Sod Hashem [laws and customs of circumcision with kabbalistic orientation]. With: Judeo-German commentary "Mikveh Israel" by Mordechai ben Aryeh Leib

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

LIDA, DAVID BEN ARYEH LEIB

printer

n.p.

Place

Berlin

Publication

1710

Description

Title within wreathed architectural columns. On title, Hebrew signature of former owner: "[illegible] Ansbacher." Text in square Hebrew characters, commentary "Sharbit ha-Zahav" in Rashi script, Judeo-German commentary in waybertaytsch letters

references

Vinograd, Berlin 53; Mehlman 838

summary

The author of the commentary writes in his Introduction that due to the prevailing ignorance concerning methods of circumcision - which has caused untold injury to Jewish children - he has seen fit to add in the vernacular "charms and cures" (seguloth u-rephu'oth) to be recited by mothers for the benefit of their children

ff. 22, (2). Title page narrow. Browned. Modern buckram. 4to

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