Sepher Tehilim [Psalms]. With Na’avah Tehillah commentary by Ya’acov ben Yoseph Harophe.

Estimate

$3,000–$5,000

Hammer price

$2,000

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author

(TEHILIM).

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1845

Description

FIRST EDITION of commentary.

references

Vinograd, Jerusalem 48; Halevy 32.

summary

THE FIRST HEBREW PSALMS PRINTED IN JERUSALEM. Endorsements of the Rishon le-Zion (Sephardic Chief Rabbi) Chaim Gaguine and of R. Jacob Anteby, Chief Rabbi of Damascus. The commentary contains novellae of many of the contemporary Sephardic scholars, including R. Jacob Anteby (ff. 145v.-146v). R. Jacob ben Joseph Harophe (c. 1780-1851) was a Baghdadi scholar and rabbinic court judge. He was the mentor of R. Ovadiah Somekh who in turn taught R. Yoseph Chaim (Ben Ish Chai) and R. Jacob Chaim Sopher (Kaph HaChaim) - two of the greatest Iraqi sages in modern times.

ff. (4), 166, (2). Stained in places. Modern calf. Sm. 8vo.

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