Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Mishpetei Shavu'ot – Venice, 1602 – Signature of Rabbi Wolf Boskowitz, Author of Seder Mishnah
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Mishpetei Shavu'ot, by Rabbi Hai Gaon, with Mekach U'Memkar and Breita of Melechet HaMishkan. Venice, 1602. Printed by Daniel Zanetti. First edition.
On the title page appears the signature of Rabbi "Wolf Boskowitz", the renowned Torah genius Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Boskowitz (1640-1718), a leading Hungarian Rabbi, author of Seder Mishnah, and son of Rabbi Shmuel HaLevi of Kolin, author of Machatzit HaShekel. From 1782, Rabbi of Aszód, and from 1786, Rabbi of Přeštice, where he became very close to Rabbi Moshe Sofer (author of Chatam Sofer, see Ishim B'Tshuvot Chatam Sofer, Ot 113), served in the rabbinate and taught Torah in various cities (Pest, Kolin and Bonyhád).
55 leaves. 19 cm. Most leaves are in good condition, the title page is lacking on bottom with professional restoration. Semi-leather binding, new.
On the title page appears the signature of Rabbi "Wolf Boskowitz", the renowned Torah genius Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Boskowitz (1640-1718), a leading Hungarian Rabbi, author of Seder Mishnah, and son of Rabbi Shmuel HaLevi of Kolin, author of Machatzit HaShekel. From 1782, Rabbi of Aszód, and from 1786, Rabbi of Přeštice, where he became very close to Rabbi Moshe Sofer (author of Chatam Sofer, see Ishim B'Tshuvot Chatam Sofer, Ot 113), served in the rabbinate and taught Torah in various cities (Pest, Kolin and Bonyhád).
55 leaves. 19 cm. Most leaves are in good condition, the title page is lacking on bottom with professional restoration. Semi-leather binding, new.
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