Sepher Oz Le’elo-him [Kabbalah- commentary to “Meheimmantua de Chola” attributed to Shabbatai Tzvi]

AUCTION 14 | Tuesday, November 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 210

HAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA

Sepher Oz Le’elo-him [Kabbalah- commentary to “Meheimmantua de Chola” attributed to Shabbatai Tzvi]

First Edition. Title within ornamental typographical border ff. 3,7,88. Lightly browned, trace foxed in places, small hole in title not affecting text. Contemporary blind-tooled chestnut morocco, gently rubbed at extremites, spine in compartments, lacking upper portion of spine, upper cover detatched, remnants of clasps and hinges. 4to Vinograd, Berlin 73

Berlin: Baruch Buchbinder 1713

Est: $700 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $800

Due to forged rabbinic endorsements and Hayon’s lack of veracity, Oz Le’elo-him and particularly, Meheimmantua de Chola was widely regarded as the work of Shabbetai Tzvi. A fact Hayun attempted to conceal as any book seen to contain passages from the writing of the False Messiah would be instantly banned. As a result of the controversies concerning this work, Hayon was placed under excommunication by most of the European Rabbinate. See: E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.99-104; M. Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 62-7