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VaShev HaKohen. The crowns on Hebrew letters and the wisdom of combining them, by Rabbi Avraham HaKohen of Lask [Poland]. Leghorn, [1788]. First edition.
Kabbalistic illustrations and charts. Leaf 16 bears a handwritten kabbalistic gloss. Interesting example of a work by an Ashkenazic sage printed in a Sephardic community, with enthusiastic approbations from prominent Sephardic rabbis.
The author, kabbalist Rabbi Avraham Katz [d. c. 1800] was born in Lask, Poland. He then moved to Furth and then to Italy. In 1770 he immigrated to Jerusalem, and in 1780 he left on a fundraising mission to Ashkenaz, and then to Tunis and to Leghorn, where he printed this work. He returned to Jerusalem and was killed there in sanctification of G-d's name by the Turkish government c. 1800. Refer to: Avraham Yaari, Shluchei Eretz Yisrael, Jerusalem, 1951, p. 553-556.
18, 32 leaves. 20 cm. Moderate-fine condition. Old cardboard binding. Sequential worming blemishes in the margins of some leaves, without affecting text.
Limudei Atzilut, found in manuscript by the holy kabbalist, the G-dly Rabbi Chaim Vital ... what he received from his rabbi, the holy of holies, the Ar"i.
The book was printed from a manuscript which was found at the kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pshevorsk, with his glosses in several places.
25 leaves. Unbound. Worming damage to most of the book's leaves, some with damage to text. Poor-moderate condition.
Before us is one of the most important books among the books proving the antiquity of the Zohar, first edition printed within a year of the author's passing, including eulogies for the author at the end.
The book was authored by RD"L opposing those who deny the antiquity of the Zohar, and claim that Rabbi Moshe de Leon actually authored the book. It is considered one of the most central works defending the Zohar's antiquity.
There are five "branches" in the book, the first proves that it is not tenable that Rabbi Moshe de Leon was the one who authored the book. The second branch proves that the Early Authorities quoted sayings from the Zohar in the name of the Midrash Yerushalmi. The third proves that the Zohar was composed even before the conclusion of the Talmud. The fourth brings hypotheses that the sayings in the Zohar were written at the time of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and his disciples, and the fifth revolves around the claim that at the time of the mishnah, Torah thoughts were written in the holy tongue, and that Aramaic was used only for mundane matters, and it speaks about the language style of the Zohar.
Rabbi David Luria was among the leaders of his generation in Russia. His family was related to the Maharsha"l, a descendent of the Luria family that was related to Rash"i, and from it back to King David. He is considered to be one of the greatest fighters against the Reform. When he was about 40 years old, he was victim of denunciation - that he had called for rebellion against the Russian regime. He was imprisoned for about six months, but was acquitted in the end.
[2] 36, 8 leaves, 20 cm.
Very fine condition, tiny stains on the title page and on the pages.
Five books by the Gaon of Vilna, first editions. Some are incomplete copies.
* Apei Ravrivei. Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer with the Beit Shmuel and Chelkat Mechokek with the Biur HaGR"A. Vilna and Grodno [1812-1819]. Early first edition of Biur HaGR"A. [2], 3-24, 23-55, 188 leaves. Missing title page. Vinograd, Sifrei HaGR"A 753, 754.
Printing of the Biur HaGR"A on the Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer was first started in Grodno in 1812. Only a small section was printed, through siman 25, with only the Biur HaGR"A and no other commentaries. That printing was terminated because of the Napoleonic Wars. Even a title page wasn't printed. When the printing was restarted in 1819, the Biur HaGR"A was printed with additional commentaries, from the start of the Shulchan Aruch until its conclusion, in a format such that whoever had the previous first section could complete his copy. Refer to: H. Lieberman, Ohel Rache"l II, p. 389-400. This is an early edition, including: through siman 25 of the Shuchan Aruch with only the Biur HaGR"A, as it was printed in 1812. Later the Beit Shmuel and Chelkat Michokek commentaries were printed for these simanim. This is followed by simanim 26 through the end of the Shulchan Aruch surrounded by all the commentaries together. This copy has a sticker at the end of the early edition. The early edition ended in the middle of siman 26, and in 1819, the bottom of the page was covered with a sticker with a chart of the simanim, and started printing again from the beginning of the siman. However, the title page printed in 1819 is lacking.
* Later Prophets, with Rash"i's commentary, Metzudat David, Metzudat Tzion with Yiddish and with the Biur HaGR"A. Vilna Grodno [1820]. First edition of the Biur HaGR"A on Na"ch. Vinograd, Sifrei HaGRA 24. Isaiah: [1], 151, 151-154 [should be: 155], lacking the second title page, Ezekiel and The Twelve. 2-128: 114 [2], 117-134. Lacking the start of the volume and the folded leaves.
* Elya' Raba. The GR"A's commentary on Mishnayot Seder Teharot. Brunn, [1802]. First edition. 44 leaves. Missing the title page and approbations. Vinograd, Sifrei HaGR"A 241.
* Psikta Rabbati with the Hagahot HaGR"A. Breslau, [1831]. First edition. 79 leaves, lacking title page, approbations and introduction. Vinograd, Sifrei HaGR"A 1398.
Likkutei HaPardes, "Halachic decisions and responsa ... composed by the great eagle, Rabbeinu Shlomo, ztz"l ... brought for the second time to the printer ... with important supplements, very little from one of the small ones who desires to serve G-d." At the Shlomo son of Yosef Proops Press.
19 cm. 35 leaves. Old binding. Fine condition.
Sefer Yuchsin, Toldot Am Yisrael by Rabbi Avraham son of Shmuel Zacuto. Shlomo Yosef Proops press. Amsterdam, 1717.
[3] 128 leaves. 16 cm.
Detached title page, stains. Fine condition.
Megishei Minchah "Which is Torah with commentary ... Rash"i ... also the Maspik commentary in German [in Tze'enah U'Re'enah letters] on each and every verse ... as well as homilies from several midrashim and Torah commentators." By Rabbi Menachem Mann Amlander and Rabbi Eliezer Zussmann Roedelsom.
30 cm. [2], 238 leaves. Old binding. Usage stains. Fine condition.
Shoresh Yosef. Special composition dealing with all "מיגו" ["migo"] issues in the Talmud by Rabbi Yosef [Moshe] of Breslau. Amsterdam, 1730. Owner's notations, stamps and signatures.
Owner's notation on the title page: "I, the youth Binyamin Ze'ev, bought this" and an additional owner's notation with a signature in calligraphic Sephardic script. Stamps on the last page, and additional owners' notations.
The author, Rabbi Moshe Yosef Breslau (1691-1752) served as rosh yeshivah in Krefeld, Germany. He was Rabbi Avraham Brody of Frankfurt's son-in-law.
[2] 32 leaves, 22 cm. Fine condition. Decorative title page. Thick paper. Stains.
Chamishah Chumshei Torah "with Targum Onkelos, and Rash"i z"l's commentary, and the five meggilahs (with Rash"i's commentary) and Targum Sheni on the scroll of Esther (with elucidation ... prepared and researched by R' Chaim Feivel [Feitel] a.k.a. ... R' David Zechariah) and haftarahs with commentary ... by R' David Kimchi ... with the addition of Devek Tov which is a wonderful commentary on Rash"i ... by ... R' Shimon Unshberg HaLevi." Hertz Levi HaRofeh Press.
With approbations by rabbis of the Sephardic communities in Amsterdam: R' David Yisraeli Attias and Rabbi Yitzchak Chaim ibn Dana di Britto; rabbis of the Ashkenazic communities in Amsterdam: R' Yosef son of Shimon Akiva Ber and R' Moshe son of Shimon Frankfurt.
Owner's signature at the beginning and end of the book.
[5], 344; 55 leaves. 23 cm.
Moderate condition. Restored tears. In two leaves, the tears involve damage to text. The title pages have been restored. Usage stains.
First edition of the Be'er Heitev by Rabbi Yehudah Ashkenazi of Tiktin, which is printed today in all editions of the Shulchan Aruch and the Mishnah Berurah. The last page describes the fire in which the part on Yoreh Deah was burned. Amsterdam, 1742. [5] 320 leaves, 18 cm. Aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.
Ateret Tzvi Sefer Beit Lechem Yehuda is a commentary on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch son of Azriel of Vilna, son-in-law of Rabbi Menachem Mann, who was Av Beit Din in Lublin. 120, 8 leaves, 33 cm. Moderate-fine condition, some of the leaves have pasted-paper reinforcements.
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim with Be'er Heitev, Amsterdam, 1757. Press of Rabbi Hertz Levi Rofeh and his son-in-law Cashman. Beautiful original leather binding.
Owner's signature from the time of print on the title page.
Fine condition.
First edition of the renowned commentary by Rabbi Shlomo HaMeiri, one of the Early Authorities. Printed from manuscript with many important approbations.
Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Lowenberg (1885-1938, rabbi and rosh yeshivah in New Haven and in Cleveland, USA).
[3] 40 [1] leaf, 20 cm.
Fine-very fine condition, slightly detached binding.