Chagiz, Jacob. Hilchoth Ketanoth [responsa].* With:Gallante, Moses. Korban Chagigah [halachic novellae]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(HELLER, SHMUEL OF SAFED).

printer

Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1704

Description

Together two volumes. With the cursive signature of R. Shmuel Heller on the title and five more larger semi-cursive signatures throughout on the first leaf of both the introduction, text, f. 71b, f. (3) of the index and final leaf of Hilchoth Ketanoth, plus both types of signatures on the title of Korban Chagigah and one on f.18a. The front flyleaf of Hilchoth Ketanoth contains a lengthy full page autograph manuscript note in his hand pertaining to responsa no. 29.

references

Vinograd, Venice 1545 and 1550.

summary

Rabbi Samuel Heller (1803-84) was the primary Chassidic Rabbi of Safed, a leader of many aspects of community affairs of the Old Yishuv. He built an extensive library and authored a number of works, including Divrei Mishpat and Taharath HaKodesh.

Hilchoth Ketanoth: ff. 4, 71 (lacking ff. 50-51), 9. * Korban Chagigah: ff. 56 (ff. 6-7 in facsimile). Variously stained, some worming, previous owners signatures on flyleaves. Later boards. 4to.

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