Auction 30 · Lot 56

Emeth ve-Emunah [Code of Jewish Law]

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: $1,600

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author

Arobas, Isaac

printer

Ambrosino-Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1672

Description

Hebrew and Italian face-`a-face. Title within typographic border. One divisional title within typographic border prior to final section (Hilchoth Yom Tov).

references

Vinograd, Venice 1393

summary

The author, Isaac, son of Hananiah Arobas, “Justice and Leader of some Communities of the Maghreb (Morocco),” sought to present the basic texts of Judaism composed by Maimonides and Joseph Karo in both Hebrew and the vernacular for the Jews of Italy. To this end, he gathered here a digest comprising the Thirteen Principles of Faith from Maimonides’ commentary to the Mishnah Sanhedrin; Maimonides’ Sepher ha-Mitzvoth; and a popularized version of Karo’s Shulchan Aruch. Thus, the layman is provided with the rudiments of halacha, both dogmatic and practical. The book is prefaced with a laudatory poem by the Italian kabbalist Moses Zacuto. On the final leaf there is a recommendation by Solomon Chai Saraval, Chief Rabbi of Venice

ff. 7, 288, (16), 36. Title, first leaf, and final four leaves laid to size with some minimal loss of text. ff. 231-2, 251-6 misbound. Light stains. Generally good condition. Contemporary vellum. Thick 12mo

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