Complete prayer book with all the prayers for Shabbat translated into Afrikaans, by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Reem. Johannesburg, 1952. Inscribed by the editor and translator.
XIV, 114, 115 pages. 21 cm. First edition, apparently the only prayer book translated into Afrikaans. Translation printed on facing pages. Page XVI features an illustration of Chana and Eli the Prophet. Afrikaans is one of the official languages of South Africa and is primarily used by white residents of Dutch, German and French descent. Very few Jews use this language, and Rabbi Re’em made this siddur for them. The prayer book opens with an interesting letter from the Israeli consulate in South Africa and other letters from various personalities regarding the importance of this translation.
Original, cloth binding. Minimal rubbing to the spine. The prayer book is in excellent condition.