Kavanot HaAggadot – Kaftor VaFerach is a commentary on Talmudic aggadot , novellae on the Zohar and wondrous tales, by Rabbi Ya’akov Luzzato, one of the sages of Venice, and later, of Safed. Amsterdam, 1609. Rare.
Text of the title page: “Titled Kaftor VaFerach , Ya’akov shall take root and bloom, to shine a light on the difficult and dark aggadot in Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, and the other midrashim , for all Jewish people … with novellae on the Zohar and wondrous tales … Asher Amshel Press, Amshtilderdam.”
131 leaves, 18.5 cm. Owners’ signatures and notations on the flyleaf.
Fine condition: Aging stains. Slight tears. Antique parchment binding.