Auction 27
Lot 011:
A collection of 4 she’arim of the Ari from the writings of his foremost disciple Rabbi Chaim Vital. 1. The fourth sha’ar, Sha’ar Ha’pesukim. Added to this edition are glosses and novaelle by Rabbi Zev Wolf Ashkenazi – Jerusalem, 1912. At the end of the fourth sha’ar is the book Halikutim “which is the second sha’ar of the Sha’ar Hapesukim,” the first edition in which this book is printed as a separate book from Sha’ar Hapesukim – Jerusalem 1913. Arranged by Rabbi Sar Shalom Mizrahi Sharabi, the Rashash, with glosses and novaelle by Rabbi Zev Wolf Ashkenazi. A large picture of Jerusalem in red, handwritten comments. Original binding. 2. The fifth sha’ar, Sha’ar Hamitzvot. With glosses by Rabbi Zev Wolf Ashkenazi – Jerusalem 1905. An interesting ownership stamp: ‘Yonah son of Rabbi Shlomo Re’em Jerusalem.” See below. Bound with the seventh sha’ar, Sha’ar Ruach Hakodesh, Jerusalem 1912. With a map of the 48 combinations of Names, and impressive drawings of Jerusalem, and at the end the book Olat Tamid by Rabbi Chaim Vital. Brought to print by the great kabbalist Rabbi Yaakov Tzemach Chaim, Jerusalem, 1907. Bound with Alei Nahar by Rabbi Nissim Harari, known as Raful “And this book has incredibly lofty benefit for people who serve G-d with kavana in order to understand the Siddur Harashash” with glosses of Rabbi Shaul Dweck Hacohen, first edition – Jerusalem 1903. Binding appropriate to the period of printing. 3. The seventh sha’ar Sha’ar Ruach Hakodesh with the commentary Yirat Hashem by Rabbi Yosef Sidbon author of the book Ahavat Hashem first edition – Jerusalem 1874. With an ownership stamp of the Shaar Hashamayim yeshiva of kabbalah. 4. The eighth sha’ar, Sha’ar Hagilgulim. Added for the first time are glosses and elucidations of the kabbalist Rabbi Sasson Bechar Moshe. Jerusalem, 1903. Ownership stamp: “This is the book of Yitzchak Chai Slomoff.” Nice and well-preserved copies, in good condition. Rabbi Raphael Yona son of Rabbi Shlomo Re’em (1871-1922) was a rabbi from Jerusalem, a member of the Beit Din of the Perushim in Jerusalem, a dayan on the beit din for appeals and a rabbi of one of the city’s neighborhoods. As well as studying the revealed Torah, he built a close relationship with the kabbalists of Jerusalem, especially the rabbis of the Beit El yeshiva for kabbalists and the kabbalist Rabbi Shimon Zvi Horowitz and began praying from a prayer book with the kavanot of the Rashash. However, he used to conceal his study of kabbalah. He was a member of the first Council of the Chief Rabbinate.
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