Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Kabbalistic Writings in the Handwriting of the Author of the Leshem

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Handwritten leaf, Kabbalistic novellae and explanations of the words of the Vilna Gaon and the Arizal in the handwriting of Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv, author of Leshem Shevo V'Achlama. The leaf contains an interesting reference to the words of the Arizal not presented by the Vilna Gaon: "…they are clarified in the words of the Arizal in wonderful depth and with words dearer that gold and pearls and sweeter than honey… Perhaps the Gra did not see those words of the Arizal because in his days the eight gates were not yet revealed". On the verso and on the margins: notes of his grandson, Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv [handwritten in his youth], who writes that "This is a manuscript of the Gaon, Tsaddik… the Leshem Shevo V'Achlama", and other inscriptions. Leaf, 22.5 cm. Approximately 26 lines in the handwriting of the Leshem. Good condition, creases and light wear.
Manuscripts - Ashkenaz
Manuscripts - Ashkenaz