Order of Service for the New Year and the Day of Atonement

San Francisco: Congregation Sherith Israel, 1910. First ed. Octavo in black cloth; 399 pages; 20 cm Mild damping (discoloration only) to boards end paprs faintley foxed; else tight and clean, Very good(-) thus. See photos. Hardcover.

Includes two ticket from the 1919 "Public Worshp" service at Temple Israel in San Francisco laid in. English and Hebrew on opposite pages. // "Rabbi Jacob Nieto (c. 1635-1705) was a Sephardic Jewish leader and scholar who lived in the Ottoman Empire and later in England. He was born in Venice, Italy, and grew up in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where his family had fled to escape the persecution of Jews in Spain and Portugal.Nieto was a prominent figure in the Sephardic Jewish community, and he served as a rabbi and teacher in several cities, including Venice, Livorno, and Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). In 1680, he was appointed as the Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community in London, where he remained until his death in 1705.During his tenure in London, Nieto worked to strengthen the Sephardic community and to promote Jewish education and scholarship. He also played a key role in the development of the Bevis Marks Synagogue, which remains one of the oldest and most important synagogues in the United Kingdom.Nieto was a prolific writer and scholar, and he produced numerous works on Jewish law, philosophy, and history. His most famous work is the "Divrei Yacob," a collection of sermons and essays that is still studied and revered by many in the Sephardic Jewish community today. //Reform Judaism -- Liturgy -- Texts. High Holidays -- Liturgy -- Texts. Judaïsme réformé -- Liturgie -- Textes. Jours redoutables -- Liturgie -- Textes. High Holidays -- Liturgy. Reform Judaism -- Liturgy. Jours redoutables -- Liturgie -- Textes. High Holidays -- Liturgy. Title Subject: Mahzorim -- Texts.