The three leaves are not completely alike although they share the same text. One leaf is dated in Hebrew 1856 at the top of the front page and at the bottom of the verso identifies the printer as J. Wertheimer & Co., Printers, Circus Place, Finsbury Circus. The second leaf, dated 1858, has, at the top of the page in red letters, “Please retain this paper, as no others will be issued in future.” The third sheet, which lacks the date and the text in red, has the after As adopted . . . the additional line, “At the end of each Prayer repeat El Melekh ‘Omnipotent King’ &c (see other side).”

The Rev. Dr. Adler referred to is R. Nathan Marcus Adler, (1803–1890), British chief rabbi. He was born in Hanover, then under the British crown, and was educated in Germany. He became rabbi of Oldenburg in 1829 and succeeded his father, Marcus Baer Adler, at Hanover the following year. In 1844 he was elected chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire. S. R. Hirsch was among the other candidates. During his 45 years of office the Anglo-Jewish community developed its modern features, which Adler did much to shape. His firm but enlightened orthodoxy was coupled with a strong and attractive personality. Adler was largely responsible for the failure of the Reform movement, established in England shortly before his arrival, to make much headway there. Outside the community he was regarded as the official representative and public spokesman for Judaism