Piskei MaHaRaSHDa”M Part I [responsa]

AUCTION 3 |
Tuesday, November 25th,
1997 at 1:00
Fine Hebrew Printed Books Duplicates from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Lot 173
MEDINA, SAMUEL DE
Piskei MaHaRaSHDa”M Part I [responsa]
Salonika: David ben Abraham Azubib 1585
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De Medina (1506-89) was the premier Halachic authority for generations of Jews throughout the Ottoman Empire. “For historians his responsa constitute a most important source for the period in all its aspects, and his decisions are often quoted in modern times by judges in Israel in support of their decisions. “ Joseph Hacker, EJ Vol. XI col. 1213. David Azubib’s Hebrew press was active from 1578-1588, he purchased his typographical material from Joseph Ya’abetz. The second part of these responsa appeared in 1587