Sephath Emeth Velashon Zehorith [polemic] Includes letters in support of Jacob Emden in his pursuit of, and accusations against, Jonathan Eyebescheutz

EMDEN, JACOB

(By the Author)

(Altona)

1752

FIRST EDITION. Amulet illustrations within the text (one fold-out)

Vinograd, Altona 52; Raphael 11

Jacob Emden’s tortuous controversy with Jonathan Eyebescheutz centered over amulets which Eybescheutz circulated in Metz and Hamburg. Emden published their content in this work and attacked them as Sabbatean heresy. The work was banned and condemned to incineration by the Council of the Four Lands in 1753 who judged Emden’s attack to be unjustifiably harsh and not based on fact. As a result, Emden was forced to escape to Amsterdam. See Carmilly-Weinberger p.87