Peirush Seder Avodath Yom ha-Kippurim [Kabbalistic commentary to the Temple Service on the Day of Atonement]. Published by the Author’s son, Gedaliah. Final page with poem in praise of the Author by Samuel Archivolti.

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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CORDOVERO, MOSES

Peirush Seder Avodath Yom ha-Kippurim [Kabbalistic commentary to the Temple Service on the Day of Atonement]. Published by the Author’s son, Gedaliah. Final page with poem in praise of the Author by Samuel Archivolti.

With a discussion by R. Menachem Azariah (RaMA) of Fano on the impermissibility of donning Tefillin on Chol ha-Mo’ed. ff.40. Light stains. Modern boards. 12mo Vinograd, Venice 714; Habermann, di Gara 95; Adams M-1868

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1587

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

A TREASURE OF CORDOVERAN KABBALAH. Rabbi Moses Cordovero (Rama”k) (1522-70) was the greatest kabbalist of Safed in the era prior to R. Isaac Luria. Cordovero’s works excel in their logical, orderly presentation, as opposed to the more complex Lurianic Kabbalistic systems.