Jewish prayer books in Russian in the 19th century — research-reconnaissance (based on the research in the National Library in Warsaw) Cover Image

Modlitewniki żydowskie w języku rosyjskim w XIX wieku — rekonesans badawczy (na podstawie kwerendy w Bibliotece Narodowej w Warszawie)
Jewish prayer books in Russian in the 19th century — research-reconnaissance (based on the research in the National Library in Warsaw)

Author(s): Agata Rybińska
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Jewish studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Russian Literature, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Cultural analysis; prayers; prayer book; Machsor; Sidur; Tkhines; Tashlich; Jewish holidays; Polish Jews; Russian Jews

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to draw attention to the existence of Jewish religious literature in the 19th century. The prayer books selected from the resources of the National Library in Warsaw are a testimony to the old multilingualism of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe. However, queries (eg. in libraries) and studies on Jewish religiosity based on preserved prayer books or booklets are still necessary. Texts from the bilingual machzor to the New Year (Warsaw–Vilnius, 1893) are the starting point for cultural analysis, not only of prayers but also of rituals related to this and other Jewish holidays.

  • Issue Year: 2/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 60-74
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish