Sefer Yesod- Sefer HaTerumah. Venice 1523. First Edition, Daniel Bomberg Press.

Sefer Yesod- Sefer HaTerumah. Venice 1523. First Edition, Daniel Bomberg Press.

Signature of Rabbi Ahron Shmuel of Kremnitz (?). Complete and beautiful copy.

The title page features handwritten signatures and the stamp of the Altona Kloiz.

Halachic rulings by Rabbi Baruch son of Yitzchak of Worms. Comprises 254 sections of Halachot, including Shechitah, treifot, Issur V’Heter, Challah, Niddah, Gittin, Chalitzah, Avodah Zarah, Yayin Nesech, Sefer Torah, Tefillin and Shabbat. The Simanim are listed at the beginning of the book, in the style of titles of the Halachot. These are followed by the Halachic rulings.

Following the rulings, appear Hilchot Eretz Yisrael. These are preceded with writings about Chibat HaAretz, love of Eretz Yisrael.

Rabbi Baruch ben Yitzchak of Worms (c. 1140-1211) was one of the Ba’alei Tosafot. He emigrated to Eretz Yisrael in his latter years. His composition, Sefer HaTerumah is recognized as a seminal Halachic work. Many Halachic authorities base their rulings on it.

On the title page, beneath the title appears an intriguing signature: “Shmuel of Kremnitz”. This is possibly Rabbi (Moshe) Aharon Shmuel of Kremnitz, (deceased שע"ו ) Rabbi of the Furth, Eibelstadt and Fulda communities.

A number of handwritten short notations and corrections within the book.

Venice, 1523. First Edition.

140 leaves. Complete and beautiful copy. Old taping on the title page. Some faded, brown stains, otherwise in wonderful condition. Signatures. Lovely, new, leather binding.

Vinograd, Venice 91.

Sefer Yesod, Stefansky No. 227.