Bookplate of Philipp Bloch
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Title
Bookplate of Philipp Bloch
Subject
Bloch, Philipp, 1841-1923
Description
This is the bookplate of Dr. Philipp Bloch (1841-1923), a rabbi and prolific author on Jewish subjects.
He studied at the University of Breslau and the Jewish Theological Seminary in Breslau, where he was a student of Jacob Bernays (whose signature also appears in the Brisman collection). After he was ordained as a rabbi in 1867, he organized a Jewish school in Munich and later served as a rabbi in Posen in 1871. Bloch authored many works on haggadic studies and later on Polish Jewry.
At the top of his bookplate is the Hebrew phrase "Torah zo Orah," meaning Torah is happiness. This phrase is a play on words of אורה זו תורה or "Orah zo Torah," meaning happiness is Torah. In the center appears a photo of Dr. Philipp Bloch. The bottom of the bookplate has a German inscription indicating that Bloch was a "Rabbi in Posen" from 1872-1920. The bookplate has been ripped by a previous owner.
He studied at the University of Breslau and the Jewish Theological Seminary in Breslau, where he was a student of Jacob Bernays (whose signature also appears in the Brisman collection). After he was ordained as a rabbi in 1867, he organized a Jewish school in Munich and later served as a rabbi in Posen in 1871. Bloch authored many works on haggadic studies and later on Polish Jewry.
At the top of his bookplate is the Hebrew phrase "Torah zo Orah," meaning Torah is happiness. This phrase is a play on words of אורה זו תורה or "Orah zo Torah," meaning happiness is Torah. In the center appears a photo of Dr. Philipp Bloch. The bottom of the bookplate has a German inscription indicating that Bloch was a "Rabbi in Posen" from 1872-1920. The bookplate has been ripped by a previous owner.
Creator
Bloch, Philipp, 1841-1923
Date
1923
Rights
Digital Image: Washington University in Saint Louis
Format
Paper
Language
German, Hebrew
Type
Bookplate
Identifier
bri_bkp_kodeshhilulim_bloch_0119.jpg
cat:Brisman-2013-06-25T13_24_08
Collection
Citation
Bloch, Philipp, 1841-1923, “Bookplate of Philipp Bloch,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 7, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/4356.
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