Rodelheim Machzor. 1800-1805. First edition. 8 volumes

Rodelheim Machzor. 1800-1805. First edition. 8 volumes

Machzor minhag ashkenaz....very precise and elucidated well, by Wolf b"r Shimshon z"l ish Heidenheim, all customs and laws and prayers were gathered, each in their appropriate place. Rodelheim, 1800-1805. First edition. Eight volumes, about 19 cm.

Prayerbook with German translation in Tzena U'Rena letters. The prayerbook was proofread and arrnaged by Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim. This is the first edition printed by Rabbi Heidemnehim. Hundreds of laters editions were printed over the years in all Ashkenazic countries. At the start of some sections there are approbations of prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Pinchas HaLevi Horowitz, the "Ba'al Hafla'a."
With this machzor, Rav Heidenheim contributed greatly to the study and preservation of the hymns of the Ashkeanizc community.

Includes:

(1): First and second day of Passover. 1800. [6], 104, 12 leaves, like the copy in the British Museum. With an additional title page in calligraphy.

(2): Seventh and eighth day of Passover. 1800. 14, 116, 12 leaves, like the copy in the British Museum.

(3): Shavuot. 1805. [8], 10, 12, 124, 12 leaves. Like the copy in the British Museum. Additional half title.

(4): First day of Rosh Hashana. 1800. [2], 103, 12 leaves. Additional title page in calligraphy.

(5): Second day of Rosh Hashana. 1800. [1], 99, 12 leaves.

(7): Yom Kippur. 1803. [3], 68, 12, 22, 41, 12, 28, 12, 33 [1] leaf. With additional frontispiece.

(8): First and second day of Sukkot. 1800 [2], 12, 63, 10, 12 leaves. Additional title page in calligrapy.

(9): Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. 1803. [7], 7 [should say: 4], 115, 12 leaves.

Missing the section for the night of Yom Kippur.

Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim (1757-1832) was a commentator, grammarian who studied the mesorah. He printed his works on grammar, Chumashim according to the mesorah and his famed machzorim at his press in Rodehleim. His teacher, the Chatam Sofer, called him "The complete sage" and wrote (Choshen Mishpat, teshuva 89) : "He spent much time proofreading the hymns and translating them to German, if not for him, the hymns would have been forgotten and would no longer be recited in these generations."

Original leather bindings in various conditions. Some of the prayer books were printed on light blue paper. Moderate-fine condition.