Luchot Edut by Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschütz. First Edition. Signature of Rabbi Uri of Sambor

Luchot Edut by Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschütz. First Edition. Signature of Rabbi Uri of Sambor

"To explain that the gaon Rabbi Yonatan (Eibeschütz) was dealt with deceptively ... and a door was opened against this gaon ... may they burn in fire" (from the text of the title page)

Polemic of amulets and Sabbateanism: Sefer Luchot Edut, the apologetic work by Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschütz, with the iggerot and the posters from rabbis, parnassim and community leaders who stood at his side against Rabbi Ya'akov Emden. Historically significant work. First edition. Altona, 1755. Especially sought-after sefer. Beautiful copy.

This is the central work by Rabbi Yehonatan justifying his ways against the harsh accusations hurled by Rabbi Ya'akov Emden - the Ya'ave"tz. About a year later, his primary rival, Rabbi Ya'akov Emden - the Ya'ave"tz, published his sefer, Shevirat Luchot HaOn. A star-of-David-shaped amulet appears in the sefer on leaf 63, written by Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschütz for a woman in childbirth (followed by a lengthy explanation of his intent, to remove any suspicion of his using Sabbatean amulets).

The title page bears the handwritten rabbinic signature "HaK' Uri HaKohen." This may be the very rare signature of the wonder-worker, the Admo"r Rabbi Uri HaKohen Yalles of Sambor - one of the leading Admo"rim of the generations. The Rebbe of Sambor would sign using an unusually thick pen, as in this signature here.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Uri HaKohen Yalles of Sambor.

[12], 2-78 leaf, 18 cm.

Fine condition. Aging stains. Taped reinforcements in the margins of the title page and the last leaf, without damage to the text. Tear with lack in the margins of leaf 26 without damage to the text; with paper completions. Borderline margin cuts, with damage to the pagination letters of some of the leaves. Beautiful new leather binding.