Divrei Nechemiah [kabbalistic sermons on the Pentateuch]

Estimate

$600–$900

Hammer price

$550

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

HAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA.

printer

Baruch Buchbinder

Place

Berlin

Publication

1713

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Berlin 66

summary

Nechemiah Hayun (entitled "Nachash" [snake] in the polemics against him, was a crypto-Sabbatian preacher who was involved in one of the "causes-celebres" of 18th century Jewish life. The appearance of the present heretical text, resulted in assaults upon Hayun from the Chacham Tzvi, Moshe Chagiz, and Joseph Ergas. The publication of Hayun’s next work, Oz Le’Elo-him, created even more controversy. In order to prevent a possible revival of the Sabbatian heresy, most copies of his works were destroyed. See E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy, pp. 75-159; M. Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 63-4 and B. Naor, Post-Sabbatian Sabbatianism, pp. 145-49.

ff. (2), 89 (i.e. 87). Small hole on title-page, stained in places, inner margin of opening and closing leaf affected by binder's tape, previous owner's marks. Bizarrely bound (recent). Sm. 4to

Enquire about this lot