Auction 54 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Feb 7, 2017 (Your local time)
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Ben Zion - Amsterdam, 1690 - Interleaved Copy - Ownership Inscriptions of R. Aharon, Rabbi of Schwabach, a Renowned ...

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Ben Zion - Amsterdam, 1690 - Interleaved Copy - Ownership Inscriptions of R. Aharon, Rabbi of Schwabach, a Renowned Rosh Yeshiva in the 18th Century
Ben Zion, prayers and kabbalistic matters, piyyutim and poems, by R. Yosef son of R. Elimelech of Turobin. Amsterdam, [1690]. Printed by "R. Moshe son of Avraham Avinu". Title page with decorative frames and illustrations of figures.
The book contains versions of "LeShem Yichud" for many mitzvoth, flowery opening phrases for letters, and dialogs between Yetzer HaTov (inclination for good) and Yetzer HaRa (inclination for evil).
The title on page 2 introduces the approbations of three Sephardic and Ashkenazic Rabbis, however only one person, R. Moshe Yehuda son of R. Klonimus HaCohen, Rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Amsterdam signed the approbation, highly praising the author.
Interleaved copy (the printed leaves are alternately bound with blank leaves for adding notes). The added leaves remain blank.
Various ownership inscriptions from the 18th century: an ownership inscription stating that the book belonged to R. Aharon Rabbi of Schwabach, Ansbach [R. Aharon, a descendant of the author of Minchat Aharon, served in the Dessau rabbinate and was Ra'avad of Berlin. From 1772, he served as Rabbi of Schwabach and the Ansbach district until his death in 1781. He was a renowned head of yeshiva and R. Bezalel Ransburg was among his disciples]; ownership inscription of R. Leiber with the writer's signature dated 1781: "Shimon Segal of Hildeshei[m]"; more inscriptions and ink stains.
[1], 35 leaves (total of 64 leaves, including the blank ones. All leaves are numbered by hand). 16.5 cm. Good condition. Wear and stains. Paper glued to the margins of the printed leaves, enlarging the margins. New binding.

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