Tzitzim Uperachim [dictionary of the Kabbalah]

AUCTION 29 | Monday, June 20th, 2005 at 1:00

Superior Hebrew Printed Books: Singular Selections from Two Distingushed Private Collections with American-Judaica.

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Lot 20

EMDEN, JACOB

Tzitzim Uperachim [dictionary of the Kabbalah]

FIRST EDITION ff. 21. Foxed, owner’s signature on title. Contemporary half calf, rubbed and chipped. Sm.4to Vinograd, Altona 91; Raphael 15

Altona: By the Author 1768

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,000

One of Jacob Emden’s most interesting scholarly works displaying his acuity, mathematical ability and erudition in Kabbalistic matters - especially in the area of Gematria. For example: on f. 4a, he notes that the word “Androgynous” is the numerical equivalent (390) of “Zachar U’Nekeivah” - male and female; on f. 6b, he states that the word “Havdalah” (literally separation) is the numeric equivalent of “Levi” (46). Therefore, God separated the tribe of Levi to the forefront of the service of the Lord.