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beings that had but shortly preceeded him to the dwelling
of joy. But we, what have we not lost, on the day that
Rappaport was seated among the blessed? [Then] we could
ask, and his lips would impart sublime knowledge, for
[Hebrew] "the law of truth was in his mouth, he
walked with God in equity and peace" [Hebrew]
and did turn many ~~he turned~~ away from ~~iniquity~~ sin "[Hebrew]
Aye, ~~he was~~ "an angel of the Lord of hosts was he" [Hebrew]
RappaportHe was my ideal of a Rabbi. Exceedingly learned yet exceedingly ~~but~~ meek.
Rigidly attached to the traditions of the fathers, but willing
to concede, when by yielding nothing sacred was surrendered.
And him I would fain have consulted, if the ritual of the
Synagogue, so variously and erroneously represented in this
country, can ever be unalterably fixed by a Synodical
convention. Alas! He also has gone hence, and the
noblest monument of his extraordinary talents, remains incomplete.
His encyclopedia of the Talmud, and of collateral works,
forming in itself a world of learning, may perhaps be suffered
to moulder away as a writing of no value. [Hebrew]
For this we may reasonably lament, O Brethren and friends[,]
for the publication of that inestimable work would clear many
doubts, ~~and~~ elucidate many obscure questions, while adding another

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LIFrancophone 7 months ago

I have completed my transcription of English-language text on this page; I hope that someone else may soon transcribe the text in Hebrew which I have not transcribed.

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