“Shevilei Emuna”. Riva di Trento, 1559. First edition by the Grandson of the Rosh

“Shevilei Emuna”. Riva di Trento, 1559. First edition by the Grandson of the Rosh

Faith, philosophy, virtue and medicine by Rabbi Meir Aldabi. Riva Detrinto, 1559. First edition. 123 pages written in ancient script.

“And in it every man will find what he wants without searching…”

Rabbi Meir Aldabi [1310-1360 approximately]:

Rabbi, researcher, philosopher, thinker, writer, poet, doctor and Kabbalist.

The grandson of the Rosh, one of the sages of Toledo who immigrated to Jerusalem. Not much is known about the history of Ibn Aldabi, and most of what we know is from what he wrote about himself in his book. He was the youngest son of the Hassid Rabbi Yitzchak known as Ibn Aldabi. From his book we also learn that he immigrated to Eretz Israel and lived in Jerusalem as an adult, and probably also passed away there.

The book Shvilei Emuna, the ten 'paths':

A. Belief in the Creator and his uniqueness.

B. The mystery of the world and the actions of heavenly bodies.

C. Creation of Adam and Eve.

D. The creation of man and the properties of his organs.

E. The conduct of body health

F. The soul and the mind.

G. Mental Health.

H. Oral Tradition.

I. Reward and punishment.

J. Redemption, resurrection of the dead and the World to Come.

The book was brought to print by Rabbi Yosef Ottiling, one of Italy’s sages, who was a printer.

Riva di Trento, 1559.

130 pages. Page 123 was completed in ancient handwriting.

Otzar Hasefer Computerized Database, No. 60917.

Rare.