Ben Ish Chai [In two parts, sermons on the Torah plus halachoth for every week.]

AUCTION 70 | Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autographed Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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YOSEF CHAIM BEN ELIYAHU OF BAGHDAD.

Ben Ish Chai [In two parts, sermons on the Torah plus halachoth for every week.]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> Two parts in one. Title-page and following leaf with lettering in gold. <<A fine copy.>> ff. (2), 77, (1), 64, 62, (1). Lightly browned, previous owner’s stamps. Modern calf. Folio. Friedberg, Aleph 1024.

Jerusalem: Solomon Brothers 1898

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

<<Rare, first edition.>> A master Kabbalist, the author (1835-1909) Haham of Baghdad, is one of the most renowned rabbinic authorities coming from a Sephardi milieu. Despite some fifty volumes to the Ben Ish Chai’s credit - published on all aspects of Torah - it is due to the present work after whom he is universally known. The text is a masterpiece that blends homilies with mystical insights interspersed with Halachic practice and custom, all arranged according to the weekly Torah portion. It has achieved immense popularity, particularly in Sephardic communities where it is extensively studied.