Babylonian Talmud – Munich, 1949 – Complete Set

Babylonian Talmud – complete set. Munich-Heidelberg, 1949. "Published by Rabbis’ Committee in American region of Germany".
Upon termination of World War II and the gathering of Jews in Displaced Persons Camps, there was a shortage of holy books for use by refugees, as a result of the eradication of books during the war by the Nazis. Starting in 1946 the Va'ad HaRabbanim in Germany, with the aid of the American army and the Joint, arranged an operation for printing of the Talmud for refugees. At first only tractates Kiddushin and Nedarim were printed (see following items). Later on volumes of single tractates of the Shas were printed in small format, according to the daily order of study. In 1949 the first complete edition was printed, to be found herewith.
Each volume contains two title pages. The first was designed especially for the occasion of printing the Talmud on the scorched German soil. An illustration of a Jewish village appears at beginning with caption: “from slavery to freedom and from darkness to great light”. Beneath title page illustration of barbed wire fence and labor camp with caption: "Labour Camp in Germany during Nazi Regime". “They had almost consumed me upon earth ;but I did not forsake Yourcommandments”.
Nineteen volumes. 39 cm. Very good condition; as new, colorful paper cut, including original, complete bindings.