A Jewish Calendar for Fifty Years , one of the first Jewish books printed in Canada. Montreal, 1854.
178 pages, 18 cm. Jewish calendar, early testimony of the consolidation of the Jewish communities and institutions in the United States and Canada during the second half of the 19th century.
Includes a list of holidays according to the months of the year, charts for 1853-1903. Ends with a list of Jewish institutions in the United States and Canada and a list of the subscribers to the Hebrew calendar.Authored by Jacques Judah Lyons and Rabbi and Professor of Middle Eastern Studies in Montreal Abraham de Sola (1825-1882). Due to its prominence, this work was recently reprinted in a limited edition.
Original binding. Rust stains on the title page and throughout the book. Fine condition.