Har Simonai [Halachah, on the Customs of Italy].

AUCTION 16 | Tuesday, June 25th, 2002 at 1:00

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Lot 234

CHAMITZ (FONSECA), JOEL, Dayan of Anconna

Har Simonai [Halachah, on the Customs of Italy].

Hebrew Manuscript on paper. 108 leaves. Italian cursive script Contemporary boards, worn. 4to

(Ancona), Italy: late 18th century

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $4,500

The author was born in Ancona in 1746. He was a close friend and admirer of the Chid”a and is cited in his works (see Ma’agal Tov p. 74, Igereth Chid”a (Rosenburg ed.) p.4). The author cites the Chid”a a number of times in the present work (see p. 8a, 106 a,b). See also M. Benayahu, Sefer Hachida (1959) pp. 62,97,431, who states that Chamitz helped distribute the works of the Chida. The work is important for its many citations of both Poskim and Mekubalim. Prof. Josef Avivi of Jerusalem has examined this manuscript and his comprehensive description in Hebrew is appended to the lot for further reference.