Subject: Judaism -- Liturgy and ritual

Handwritten sermon delivered by Moses N. Nathan on May 14, 1850, at the consecration of the Nefutzot Yehudah Synagogue in New Orleans. The sermon, written in Nathan's hand just days after joining the congregation, seeks God's blessings on the new synagogue and its members. Isaac Leeser personally inscribed the date and details of the service on the manuscript. Accompanying materials include six letters from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, beginning October 1, 1851, from New Orleans where Nathan became the Hazan for K.K. Beni Israel. Also included is a photostat from The Early Jews of New Orleans (Korn) describing the temple consecration and a printout of the entire sermon. This material is from the collection of Moses N. Nathan (1807-1883).

Program for memorial services held at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue on July 11, 1938. The program mentions Claude G. Montefiore (1858-1938).

Prayerbook for Mincha and Maariv, following the Portuguese rite (Minhag), authored by Lopes Cardozo Jr. and published in Amsterdam in 1865. This particular volume was owned by Reverend Chazan J.J. Levie of the Jewish Community of Paramaribo, Suriname, who served as chazan from 1860 to 1888. The prayerbook contains his handwriting and name. This is volume three of a three-volume set.

Published in Cincinnati by Bloch & Co. in 1872. This book contains 271 pages of daily prayers for American Israelites, plus an additional 42 pages in the back containing English-only prayers. The cover features the name "HYMAN, HENRY" embossed in gold.