Vayakel Moshe. Sermons by Rabbi Moshe Alfalas. Venice, 1597. Only edition.
201 [10] leaves. 19 cm.
Rabbi Moshe Alfalas (born c. 1540) was a Moroccan sage. He was a travelling preacher, reaching communities in Turkey and Salonica. Tens of his sermons are collected in this work. He died in Italy c. [1610]. The same year that this book was printed, he published “Ho’il Moshe’ in Venice. Both his works were never reprinted.
25 sermons which display the author’s depths of understanding and fluency in the entire Torah.
Modern, Half leather binding. Minimal aging stains. A small piece of the margin of the title page has been cropped, not affecting text. Excellent condition.