Auction 15
A Special Major Sale. Part 2: Rabbinical Letters, Rare Books & Manuscripts.
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Nov 25, 2024
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 178:
Lot: Two Books Printed in Jerusalem. Azharot, Jerusalem 1842, and Be'er Sheva [Chassidut], Jerusalem 1853.
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Lot: Two Books Printed in Jerusalem. Azharot, Jerusalem 1842, and Be'er Sheva [Chassidut], Jerusalem 1853.
Two rare books, which are of the earliest books printed in Jerusalem.
1. Azharot. Jerusalem, 1842. One of first books printed in Jerusalem.
Seder Azharot, Piyyutim for Shavuot, by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Rabbi Reuven (Albargeloni) that were customarily recited in Western towns.
With the approbation of the Chacham Bashi, Rabbi Chaim Avraham Gagin. With a foreword by the editor Moshe ben Rabbi Yitzchak Edrei, Morocco, who thanks Moses Montefiore and also recalls his sojourns in Morocco, Amsterdam and London as well as his journey to Eretz Yisrael.
On the lower part of the title page appears the publisher’s signature:
"ע"ה ב"ה מבי"א סיט"א" [עבד השם ברוך הוא, משה בן יצחק אדרעי, סיפיה טב אמן].
[24] leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. Title page is restored, and a few other leaves are slightly restored along their edges. New, elegant leather binding.
Shoshana HaLevi, Sifrei Yerushalayim HaRishonim, No. 6.
2. Sefer Be’er Sheva. Jerusalem, 1853. Chassidut. First edition. One of the first books printed by Yisrael Bak in Jerusalem.
This book is a Chassidic commentary on the Torah, by Rabbi Moshe David Ashkenazi of Tolcsva.
The author, Rabbi Moshe David Ashkenazi of Tolcsva-Safed (1774-1856) was the son of Rabbi Asher Anshil of Rozdil and a descendant of Rabbi Shachne of Lublin. He was the father-in-law of the Admor, The Yitav Lev of Sighet, and the father of Rabbi Yoel Asheknazi Av Beit Din of Zlotshov, the father-in-law of the Admor the Kedushat Yom Tov. For about 40 years Rabbi Moshe David served as the Rav of Tolcsva. He immigrated to Jerusalem, later relocating to Safed, where he served as Rav by the order of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. Rabbi Moshe David was one of the founders of the Chassidic community of Safed following the tragic earthquake. Today, his house and Beit Midrash have been renovated and are used by the Sanz institutions. Rabbi Moshe David also authored Toldot Adam.
[3], 172, [1] leaves. 21.5 cm. Very good condition. Fine, ancient half-leather binding.
See Shoshana HaLevi, Sifrei Yerushalayim HaRishonim, No. 50 regarding the error in the year of printing in some of the listings.
Stefansky Chassidut 75.
