Religious Ceremony of the Hebrew Community of Gilbraltar, 1902 
Unrecorded - No copy in major collections - Rare
- Sold Winning Bid: $1,200.00 Reserve Price Met
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- Lot Number 48440
- Title (English) Religious Ceremony of the Hebrew Community of Gilbraltar
- Title (Hebrew) King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
- Note Unrecorded - No copy in major collections - Rare
- City [Gilbraltar]
- Publisher Beanland, Malin & Co.
- Publication Date 1902
- Estimated Price - Low 1,000
- Estimated Price - High 3,000
- Item # 1464621
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Physical Description
Only edition, [4] pp., octavo, 211:134 mm., light age staining, tape repairs. A very good copy bound in modern cloth over boards.
Detail Description
Title: Religious Ceremony of the Hebrew Community of Gilbraltar to commemorate the Coronation of their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at the שער השמים Synagogue...
The history of the Jews in Gibraltar dates back more than 650 years. There have been periods of persecution, but for the most part the Jews of Gibraltar have prospered and been one of the largest religious minorities in the city, where they have made contributions to the culture, defence, and Government of Gibraltar. Significantly, the Jews of Gibraltar have faced almost no official anti-Semitism during their time in the city. During Gibraltar's tercentenary celebration, Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Commonwealth, was quoted as saying, "In the dark times of expulsion and inquisition, Gibraltar lit the beacon of tolerance," and that Gibraltar "is probably the community where Jews have been the most integrated."
Hebrew Description