Divrei Nechemiah [kabbalistic sermons]

AUCTION 1 |
Thursday, November 14th,
1996 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 110
CHAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA.
Divrei Nechemiah [kabbalistic sermons]
Berlin: Baruch Buchbinder (1713)
Est: $700 - $1,000
The appearance of this heretical text (complete with fraudulent approbations from prominent Rabbinic leaders) resulted in a fierce assault upon Chayun - the most militant champion of the false Messiah, Shabbetai Tzvi. In order to prevent a possible revival of the Shabbatean heresy most copies of this work were destroyed. See E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.75-159.