Auction 9

“Ashmoret HaBoker,” on the Zohar, Salonika 1852—first edition. A rare book of Kabbalah. Signature and glosses.

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First section, exegeses and chiddushim on the Zohar with introductions from the Arizal until the end of Parshat Vayeshev, by the Kabbalist Rabbi Yehuda bar Shlomo HaKohen of Jerusalem, his commentary on the Zohar excels at great length, such that 418 pages (in two sections) is only until the end of Parshat Bo. (2) 279 page. (in the copy in the National Library the book is divided into two sections as before us). On the book are endorsements by sages of Jerusalem: Rabbi Yitzhak Kubo, Rabbi Refael Meir Panigel (the Merapeh), Rabbi Haim Nasim Abulafya (the Hana). On the cover page is the signature of Mordechai Luria—maybe Rav Mordechai Luria, a sage of Jerusalem and the student of the author, who also composed many books. Amongst the pages are a number of marginal notes handwritten on issues of Kabbalah. Excellent condition, light defect on the introduction page.