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Yudlov 567 Haggadah Dyhrenfurth 1816

Publisher: David Shklaver Naftali Tzvi

This Passover Haggadah with Yiddish Translation was printed in the Silesian town of Dyhernfurth (modern-day Brzeg Dolny, Poland) in the Hebrew year 5576 (1816) . Dyhernfurth was one of the most vital centers for Hebrew typography in Central and Eastern Europe. Printed just after the close of the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna (1815), the title page showcases this administrative transition with the phrase “Unter Direction” (Under the Management of) referencing publishers Rabbi David Shklover and Rabbi Naftali Zvi. The central woodcut feature is the official coat of arms of the city of Dyhernfurth, depicting St. George slaying the dragon, framed by the Latin inscription SIGILLUM CIVITATIS DYHERNFURTEN. Jewish printers integrated local civic seals to demonstrate legal compliance and royal protection to state censors.