Shalmei Tzibbur [laws of prayer].

Auction 95 | Thursday, November 11th, 2021 at 11:00am
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 86
ALGAZI, YISRAEL YA’AKOV.

Shalmei Tzibbur [laws of prayer].

<<FIRST EDITION.>> Parts I and II (Shalmei Tzibur and Shalmei Yachid), wanting Part III (Shalmei Chagigah) included in only a few copies. Mispaginated, lacking final leaves of indices. Wormed. Modern elaborately blind-tooled tan calf. 4to. Vinograd, Salonika 411.

Salonika: Nachman - Israelika 1790

Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $350
R. Israel Jacob Algazi (1680-1756) was born in Izmir and studied there under R. Chaim Abulafia and R. Yitzchak Rapaport (author of Batei Kehunah). He settled in Jerusalem in 1735 where he studied in Beth El, the celebrated Yeshiva reserved for Kabbalists. Thereafter R. Algazi was appointed Rishon LeTzion, Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community of Eretz Israel.