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Tephilath Yesharim.

Auction 60 · Lot 208

Tephilath Yesharim.

Estimate
$2,000–$2,500
Hammer price
$3,800

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

author

(LITURGY).

printer

Naftali Hertz Rofe

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1740

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1538; Yaari, Ladino, 166.

summary

An important early kabbalistic prayer book with Lurianic kavanoth based upon the writings of R. Moshe Zacuto. Although a Siddur with such kavanoth was previously published in 1712 under the name Beth Tephilah, the present edition contains many additions in a host of areas: halacha, kavanoth, “minhagei chassidim,” etc. Also a portion for Tisha B’Av (ff. 122b-125) contains a Ladino translation and commentary. Astronomical tables with a commentary by the editor R. David Meldola on ff. 130-142. The importance of these additions are highlighted in the approbation of Meldola’s father, Chief Rabbi of Bayonne, France.
ff. (4), 112, 213-277, 142. Mispaginated but entirely complete. Few light stains. Modern calf. 8vo.
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