Auction 15
Lot 202:
This commentary on the Sefer Yetzirah, (the authorship of which is attributed to Avraham Avinu, and in accordance with which, according to the legend, the Maharal of Prague created the famous Golem), is written by Rabbi Eliezer of Germiza (or Wormiza), the author of “Sefer Ha-Rokeach”. This book has been kept among the treasures of the late author of “Bnei Issachar” of Dinov, written in his own hand, and was found among his personal items following his demise, by his son, who published it together with his father’s understandings of it, under the title of “Hagahos Me-Haratza”. Later he published the book as “Derech Edosecho”, also by the author of the “Bnei Yissachar”. Rabbi Eliezer of Germiza (1165-1240, appx.), one of the Baaley Ha-Tosefos, one of the greatest Rabbonim, Mekubbalim and Chassidim in Ashkenaz, the disciple of Rabbi Yehuda Ha-Chossid. He left behind many Kabbalistic writings, most of which remain in his handwriting only. This book has stamps and signatures of the previous owners, artistic repairs, a new cover, which is partially detached. {2}, 22, page 31. Overall condition: Good.
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