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Benei Yischak / Kol Shachal – Rabbi Yitzchak and Shabtai Akshoti – Jerusalem, 1884

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Benei Yitzchak, homilies for various occasions by R. Yitzchak Akshoti, with Kol Shachal, additional homilies, selections and novellae on the Talmud by his younger brother R. Shabtai Akshoti. Jerusalem: Moshe Peretz and brothers Avraham and Yitzchak Gagin, with Shmuel HaLevi Zuckerman, [1884]. Divisional title page for Kol Shachal.
On the top of the page is a dedication handwritten and signed by the author of Kol Shachal and publisher, R. Shabtai Akshoti, gifting it to Moshe Sapir.
At the beginning of Kol Shachal is a lengthy and highly interesting introduction by the author of the book and publisher of both books, R. Shabtai Akshoti, telling of his life events before immigrating to Eretz Israel in 1870.


Both books in one volume. Benei Yischak: [3], 135, [2] leaves. Kol Shachal: [2], 69, [2] leaves. Approx. 36 cm. Dry paper. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves. Marginal worming to some leaves. Old binding, with leather spine. Wear, damage and worming to binding.


Sh. Halevy, no. 445, 446.

Early Hebrew Books and Broadsides Printed in Jerusalem
Early Hebrew Books and Broadsides Printed in Jerusalem