Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
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Korban Aharon machzor (Nusach Ashkenaz), Part I, for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, with the Mateh Levi and Beit Levi commentaries by R. Aharon HaLevi, author of Siddur Nehora. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860.
Title page printed in black and red.
Familial inscriptions on verso of title page.
320 pages. 26 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large dampstains to several leaves. Worming, affecting text in several leaves. Tears to title page and five subsequent leaves, affecting border and text with some loss, with unskilled paper repairs. Repaired tears to other leaves. Old binding, damaged and detached.
Title page printed in black and red.
Familial inscriptions on verso of title page.
320 pages. 26 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large dampstains to several leaves. Worming, affecting text in several leaves. Tears to title page and five subsequent leaves, affecting border and text with some loss, with unskilled paper repairs. Repaired tears to other leaves. Old binding, damaged and detached.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $800
Sold for: $3,750
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Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Part I, according to nusach Sefard. Zhitomir: Rabbi Arieh Leib Shapira, 1863.
96, 89-180 pages. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Significant wear and signs of usage. Title page detached. Other leaves partly detached. Minor worming. Tears and creases to margins of title page and other leaves. Original leather binding, partly detached. Damage and worming to binding.
96, 89-180 pages. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Significant wear and signs of usage. Title page detached. Other leaves partly detached. Minor worming. Tears and creases to margins of title page and other leaves. Original leather binding, partly detached. Damage and worming to binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Midrash Talpiyot, by R. Eliyahu HaKohen of Izmir (author of Shevet Musar). Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860.
328 pages. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to first leaves. Minor damage to edges of title page border. Signature on title page. Pen inscriptions on several leaves. Tear to leaf 116, affecting text with some loss. Old binding.
328 pages. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to first leaves. Minor damage to edges of title page border. Signature on title page. Pen inscriptions on several leaves. Tear to leaf 116, affecting text with some loss. Old binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Nishmat Adam, on the essence of the soul, its source and purpose, by R. Aharon Shmuel of Kremnitz. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1863.
The book was brought to print by R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov, son of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov and grandson of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. The publisher's foreword was printed on the leaf following the title page.
Signature at the top of the title page: "Meshulam Zusia Heshel, Erev Shabbat Parashat Tavo, 17th Elul 1889, Krilovitz" – this is presumably the grandson of R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (publisher of this book), son of his son Rebbe Yechiel Heshel of Krilovitz. He was Rebbe Yechiel Heshel's only child and passed away during his lifetime. This caused R. Yechiel Heshel to seclude himself and refrain from playing music and singing.
Additional signatures on the title page: "David Moshk.", "David Moshkovitz of Kerestir, in Satmar".
84 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to title page (slightly affecting border) and to final leaf. Stamps on title page and final leaf. New leather binding.
The book was brought to print by R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov, son of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov and grandson of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. The publisher's foreword was printed on the leaf following the title page.
Signature at the top of the title page: "Meshulam Zusia Heshel, Erev Shabbat Parashat Tavo, 17th Elul 1889, Krilovitz" – this is presumably the grandson of R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (publisher of this book), son of his son Rebbe Yechiel Heshel of Krilovitz. He was Rebbe Yechiel Heshel's only child and passed away during his lifetime. This caused R. Yechiel Heshel to seclude himself and refrain from playing music and singing.
Additional signatures on the title page: "David Moshk.", "David Moshkovitz of Kerestir, in Satmar".
84 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to title page (slightly affecting border) and to final leaf. Stamps on title page and final leaf. New leather binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
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Zohar on the Torah – Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1863. Complete set in three volumes.
Three volumes. Vol. I: [4], 251, 17 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 9, 11-278 leaves. Vol. III: [1], 117-309, 9 leaves. 23 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Wear to some leaves. Hole through most leaves of vol. I, affecting text. Vols. I and II: old bindings with leather spine. Vol. III: early leather binding, damaged.
Three volumes. Vol. I: [4], 251, 17 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 9, 11-278 leaves. Vol. III: [1], 117-309, 9 leaves. 23 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Wear to some leaves. Hole through most leaves of vol. I, affecting text. Vols. I and II: old bindings with leather spine. Vol. III: early leather binding, damaged.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
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Tikunei HaZohar. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1863.
With an approbation by R. Aharon of Chernobyl (mechutan of R. Yehoshua Heshel), in praise of the printers and this superior edition, in which mistakes that had crept into previous editions were corrected. The approbation concludes with blessings for "lengthy and good life, and may G-d shower you with goodness, both in material and spiritual matters, with sons, life and plentiful sustenance ".
Stamps of "R. Asher Anshel Waxman of Safed" and signatures of "Shmuel Seidel son of Yehudah Halevi, grandson of Falk Sofer".
[2], 182 pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tear to top title page, not affecting text. Minor worming to first and final leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
With an approbation by R. Aharon of Chernobyl (mechutan of R. Yehoshua Heshel), in praise of the printers and this superior edition, in which mistakes that had crept into previous editions were corrected. The approbation concludes with blessings for "lengthy and good life, and may G-d shower you with goodness, both in material and spiritual matters, with sons, life and plentiful sustenance ".
Stamps of "R. Asher Anshel Waxman of Safed" and signatures of "Shmuel Seidel son of Yehudah Halevi, grandson of Falk Sofer".
[2], 182 pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tear to top title page, not affecting text. Minor worming to first and final leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $7,500
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Babylonian Talmud, complete set of 20 volumes. With Piskei Tosfot, Rosh, Perush Mishnayot by the Rambam, Maharsha, Maharam Schiff, and Me'ir Nativ. Zhitomir: grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1858-1864.
20 volumes. Approx. 42 cm. Mostly high-quality paper. Wide margins. Good overall condition. Stains. Worming. Considerable worming to two volumes. Tears and wear to one title page. Ownership inscriptions and stamps. New matching leather bindings.
This edition includes Meir Nativ, a composition by R. Shabtai HaKohen (a relative of the Shach), omitted from later editions of the Talmud printed in Vilna, Warsaw and Lemberg. The Chazon Ish favored the Zhitomir edition of the Talmud and praised it for its meticulous editing and the publishers' reverence of the Talmud, but mainly for including the Meir Nativ.
20 volumes. Approx. 42 cm. Mostly high-quality paper. Wide margins. Good overall condition. Stains. Worming. Considerable worming to two volumes. Tears and wear to one title page. Ownership inscriptions and stamps. New matching leather bindings.
This edition includes Meir Nativ, a composition by R. Shabtai HaKohen (a relative of the Shach), omitted from later editions of the Talmud printed in Vilna, Warsaw and Lemberg. The Chazon Ish favored the Zhitomir edition of the Talmud and praised it for its meticulous editing and the publishers' reverence of the Talmud, but mainly for including the Meir Nativ.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $813
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Jerusalem Talmud. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1860-1867. Five parts in four volumes.
Jerusalem Talmud, with the Pnei Moshe, Mar'eh HaPanim, Korban HaEda and Sheyarei Korban commentaries. This is the first edition of the Pnei Moshe and Mar'eh HaPanim commentaries to orders Zera'im-Moed.
A piece of paper with a handwritten dedication mounted on the front endpaper of vol. I: "To the rabbi and dayan, R. Yoel Yosef Fredenburg… who serves as dayan here in Amsterdam… a souvenir of love from his disciple, the honored and wealthy R. Shimon son of R. Yitzchak Selkele Munk… from me, the son-in-law of this wealthy man, Ze'ev Birnbaum, in Tevet 1910".
Vol. I (Order Zera'im): [5], 14, 14-60; 30; 31; 33; 42; 18; 24; 18; 24, 23-33; 14; 9 leaves. Tractate Kilayim was bound after Tractate Challah. Vol. II (Order Moed): [2], 52, 34; [1], 55; 61 leaves; 39; 2-31; 17, 17-23; 20; 21; 2-23; 5, 7-32; 20; 17 leaves. Lacking [1] title page of Tractate Yoma. Vol. III (Order Nashim): [2], 79; 45; 64; 34; 56; 51; 41 leaves. Vol IV (Order Nezikin and Tractate Niddah): [2], 33; 2-29; 2-26; 42; 31; 17, 17-26; 6; 15; 9 leaves. Tractate Makkot was bound after Tractate Avoda Zara, and not after Tractate Sanhedrin as listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
Four volumes. 38 cm. Title pages printed in red and black. Good condition. Stains. Original leather bindings, some broken and detached. Wear and damage to bindings.
Jerusalem Talmud, with the Pnei Moshe, Mar'eh HaPanim, Korban HaEda and Sheyarei Korban commentaries. This is the first edition of the Pnei Moshe and Mar'eh HaPanim commentaries to orders Zera'im-Moed.
A piece of paper with a handwritten dedication mounted on the front endpaper of vol. I: "To the rabbi and dayan, R. Yoel Yosef Fredenburg… who serves as dayan here in Amsterdam… a souvenir of love from his disciple, the honored and wealthy R. Shimon son of R. Yitzchak Selkele Munk… from me, the son-in-law of this wealthy man, Ze'ev Birnbaum, in Tevet 1910".
Vol. I (Order Zera'im): [5], 14, 14-60; 30; 31; 33; 42; 18; 24; 18; 24, 23-33; 14; 9 leaves. Tractate Kilayim was bound after Tractate Challah. Vol. II (Order Moed): [2], 52, 34; [1], 55; 61 leaves; 39; 2-31; 17, 17-23; 20; 21; 2-23; 5, 7-32; 20; 17 leaves. Lacking [1] title page of Tractate Yoma. Vol. III (Order Nashim): [2], 79; 45; 64; 34; 56; 51; 41 leaves. Vol IV (Order Nezikin and Tractate Niddah): [2], 33; 2-29; 2-26; 42; 31; 17, 17-26; 6; 15; 9 leaves. Tractate Makkot was bound after Tractate Avoda Zara, and not after Tractate Sanhedrin as listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
Four volumes. 38 cm. Title pages printed in red and black. Good condition. Stains. Original leather bindings, some broken and detached. Wear and damage to bindings.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $300
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Shaarei Ora, kabbalistic principles, by the kabbalist R. Yosef Gikatilla. Riva di Trento: [Jacob Marcaria, 1561].
Several glosses. Deleted ownership inscription on the final leaf.
84 leaves. 21 cm. Condition varies. Title page and six subsequent leaves damaged by fire, with significant loss of text (replaced in photocopy). Other leaves in good-fair condition. Stains. Significant dampstains to some leaves. Minor worming in several places. Title of book handwritten at top of pages. New leather binding.
Shaarei Ora was printed twice in 1561: once in Mantua, with a colophon dated end of Tammuz that year, and again in Riva di Trento, with no imprint. It is unclear which edition was printed first.
Stefansky Classics, no. 340.
Several glosses. Deleted ownership inscription on the final leaf.
84 leaves. 21 cm. Condition varies. Title page and six subsequent leaves damaged by fire, with significant loss of text (replaced in photocopy). Other leaves in good-fair condition. Stains. Significant dampstains to some leaves. Minor worming in several places. Title of book handwritten at top of pages. New leather binding.
Shaarei Ora was printed twice in 1561: once in Mantua, with a colophon dated end of Tammuz that year, and again in Riva di Trento, with no imprint. It is unclear which edition was printed first.
Stefansky Classics, no. 340.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
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Two rare editions of Zohar Chadash, in one volume:
• Zohar Chadash and Midrash HaNe'elam, Part I, on the Torah, with Tikkunim by R. Shimon bar Yochai; Part II, on Shir HaShirim and Eichah. [Salonika: Joseph Abraham Bat-Sheva, 1597]. First edition.
Divisional title page for part II. This is the first edition of Zohar Chadash on the Torah and the Megillot, apart from Megillat Ruth, which although mentioned on the title page of part II, was not printed in this edition (it was printed earlier as an independent book entitled Tapuchei Zahav, Thiengen, 1559; and again under the title Midrash HaNe'elam, in Venice 1566 - see following).
With (bound at the beginning):
• Midrash HaNe'elam (Zohar Chadash) on Ruth. [Venice: Cristoforo Zanetti, 1566]. Second edition.
Several handwritten glosses and inscriptions.
Two book bounds together. Incomplete copies. Midrash Ruth: 3-31 leaves. Zohar Chadash: 5-6, 112, 48; 36 leaves. Lacking first two leaves and final leaf of Midrash HaNe'elam on Ruth, and first four leaves of Zohar Chadash. Approx. 20 cm. Overall fair condition. Several leaves in poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Significant dampstains to many leaves. Tears to several leaves, including first two leaves and final leaf of volume, affecting text. First two leaves detached. Original leather binding, damaged and partially detached, with remnants of strings for fastening.
This is a rare edition of Midrash HaNe'elam on Ruth, recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on a photocopy of the Schocken copy (the first edition of Midrash HaNe'elam on Ruth was printed in Tiengen in 1559, in the book Tapuchei Zahav).
Stefansky Classics, no. 328.
• Zohar Chadash and Midrash HaNe'elam, Part I, on the Torah, with Tikkunim by R. Shimon bar Yochai; Part II, on Shir HaShirim and Eichah. [Salonika: Joseph Abraham Bat-Sheva, 1597]. First edition.
Divisional title page for part II. This is the first edition of Zohar Chadash on the Torah and the Megillot, apart from Megillat Ruth, which although mentioned on the title page of part II, was not printed in this edition (it was printed earlier as an independent book entitled Tapuchei Zahav, Thiengen, 1559; and again under the title Midrash HaNe'elam, in Venice 1566 - see following).
With (bound at the beginning):
• Midrash HaNe'elam (Zohar Chadash) on Ruth. [Venice: Cristoforo Zanetti, 1566]. Second edition.
Several handwritten glosses and inscriptions.
Two book bounds together. Incomplete copies. Midrash Ruth: 3-31 leaves. Zohar Chadash: 5-6, 112, 48; 36 leaves. Lacking first two leaves and final leaf of Midrash HaNe'elam on Ruth, and first four leaves of Zohar Chadash. Approx. 20 cm. Overall fair condition. Several leaves in poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Significant dampstains to many leaves. Tears to several leaves, including first two leaves and final leaf of volume, affecting text. First two leaves detached. Original leather binding, damaged and partially detached, with remnants of strings for fastening.
This is a rare edition of Midrash HaNe'elam on Ruth, recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on a photocopy of the Schocken copy (the first edition of Midrash HaNe'elam on Ruth was printed in Tiengen in 1559, in the book Tapuchei Zahav).
Stefansky Classics, no. 328.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Zohar Chadash and Midrash Ne'elam, with Tikkunim by R. Shimon bar Yochai. With: Midrash [Zohar] on Shir HaShirim and Eichah. Kraków: Isaac son of Aaron of Prostitz: [1603]. Second edition.
Two parts in one volume. Separate title page for Midrash Shir HaShirim and Eichah.
This edition features a new foreword from the kabbalist R. Moshe Mordechai Margolies Rabbi of Kraków, who proofread and corrected the text of the first edition.
Ownership inscriptions, signatures and stamps on the endpapers and title page.
[6], 112; 48; 35 leaves. Lacking leaf 36. Part II was originally bound in the reverse order: 36; 48 leaves. 20 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Significant stains and extensive wear to final leaves. Book split in two. Detached leaves. Worming to first and final leaves, barely affecting text (slight damage to title border). Marginal tears to several leaves. Stamp on title page. Early parchment and leather binding, damaged, without spine.
See: Stefansky Classics, no. 328.
Two parts in one volume. Separate title page for Midrash Shir HaShirim and Eichah.
This edition features a new foreword from the kabbalist R. Moshe Mordechai Margolies Rabbi of Kraków, who proofread and corrected the text of the first edition.
Ownership inscriptions, signatures and stamps on the endpapers and title page.
[6], 112; 48; 35 leaves. Lacking leaf 36. Part II was originally bound in the reverse order: 36; 48 leaves. 20 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Significant stains and extensive wear to final leaves. Book split in two. Detached leaves. Worming to first and final leaves, barely affecting text (slight damage to title border). Marginal tears to several leaves. Stamp on title page. Early parchment and leather binding, damaged, without spine.
See: Stefansky Classics, no. 328.
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Kabbalah - Books
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $800
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Semichat Chachamim, two parts. Part I: Birkat Hashem - Hakdamat Semichat Chachamim. Part II: Kedusha UVeracha, novellae on tractate Berachot, by R. Naphtali HaKohen Katz, Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main, [1704-1706].
Both parts constitute one book, titled "Semichat Chachamim". The first part constitutes a lengthy Kabbalistic introduction under the subtitle "Birkat Hashem"; the second part contains novellae on tractate Berachot under the subtitle "Kedusha UVeracha".
Printed in the lifetime of the author, the celebrated Ashkenazi kabbalist R. Naftali Katz (1650-1719), Rabbi of Ostroh, Posen and Frankfurt am Main. From youth he conducted himself with holiness and outstanding diligence and knew the entire Talmud by heart. Immediately after his marriage, he was appointed head of the Ostroh Yeshiva and at the age of 30 was appointed to the influential position of Rabbi of Ostroh and the Ukrainian district. In 1689, he relocated to Posen to serve there as rabbi. At the young age of 40 he was chosen to preside over Vaad Arba Aratzot, the highest rabbinical position in central and eastern Europe. In 1704, he was appointed Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main, the center of Torah study in Germany. After the great fire of 1711, he was forced to flee Frankfurt am Main (as rumors claimed the fire was his fault, having engaged in practical kabbalah, performing incantations and writing amulets). After much wandering, he planned to settle in Eretz Israel. However, upon arriving in Constantinople he took ill and died. His gravesite in Constantinople has since been a place of pilgrimage for prayer and salvation. (Reputedly, when the Baal Shem Tov was passing in Constantinople on his way to Eretz Israel, R. Naftali Katz appeared to him in a dream to announce that, like himself, he was destined to die in Constantinople, never reaching Eretz Israel. This was the reason the Baal Shem Tov returned to his city of Medzhybizh).
Two elaborate woodcut title pages, the first followed by a calligram of a star printed on a wider, folding plate.
Ownership inscriptions on flyleaves. Ownership inscription on front flyleaf, partly deleted: "…belongs to R. Moshe Schuster Katz of Frankfurt am Main". His signature appears on p. 40a, making use of the Hebrew numeral Mem: "Moshe son of Lemle Schuster Katz" (d. 1814, see his epitaph in Horowitz, Avnei Zikaron - HaKetav VeHamichtav, p. 568). Another (deleted) ownership inscription on first title page. Inscription in Italian script in the center of the title page: "My acquisition, Yitzchak Refael son of Elisha Michael Finzi, Padua 1792" (R. Yitzchak Refael Finzi, Rabbi of Padua, student of R. Yitzchak Lampronti author of Pachad Yitzchak. A member of Napoleon's Grand Sanhedrin. "Taught some hundred students" [Fuenn, Knesset Yisrael, p. 654]. R. Mordechai Ghirondi's teacher). Glosses in Italian script on p. 40a and p. 114b.
79; [1], 140 leaves. 33 cm. Thick, high-quality light-colored paper. Good condition. A few stains. Worming to lower margin in multiple pages, generally not affecting text, affecting title page of Part II. Tears to title page of Part I, restored, slightly affecting woodcut. Repaired tears to folding calligram page, affecting text (with loss of a few words). New leather binding.
Both parts constitute one book, titled "Semichat Chachamim". The first part constitutes a lengthy Kabbalistic introduction under the subtitle "Birkat Hashem"; the second part contains novellae on tractate Berachot under the subtitle "Kedusha UVeracha".
Printed in the lifetime of the author, the celebrated Ashkenazi kabbalist R. Naftali Katz (1650-1719), Rabbi of Ostroh, Posen and Frankfurt am Main. From youth he conducted himself with holiness and outstanding diligence and knew the entire Talmud by heart. Immediately after his marriage, he was appointed head of the Ostroh Yeshiva and at the age of 30 was appointed to the influential position of Rabbi of Ostroh and the Ukrainian district. In 1689, he relocated to Posen to serve there as rabbi. At the young age of 40 he was chosen to preside over Vaad Arba Aratzot, the highest rabbinical position in central and eastern Europe. In 1704, he was appointed Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main, the center of Torah study in Germany. After the great fire of 1711, he was forced to flee Frankfurt am Main (as rumors claimed the fire was his fault, having engaged in practical kabbalah, performing incantations and writing amulets). After much wandering, he planned to settle in Eretz Israel. However, upon arriving in Constantinople he took ill and died. His gravesite in Constantinople has since been a place of pilgrimage for prayer and salvation. (Reputedly, when the Baal Shem Tov was passing in Constantinople on his way to Eretz Israel, R. Naftali Katz appeared to him in a dream to announce that, like himself, he was destined to die in Constantinople, never reaching Eretz Israel. This was the reason the Baal Shem Tov returned to his city of Medzhybizh).
Two elaborate woodcut title pages, the first followed by a calligram of a star printed on a wider, folding plate.
Ownership inscriptions on flyleaves. Ownership inscription on front flyleaf, partly deleted: "…belongs to R. Moshe Schuster Katz of Frankfurt am Main". His signature appears on p. 40a, making use of the Hebrew numeral Mem: "Moshe son of Lemle Schuster Katz" (d. 1814, see his epitaph in Horowitz, Avnei Zikaron - HaKetav VeHamichtav, p. 568). Another (deleted) ownership inscription on first title page. Inscription in Italian script in the center of the title page: "My acquisition, Yitzchak Refael son of Elisha Michael Finzi, Padua 1792" (R. Yitzchak Refael Finzi, Rabbi of Padua, student of R. Yitzchak Lampronti author of Pachad Yitzchak. A member of Napoleon's Grand Sanhedrin. "Taught some hundred students" [Fuenn, Knesset Yisrael, p. 654]. R. Mordechai Ghirondi's teacher). Glosses in Italian script on p. 40a and p. 114b.
79; [1], 140 leaves. 33 cm. Thick, high-quality light-colored paper. Good condition. A few stains. Worming to lower margin in multiple pages, generally not affecting text, affecting title page of Part II. Tears to title page of Part I, restored, slightly affecting woodcut. Repaired tears to folding calligram page, affecting text (with loss of a few words). New leather binding.
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