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First rabbi to lead prayer in Congress...
First rabbi to lead prayer in Congress...
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February 02, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 2, 1860
* First Rabbi to lead prayer in Congress
* Judaica - Jewish - Jews
Page 5 has proceedings of the first session of the "Thirty Sixth Congress" and included is a brief but very historic account about the first time the proceedings were opened with a prayer by a rabbi. The account reads in part: "The proceedings were opened with a prayer by Rabbi RAPHAEL. It abounded with fervently expressed patriotic and religious sentiment. He implored Divine blessing to direct the House in the election of a Speaker...that the members might speak and act for the glory and happiness of their common country. The prayer was listened to with marked attention".
A notable Judaica item. Eight pages, a few discrete archival mends at margins, bit irregular at the spine, good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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