Manuscript of Sefer Sha'arei Emunah – ethics based on sayings of our Sages and on secrets of kabala. By Rabbi Yonatan Shimon Frankel Te'omim, author of Etz Pri Kodesh. Fine copying in Rashi script, [Jerusalem, c1900]. Never printed.
Owners' signatures and ink-stamps: Alter Yissachar Frankel Te'omim, Jerusalem. "Son of Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Te'omim".
Rabbi Yonatan Shimon Frankel Te'omim (Born in Clasney Galicia, c1770. Encyclopedia Galicia 4, pages 324-326) wrote the book Etz Pri Kodesh, and abridged version of Pri Megadim on Yoreh De'ah published in Lvov 1839, with the approbations of great rabbis of Galicia and Eretz Israel: Rabbi Ya'akov Orenstein of Lvov, Rabbi Israel of Shklov and Safed, Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov – author of Bnei Yissachar, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum of Ohel, author of Yismach Moshe, and more.
In the second edition of the book Pri Etz Kodesh, published in 1840, the author added a portion of the book Sha'arei Emunah, entitled Chesed HaEmet.
Before us are full sections of the book Sha'arei Emunah: Sha'ar HaBinah, Sha'ar HaDe'ah and Sha'arei Hod.
Enclosed: novellae – abridged version of Pri Megadim on Orach Chaim portion of Shulchan Aruch, in different handwriting.
One volume, 38.5 cm. Approx 40 pages written in two columns. Good condition. Dry paper. Edges are slightly stained by moisture. Cardboard and cloth binding from Jerusalem, c1840s.
(+6 pages of Pri Megadim, written in two columns. Fair condition, Light damage and torn edges.)
Material about author and his works is enclosed.