Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Rif on Zra’im-Mo’ed, Venice 1552 – Important Glosses in Oriental Handwriting
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Hilchot Rav Alfas - Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi on Tractates Brachot, Shabbat and Eruvin, including Halachot Ketanot. Venice, [1552?].
Erudite glosses in ancient Oriental handwriting. the glosses were apparently written by two writers, [the handwriting of one writer is similar to the handwriting of Rabbi Refael ben Rabbi Shmuel Meyuchas (1695-1771), author of Pri Ha'Adama, Chief Rabbi (Rishon Letzion) of Jerusalem].
In a gloss in Leaf 47, the writer notes: “Look what I have written in the Drushim in the Chapter 2--- two responses to the matter--- according to the Rambam”. On page 72/b is a lengthy and interesting comment. the last passage has Kabbalistic content.
Ownership signature on page 183: “Yitzchak Ibn Chaviv".
(Title page missing. Name of the publisher and place of printing on page 69/b). 2-229 leaves. 38 cm. Fair condition, stains wear and worming. Glosses slightly cut off. New fabric binding.
Erudite glosses in ancient Oriental handwriting. the glosses were apparently written by two writers, [the handwriting of one writer is similar to the handwriting of Rabbi Refael ben Rabbi Shmuel Meyuchas (1695-1771), author of Pri Ha'Adama, Chief Rabbi (Rishon Letzion) of Jerusalem].
In a gloss in Leaf 47, the writer notes: “Look what I have written in the Drushim in the Chapter 2--- two responses to the matter--- according to the Rambam”. On page 72/b is a lengthy and interesting comment. the last passage has Kabbalistic content.
Ownership signature on page 183: “Yitzchak Ibn Chaviv".
(Title page missing. Name of the publisher and place of printing on page 69/b). 2-229 leaves. 38 cm. Fair condition, stains wear and worming. Glosses slightly cut off. New fabric binding.
Handwritten Glosses
Handwritten Glosses