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of David, and later in company with
Mrs. Rachel the wife of Loeb Proges
and the daughter of Nathan Rausnitz,
the story of the landing of the Jews in
Prague, "eine scheme Geschichte, so ist
geschehen, che moch Jehudim zu Prog ge-
Uohnt." ~ Bella is also the authoress of
a Prayer for the Days between New
Year and the Day Of Atonement.'
Earlier than this, however, Sorel, the
daughter of the "Pious Rabbi Jacob"
published the "Thora-Song" composed
by him; "Techinot" or prayers for wom-
en-, was published by Rachel, daughter
Of Mordachai Sofer while the Book Of
Esther with German targum has Pinne,
daughter Of Wolf, for its publisher.
We must not here overlook a Mrs
Schoendel. She was guilty of plagiar-
ism having published, as her own com
position, the song of the ten command
ments composed by Meir Warter, with
the acrostic of the author changed only
in one word.
Bella Perlhoefter, woman of Prague,
is worthy Of here being mentioned if
not as authoress as well-informed and
intelligent woman. Her husband, Isa-
cher Baer Perlhoefter, Of Eibenschuetz,
who, in 1715, officiated as assessor of the
rabbinate of Prague, composed, espec-
tally for her benefit, book of morals
bearing the title 'B'e 'er Schewa", which
consisted of two parts paradise and
Hell) and which still exists in man
uscript form.
More important, however, than many
of the above mentioned, is Glikel Ha-
mel, wife of Rabbi Moses Hamel of
Beiersdorf, after whose death she wrote
a book Of aboat 187 pagessand compos-
ed Of seYep Smaller volumes. The book,
written h~IaKis Gex@aR and "a his
torical hature, is stifi in manuscript
form, although it has been engrossed,
word for word by her grandson, Chain
Hamel,'' for the good and piety of future
generations" From this history, which
is kepti in the National Library of Par
is and which contains interesting facts
relative to the history of her times
among others, some concerning the false
Messiah, Sabatai Zewi,-w bring an ex-
cerpt Of its introduction, in which the
authoress narrates the story of her
youth.
My birth, | think, has been in the
year 1907, that is 1917, when my hoscher,
pious mother, with the help and mercy
of the great God, has brought me into
the world and although our Chacha-
MIN (sages) Of blessed memory,
have already said Better if man
were not created than that he
is created" as man must suffer
so much in the sinful world, [ yet
thank and praise my Maker, that accord
ing to His holy will and pleasure, He
has shaped my condition, and beseach
the great, good God, since He has, ac-
cording to His holy will created me, to
take me under His holy protection.
He who went hungry into my fathers
house, went forth with his hunger salts
fed His children, sons as we'll as
daughters, he had instructed in
%o7v7 '7'o1, N'ow7 '7'o1 that is, in godly
and worldly things. [ was born in Ham
burg, but as has been told me by my dear
parents and others, | was not yet three
years cid when all bar Jsrelim (sons
of Israeli were driven from Hamburg.
and all were forced to move to Alloua.
which belongs to the king of Denmark
and where they, thank God, have good
protection Altoona is scarcely a quarter
of an hour from Hamburg In Altoona
there were living a number Of Jews.
about twenty-five families, and there we
had our synagogue and our cemetery; so
we lived in Altoona for a while. and at
last, it was effected in Hamburg that
passes were given to the Jews Of AL
ga nice story, 50 it happened, before Jews
were yet living in Prague"