London prepares to sell its Jewish treasures From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 2, 1998| Author: DOUGLAS DAVIS | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Jerusalem Post

10-02-1998

A retired London rabbi and bibliophile is fighting to stop Britain's mainstream Orthodox establishment from putting its priceless collection of ancient Judaica under the auctioneer's hammer.

The library, conservatively valued at $3 million, includes Jewish books and manuscripts dating back to the early 15th century. It is owned by the cash-strapped United Synagogue, to which 66 synagogues are affiliated, and is under the care of the Lo...

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