Darchei Noam by Rabbi Mordechai HaLevi, Av Beit Din of Egypt, questions and answers on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch, practical halacha, with an introduction by the author and an additional introduction by his son, Rabbi Avraham HaLevi. On the back of the cover is an engraved illustration of the Temple. First edition. At the end is a pamphlet, A War of Mitzvah (Milhemet Mitzvah) [separate cover], by the son of the author, Rabbi Avraham HaLevi, on counting the eight days of milah. Printed during the author’s lifetime, first edition, Venice 1698. 282, 40 pages. According to the bibliographic listing it is missing one page from the errata table. Old, worn binding, leather spine, large light stains, few tears to some pages without any missing part of the pages, generally good condition.
Darchei Noam by Rabbi Mordechai HaLevi, Av Beit Din of Egypt, questions and answers on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch, practical halacha, with an introduction by the author and an additional introduction by his son, Rabbi Avraham HaLevi. On the back of the cover is an engraved illustration of the Temple. First edition. At the end is a pamphlet, A War of Mitzvah (Milhemet Mitzvah) [separate cover], by the son of the author, Rabbi Avraham HaLevi, on counting the eight days of milah. Printed during the author’s lifetime, first edition, Venice 1698. 282, 40 pages. According to the bibliographic listing it is missing one page from the errata table. Old, worn binding, leather spine, large light stains, few tears to some pages without any missing part of the pages, generally good condition.
Extremely important Sefardi signatures and glosses. Cover signature: “Eliezer Papo.” Rabbi Eliezer Papo was the Peleh Yoetz (included with this is a certification from an expert). Above the signature: “Shai Binyamin Pinto.” And on the other side: “Eliyahu HaKohen.” Throughout the book are notes and remarks in a nice Sefardi handwriting, one of which is very long and opens with “Shimon Pesach said” [referencing a rabbi from Bulgaria], and it appears most of the notes are his, all of which is certified by an expert.
Rabbi Eliezer Yehezkel Papo of Sarajevo (1785-1828) was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia; his father was Rabbi Yehuda, and Rabbi Eliezer was a rabbi in Sarajevo, and in Silistra, Bulgaria, from 1820. He is known mainly for his work “Peleh Yoetz”, a work accepted and widely beloved. He wrote additional works like Orot Eilim, with conduct according to the Shas, Zohar, and HaHida; Shut Peleh Yoetz, Beit Tefila, and more. Before his death, he said that anyone who prostrates himself at his grave after tevilah and saying tehillim, his prayer with kavanah would lead to redemption and mercy.
