Luchoth Eiduth [a defense, concerning the ‘Amulet Controversy.’]
Auction 95 |
Thursday, November 11th,
2021 at 11:00am
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 149
EYBESCHEUTZ, YONATHAN.
Luchoth Eiduth [a defense, concerning the ‘Amulet Controversy.’]
Altona: Aaron ben Elijah Katz 1755
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Published four years after the controversy began, the work is an effort on the part of R. Yonasan Eybescheutz to defend himself from the accusations of Sabbateanism leveled against him by R. Ya’akov Emden. In addition to his own defense, the work also contains letters of support from rabbis across Europe - including the Gaon of Vilna (see f. 71v).