Piskei Halachoth [Rabbinic law]
AUCTION 43 |
Thursday, April 02nd,
2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 204
RECANATI, MENACHEM
Piskei Halachoth [Rabbinic law]
Bologna: The (Silk) Partners 1538
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,200
The author was one of the foremost Italian Kabbalists and Halachic authorities of the 13th-century. For a full appreciation of his importance, see M. Idel, R. Menahem Recanati, Hamekubal (1998) pp. 79-80 quoting Prof. Y. Ta-Shema concerning otherwise unknown scholars cited by Recanti
Later editions of the Piskei Halachoth have been heavily censored, indeed lacking entire chapters. See Y. Lipschitz, Piskei Hilchot Recanti in: Moriah,Vol. VIII nos.6-7 (1979) pp. 2-9, who compares all editions and notes that the most relied upon text is in fact based upon later incomplete editions and not on this first edition of 1538. The majority of the censored material pertains to Gentiles, or to Jews who have converted to Christianity