Tal Oroth [novellae and discourses to the laws of the Sabbath in Orach Chaim in poetic form with an extensive commentary].
Auction 94 |
Thursday, June 17th,
2021 at 11:00am
Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx
Lot 412
SHAUL BEN DAVID.
Tal Oroth [novellae and discourses to the laws of the Sabbath in Orach Chaim in poetic form with an extensive commentary].
Prague: Abraham Heida 1615
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
R. Saul ben David (d. 1623) was a talented poet, evident both from this and his other published work, Chanukath HaBayith. His teachings are referred to by the Magen Avraham and other decisors. Interestingly, on the final leaf, the author discusses incidents of Sabbath desecration in his community, especially in the outer villages. He attributes such desecration to the constant fear of pogrom and similar brutalities suffered by the Jewish communities of Russia.