Ben Yochai – elucidation of the sayings by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, with ” Ma’anot U’Mitpachot ” opposing those who raise doubts about the antiquity of the Zohar , by Rabbi Moshe Kunitz. Only edition. Vienna, 1815.
Part of the book is dedicated to criticizing Mitpachat Sefarim written by Rabbi Ya’akov Emden – the Ya’avetz, where he wrote that the Zohar text was interspersed with texts from a later period.
The author was a controversial figure who was associated with maskilim , but in this work, he stood firmly on the side of the Zohar and against the Ya’avetz.
154 pp, 36.5 cm. Owner’s signature at the top of the title page “Shalom Ber Stern.”
Fine condition. Aging stains.