Unpublished Manuscript - Commentary to the Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot - Dembitz, 1777

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Unpublished Manuscript - Commentary to the Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot - Dembitz, 1777

commentary to Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot, by an unidentified writer. Dembitz (Galicia, today: Dębica, Poland).

Complete manuscript, in neat Ashkenazic script. Includes a copying of the text of Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot, surrounded by an in-depth, philosophical commentary, from an unidentified writer. To the best of our knowledge, the commentary was never published.

The manuscript begins with the author's preface, in which he explains philosophical notions needed to understand his commentary. At the beginning of the first page: "I began writing with the help of G-d… Parashat Vayishlach 1777…". The preface begins: "My heart is astir with a good theme; I say, My works are for a king - king refers to the sages… in the illustrious book Chovot HaLevavot, and I selected remarkable teachings from the book Ruach Chen composed by… Yehuda ibn Tibbon… and I wrote a preface for whoever wishes to enter the banquet hall".

A colophon appears on the final leaf, partially torn, which states: "The commentary to Shaar HaYichud was completed by from Dembitz .

[4], 53 leaves. 19 cm. Condition varies: Most leaves in good- condition, first and final leaf in fair-poor condition. Dampstains to several leaves. Wear to some leaves. Ink faded on first page and at edges of several other leaves. Some words of first page illegible. Tear to final leaf, affecting several words of commentary and colophon. New binding.