- Lot Number 53920
- Title (English) History of the arguments for the existence of God
- Note Only Edition
- Author Aaron Hahn
- City Cincinnati
- Publisher Bloch & Co.
- Publication Date 1885
- Estimated Price - Low 200
- Estimated Price - High 500
- Item # 2489916
- End Date
- Start Date
Physical Description
Only edition. 12mo. 205 pp. 188:130 mm., light age staining; wide margins. A good copy bound in the original black cloth over boards, rubbed.
Detail Description
Aaron Hahn was rabbi of Tifereth Israel Congregation in Cleveland from 1874 to 1892. He presents here 8 arguments: cosmological, teleological, ontological, moral, historical, Jewish Theosophy, Christian, and Mohammedan. Bibliographical annotations.
Tifereth Israel was an important Reformed congregation in Cleveland. By 1879 the synagogue had an organ, choir, family pews, and bareheaded worship. Its early leaders were Isidor Kalisch, 1850-55; Wolf Fassbinder, 1855-57; Jacob Cohen, 1857-66; G. M. Cohen, 1866-1867; Jacob Mayer, 1867-74; and Aaron Hahn, 1874-92, who was succeeded by Moses J. Gries., the present incumbent, from 1892.
Hebrew Description
Reference
Singerman 3336.