Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Hakdamot U'She'arim, Leshem Shevo V'Achlama - First Edition - With Handwritten Glosses by the Author - Copy Belonging to his Student, Rabbi Aharon Shlomo Maharil
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Hakdamot U'She'arim - "One branch of the book Leshem Shevo V'Achlama", by the kabbalist R. Shlomo Elyashiv. Piotrków, 1908. First edition of the first book authored by Ba'al Haleshem.
The volume contains two glosses of additions and revisions in the handwriting of the author, the kabbalist R. Shlomo Elyashiv of Šiauliai (1841-1926), the leading Lithuanian kabbalist of his generation. He was known as the "Ba'al Haleshem" based on his authorship of Leshem Shevo VeAchlama. He also authored glosses on Sefer Etz Chaim by R. Chaim Vital, which are printed in the Warsaw 1891 edition as the glosses of "Harav Shevach" [Shlomo ben Chaim Chaikel]. He was the chief editor of the kabbalistic writings of the Vilna Gaon which were printed by R. Shmuel Luria in the 1880s.
The books of the series Leshem Shevo VeAchlama were printed during 1909-1948, and have become basic Kabbalistic texts. They are known to have been written in holiness, fear of Heaven and purity (reputedly, the author also used Hashba'at HaKulmus). This first section is called Hakdamot U'She'arim [also known as HaSefer HaKadosh, which reflects its importance and holiness and also contains the acronym of Hakdamot U'She'arim]. Section II is called Sefer HaDe'ah and is printed in two volumes (Piotrków, 1912). Other sections, Sefer HaKelalim and Sefer HaBe'urim, were printed in Jerusalem after the author's death by his son-in-law R. Avraham Elyashiv (originally Erener; he adopted his father-in-law's surname), the rabbi of Gomel (Belarus) and father of R. Y. S. Elyashiv.
Owner's stamps of his student, the holy Gaon R. Aharon Shlomo Maharil (Otzar HaRabbanim 1884) - among the great Kabbalists in Lithuania and Jerusalem. He was born in Zagare, Lithuania, and was a disciple-associate of the famous Kabbalist R. Shlomo Elyashiv. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1909, and was known as one of the elders of the great Kabbalists in Jerusalem and one of the heads of the Sha'ar HaShamayim Yeshiva. He authored To'ameha Chaim Zachu, 3 parts (commentary on Sefer Etz Chaim by R. Chaim Vital), as well as many other books. He passed away in Jerusalem in Cheshvan, 1938.
212 pages. 29.5 cm. Good condition. Old handsome half-leather binding; slightly worn.
The volume contains two glosses of additions and revisions in the handwriting of the author, the kabbalist R. Shlomo Elyashiv of Šiauliai (1841-1926), the leading Lithuanian kabbalist of his generation. He was known as the "Ba'al Haleshem" based on his authorship of Leshem Shevo VeAchlama. He also authored glosses on Sefer Etz Chaim by R. Chaim Vital, which are printed in the Warsaw 1891 edition as the glosses of "Harav Shevach" [Shlomo ben Chaim Chaikel]. He was the chief editor of the kabbalistic writings of the Vilna Gaon which were printed by R. Shmuel Luria in the 1880s.
The books of the series Leshem Shevo VeAchlama were printed during 1909-1948, and have become basic Kabbalistic texts. They are known to have been written in holiness, fear of Heaven and purity (reputedly, the author also used Hashba'at HaKulmus). This first section is called Hakdamot U'She'arim [also known as HaSefer HaKadosh, which reflects its importance and holiness and also contains the acronym of Hakdamot U'She'arim]. Section II is called Sefer HaDe'ah and is printed in two volumes (Piotrków, 1912). Other sections, Sefer HaKelalim and Sefer HaBe'urim, were printed in Jerusalem after the author's death by his son-in-law R. Avraham Elyashiv (originally Erener; he adopted his father-in-law's surname), the rabbi of Gomel (Belarus) and father of R. Y. S. Elyashiv.
Owner's stamps of his student, the holy Gaon R. Aharon Shlomo Maharil (Otzar HaRabbanim 1884) - among the great Kabbalists in Lithuania and Jerusalem. He was born in Zagare, Lithuania, and was a disciple-associate of the famous Kabbalist R. Shlomo Elyashiv. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1909, and was known as one of the elders of the great Kabbalists in Jerusalem and one of the heads of the Sha'ar HaShamayim Yeshiva. He authored To'ameha Chaim Zachu, 3 parts (commentary on Sefer Etz Chaim by R. Chaim Vital), as well as many other books. He passed away in Jerusalem in Cheshvan, 1938.
212 pages. 29.5 cm. Good condition. Old handsome half-leather binding; slightly worn.
The Vilna Gaon and his disciples
The Vilna Gaon and his disciples