Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Sha'ar Ha-Psukim / Sefer Ha-Likutin – Signatures and Glosses by Harav Hasadeh

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Sha'ar Ha-Psukim, kabala and homiletics based on the Tanach, Rabbi Chaim Vital. Jerusalem, Yisrael Printing Press, 1863.
Ink-stamps and signatures:
1. Dedication to Rabbi Shlomo Nechmad Yeshivah [in Aleppo] signed by Rabbi Raphael Antebi.
2. Registration and signature: "Final owner, Chaim Shaul Dweik Ha-Cohen". Ink-stamps by Rabbi Dweik "in the holy city of Jerusalem".
3. On third leaf ink-stamp by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Moses ("Moetzet Gedolei Ha-Torah" secretary) and an inscription in his handwriting:"…belongs to the Kabbalist …Ha-Cohen Dweik …". A few glosses and comments within the book. Part of them signed "Sadeh". On the last leaf lists of Kabbalic novellae. By Rabbi Shaul Dweik Ha-Cohen, signed "Sadeh".
The kabbalist Rabbi Shaul Hayim Ha-Cohen Dweikh (1858-1933). Born in Aleppo. Studied Kabbalah from the greatest Kabbalists in Aleppo. Corresponded in Kabbalah with the sages of "Beit El" in Jerusalem. In 1890 he came to Jerusalem, became one of the sages of Beit El and studied with Kabbalists Rabbi Nissim Ani, Rabbi Vidal Angil and others. In 1896 he established the Rechovot Ha-Nahar Kabalist Yeshiva. He was considered one of the greatest Kabbalists in Jerusalem and admired even by Ashkenazi Kabbalists. In 1900 lost his sight, and in the next 33 years taught and studied only by the power of his memory, and used to proof books he published by hearing only. When still in Aleppo he used to write his novellae in Kabbalah inside his books, and after he became blind his disciples wrote them for him. From sheets such as these, the book "Pe'at Ha-Sadeh" was compiled (2 parts, Jerusalem 1998). See there also photocopies of his handwriting, and the handwriting of his disciples. From the comparison it is clear that significant parts of the glosses are in his handwriting.
[4] (instead of [5], 158, [2] leaves, 33 cm. Fair condition. One title-page missing. Title-page cut on top outside frame. Stains. Half-leather modern binding.
S. Halevi No. 91.
For more about Hasadeh glosses - see Kedem Catalogue 4, item 515.
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