Reshith Da’ath [“Beginning of Knowledge”: philosophic sermons]
AUCTION 57 |
Thursday, January 31st,
2013 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 5
ALBELDA, MOSES.
Reshith Da’ath [“Beginning of Knowledge”: philosophic sermons]
Venice: Asher Parenzo (Bragadin?) 1583
Est: $600 - $900
R. Moses ben Jacob Albelda (1500-before 1583) served first as Rabbi in Arta, Greece, and later in Valona, Albania. He was a gifted preacher and prolific author. Reshith Da’ath, the first of several sermonic works by Albelda, addresses the topics of Divine Providence and Repentance. See JE, Vol. I, pp. 322-323; EJ, Vol. II, col. 529