AKIVA BER BEN YOSEPH. Avodath Borei, Mahadura Bathra [prayers for both weekdays, Sabbath and Holidays with an extensive kabbalistic commentary

Estimate

$400–$600

Hammer price

$600

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author

(LITURGY)

printer

Aaron ben Uri Lipman

Place

Sulzbach

Publication

1707

Description

FIRST EDITION of full commentary

references

Vinograd, Sulzbach 66

summary

The author was the son-in-law of R. Feitel Isserles of Vienna. After the expulsion of the Jews from Vienna, he served as Rabbi of Zeckendorf. At the time of this publication he served as Rabbi of Gunzhausen. The leading Rabbis in their approbations entitle the author as "Sar Ha-Torah" (Prince of the Torah). The first edition which was published in Wilhermsdorf, 1688 contained only 52 leaves and covered only weekday prayers and the Sabbath eveing prayer, the present edition contains twice as much material.

ff. 4, 106. Contemporary elaborately tooled calf with central cartouche on heavy wooden boards, two metal clasps lacking hinges, spine chipped. 4to

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