request of Eliyahu Pisa of Ferrara, and with the authorization of the Community Secretary Avraham Shalom; written further in the letter that beginning with the month of November 1851, the Chief Rabbis Ascoli and Reggio have abolished metzitza in the city of Ferrara; the last letter from Masadye (Bounajuto) Gallico was written for Moshe Eliyahu ben Zecharya Pisa of Ferrara.
[15] leaves, 19 cm. Good condition. Several detached leaves.
See Manuscript Ms. Var. 765 of the National Library collection.
Manuscripts – Polemic and Research, Community and Emissary Notebooks
Manuscripts – Polemic and Research, Community and Emissary Notebooks