Bidspirit auction | Siddur Sifsei Tzaddikim. Philadelphia, 1837-

Siddur Sifsei Tzaddikim. Philadelphia, 1837- First Machzor Printed in America. - Siddur-Machzor for the Succot Festival. According to the Minhag of Sefardic community with English translation on facing pages. Arranged, edited, and translated by Rabbi Isaac Lisser, shaliach tzibbur of Congregation Mikveh Israel of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1837. Volume 4 out of 6. Lisser’s siddur and set of machzorim were eagerly received by Jews in America and subsequently used as the basis for future printing of translated sacred works.  Rabbi Isaac Lisser (1806-1868) emigrated from his native Germany in 1825 and settled in Philadelphia, PA. He served for many years as chazzan and later as Rav of Congregation Mikveh Israel, where he battled to preserve authentic Jewish tradition, fiercely opposed any attempts to introduce change into religious practice, and adopted a stringent stance in his halachic verdicts. He was the first to translate the Torah into English for American Jews without making use of prior translations rendered by gentiles for the New Testament. He also founded the first Hebrew seminary in America in 1847. Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America, 36. Vol. 4: Order of Prayers for the Festival of Succos. 175, 176, [1] pages. 22.8cm