Sefer HaZohar, Handwritten Glosses – Copy of Rabbi Shimon Tzvi Horowitz “Rabbi Shimon Lieder”

Sefer HaZohar. Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim. Vilnius, 1882. Stamps (in Hebrew and English) of well-known Kabbalist Rabbi Shimon Tzvi Horowitz of Jerusalem. Includes many handwritten glosses (by several writers, some in handwriting of Rabbi Shimon Tzvi Horowitz). Appendix containing handwritten leaves. At beginning of volume III, old ownership notation: “This Zohar book belongs to the elderly rabbinic philanthropist Rabbi Ya’akov son of Rabbi --- of [Niech]s”.
Rabbi Shimon Tzvi Horowitz – Rabbi Shimon Lieder (1870-1947), among greatest Kabbalists in Jerusalem and leaders of Sha’ar HaShamayim Yeshiva for Kabbalists, author of Kabbalah books. Born in city of Lida in region of Lithuania. In 1887 immigrated to Eretz Israel, studied at the Etz Chaim Yeshiva, however, from a young age began studying Kabbalah in the “Beit E-l” Sephardic Yeshiva for Kabbalists located in the Old City in Jerusalem, by Rabbi Sason Bachar Preciado (author of commentary Shemen Sason on books of Kabbalah) and by additional giant Kabbalists of Jerusalem. Was known in Jerusalem as “Rabbi Shimon Kabbalist” or “Rabbi Shimon Lieder” after his native city. In 1906, together with Rabbi Chaim Yehudah Leib Auerbach, established the Sha’ar HaShamayim Yeshiva for study of wisdom of Kabbalah, and taught Kabbalah in the Yeshiva for forty years. On second day of Rosh HaShanah 1947 he passed away in Motza neighborhood where he secluded himself as was his usual manner during Rosh HaShanah, and by special permit his funeral took place that day, from Motza to Jerusalem.
Three volumes. 22 cm. Brittle paper, good-fair condition, first and last leaves of each volume damaged. Old half-leather bindings.