Seder Tephilah [prayers for the entire year, with extensive commentary by Jacob Emden]

Estimate: $800–$1,200
Hammer price: $20,000

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author

EMDEN, JACOB.

Place

Koretz

Publication

1818

Description

Third Edition. Vol. I only (of two). Two title-pages. Signature and inscription by R. Avraham Yissachar Hacohen Rabinowitz (the Chesed L’Avraham) of Radomsk, with stamp of his brother: “M. Rabinowicz Nowo-Radomsk”

references

Vinograd, Koretz 126; Y. Raphael, Areshet III, No. 26:3

summary

This Koretz edition of Emden’s extensive commentary to the daily prayers contains important Chassidic approbations including those by: R. Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apt, R. Mordechai (Twersy) of Chernobyl and R. Mordechai of Koretz. The signatory, R. Abraham Yissachar (1844-92) succeeded his father, the Tifereth Shlomo, as Rebbe and gathered thousands of followers. See Alfasi, Traklinei Chassiduth p. 776.

ff. (2), 387. Stained in places, loss of lower left corner of f. 379 affecting a few words. Later calf-backed boards. Thick 8vo.

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