Tola’ath Ya’akov [Kabbalistic exposition to the prayers]

AUCTION 30 | Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books and Manuscripts

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Lot 255
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Tola’ath Ya’akov [Kabbalistic exposition to the prayers]

Second edition. Title within architectural arch ff. 84. Slight marginal tear to p. 5, light repair to title and first leaf not affecting text, lightly foxed. Modern calf. 4to Vinograd, Cracow 75; Adams M-1048

Cracow: Isaac Prostitz 1581

Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $850
R. Isaiah Horowitz (the Shala"h HaKadosh) and R. ChaimYoseph David Azulai (the Chid"a), frequently cite the Tola’ath Ya’akov in their own works. Even Lithuanian Roshei Yeshivoth such as the late R. Eliezer Menachem Man Shach of Ponevezh, who was not often taken to referring to Kabbalistic texts, was fond of quoting this work