'Orot Elim' - the First Book by the Author of 'Pele Yoetz'. First Edition. Rare

'Orot Elim' - the First Book by the Author of 'Pele Yoetz'. First Edition. Rare

Sefer Orot Elim. First edition. Salonika, 1823. First book by the gaon Rabbi Eliezer Papo, author of Pele Yoetz. In the preface, the author writes that the profits from this book are designated for the publication of his renowned book, Pele Yoetz. Incomplete copy.

The author, Rabbi Eliezer Papo, was known as a sacred person, and his grave in Bulgaria was a pilgrimage site before the Holocaust. Many would flock to this site on his yahrtzeit and at other times, and would experience salvation. The reason for this was that before his passing, he promised that anyone who would visit his grave site after immersing [in a mikveh] and reciting Tehillim and prayers with proper intent would experience salvation and mercy in all required areas. The renowned Kabbalist Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, av beit din of Morocco, known as "The Tycoon's Rabbi" renewed the tradition of going to his grave site in recent years. Many wealthy and common Jews go together with him in an airlift and tell of open wonders that occur there year after year.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Eliezer Papo.

[2] 2, 5-64 leaves. Lacking leaves 3-4. 19.5 cm.

Fine-very fine condition: Minimal aging stains. Tear in leaf 55 with slight lack in the text. Small tear in the last leaf, without lack. Beautiful new binding.