Sod Hashem [laws and customs of circumcision with kabbalistic orientation]. With: Judeo-German commentary "Mikveh Israel" by Mordechai ben Aryeh Leib

AUCTION 43 | Thursday, April 02nd, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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LIDA, DAVID BEN ARYEH LEIB

Sod Hashem [laws and customs of circumcision with kabbalistic orientation]. With: Judeo-German commentary "Mikveh Israel" by Mordechai ben Aryeh Leib

Title within wreathed architectural columns. On title, Hebrew signature of former owner: "[illegible] Ansbacher." Text in square Hebrew characters, commentary "Sharbit ha-Zahav" in Rashi script, Judeo-German commentary in waybertaytsch letters ff. 22, (2). Title page narrow. Browned. Modern buckram. 4to Vinograd, Berlin 53; Mehlman 838

Berlin: n.p. 1710

Est: $500 - $700

The author of the commentary writes in his Introduction that due to the prevailing ignorance concerning methods of circumcision - which has caused untold injury to Jewish children - he has seen fit to add in the vernacular "charms and cures" (seguloth u-rephu'oth) to be recited by mothers for the benefit of their children