Subject: Portuguese Rite

This is a two-volume prayer book containing the afternoon (Mincha) and evening (Maariv) services according to the Portuguese Jewish rite. Published in Amsterdam in 1865 by Lopes Cardozo Jr., it belonged to Reverend Chazan J.J. Levie, who served the Jewish Community of Paramaribo from 1860 to 1888. His handwriting and name appear within the book.

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.