Sepher Pesach Me’'ubin. With Halachic commentary by R. Chaim Benveniste
AUCTION 43 |
Thursday, April 02nd,
2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 119
(HAGADAH).
Sepher Pesach Me’'ubin. With Halachic commentary by R. Chaim Benveniste
Venice: Bragadin 1692
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
THE NACHUM DOV BAER FRIEDMAN OF SADIGORA COPY
Chaim Benveniste (1603-1673), Chief Rabbi of Izmir, Turkey, is distinguished for his commentary to the Shulchan Aruch, Kenesseth ha-Gedolah. The present work, a brief halachic study to the Passover Hagadah, was co-opted in many later Hagadoth. Our Hagadah follows the Sephardic rite. It is two leaves shorter than the Hagadah according to the Aschkenazic rite with Benveniste's commentary issued by Bragadin that same year. The brevity is accounted for by the fact that the Sephardic version omits several Aschkenazic piyutim at the conclusion of the Hagadah.
Rabbi Nachum Dov Baer Friedman (d. 1883) was one of the greatest bibliophiles amongst Chassidic Rabbis. His library was formed from three sources: books inherited from his forbears, books purchased from his own funds and books given to him as a gift. He had different stamps indicating the source: Kinyan Kaspi (purchased with my funds), Yerushath Avothai (inheritance) and Minchath Shai (a gift)