(Gaon of Pumbeditha). Mishpatei Shevu’oth [“A Treatise on Oaths”]. With Midrashic material on the blessings of Jacob to his children and Braitha Melacheth HaMishkan.

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

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author

HAI BEN SHERIRA.

printer

Daniel Zanetti

Place

Venice

Publication

1602

Description

FIRST EDITION . Title within decorative cartouche. With signature of Wolf HaLevi Boskowitz (author of Seder LeMishnah) on title.

references

Vinograd, Venice 951.

summary

Hai Gaon reformulated the Kol Nidrei prayer, opposed as he was to the absolute annulment of vows on Yom Kippur Eve. The signatory, R. Benjamin Ze’ev (Wolf) Boskowitz (1740-1818) was the son of R. Samuel Kolin, the author of Machazith HaShekel. He was among the great rabbinic leaders of Hungary, serving as the first rabbi of Budapest.

ff. 55. Lower left corner of title in facsimile, lightly stained. Modern boards. 8vo.

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