Shalmei Tzibbur [laws of prayer].

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $350

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

author

ALGAZI, YISRAEL YA’AKOV.

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Nachman - Israelika

Place

Salonika

Publication

1790

Description

FIRST EDITION. Parts I and II (Shalmei Tzibur and Shalmei Yachid), wanting Part III (Shalmei Chagigah) included in only a few copies.

references

Vinograd, Salonika 411.

summary

R. Israel Jacob Algazi (1680-1756) was born in Izmir and studied there under R. Chaim Abulafia and R. Yitzchak Rapaport (author of Batei Kehunah). He settled in Jerusalem in 1735 where he studied in Beth El, the celebrated Yeshiva reserved for Kabbalists. Thereafter R. Algazi was appointed Rishon LeTzion, Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community of Eretz Israel.

Mispaginated, lacking final leaves of indices. Wormed. Modern elaborately blind-tooled tan calf. 4to.

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