(Kuntress Be’er Sheva) - (Hilchoth Se’udah) [prayers and customs on eating, based upon mystical concepts]. Anonymous.
AUCTION 68 |
Thursday, April 07th,
2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art
Lot 135
(KABBALAH).
(Kuntress Be’er Sheva) - (Hilchoth Se’udah) [prayers and customs on eating, based upon mystical concepts]. Anonymous.
Near East: 19th century
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,000
<<Unpublished manuscript>> pertaining to the laws and kabbalistic meditations (kavanoth) one should have in mind upon eating and the recitation of the related blessings. Includes meditations on the configuration of the letters of the names of God when making the blessing upon washing the hands and on eating bread (ff. 32a-48b); the blessings recited on wine and fruit (f. 59a- 66b); meditations upon washing at the end of the meal and Grace at the conclusion of the meal (ff. 79a-94b) - including text interspersed with Kabbalistic configurations and kavanoth. The final leaves (ff. 96-103) contain laws pertaining to the blessings for various foods set out in alphabetical order. Includes a description (f. 100b) of a particular mixture of food that is prepared only in Hebron.
The anonymous author cites the Chid’a several times. Other works cited include Zera Ya’akov (f. 56a) and Kuntress Be’er Sheva (23b) - which is perhaps the title of this composition.