Auction 15
Lot 224:
Handwriting on paper. Four attached pieces of cardboard. Especially pleasant and neat handwriting in block letters and Rashi script. Part of the scroll is written on the other side. Divided into three main parts, which are – The foundations of the wisdom of Kabbalah, Kabbalistic illustrations and diagrams and the ‘Ilan HaKadosh’- the order of the development of the worlds by Rabbi Meir Poppers from “Gurei HaAri”. Some of the content of this scroll do not appear in regular ‘Ilanot’ such as the circles in the center of the megillah which describe the tzimztum and the kav. An extensive part of the Megillah provides an explanation about the foundations of the Kabbalah in a visual fashion, and is intended for students of Kabbalah, and as the Rebbe Rabbi Yeshayah Muskat of Prague [the son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzchak of Radvil and primary disciple of the Maggid of Koznitz and friend of the author of the ‘Chiddushei HaRim’] in his approbation to the printing of the ‘Ilan HaKadosh’: “His precious words are more precious than gold and pearls and include all of the words of the Ari… and one who is fluent in his holy words can easily study Kabbalah”. The amulet of the Ilan HaKadosh provides “protection from all damage – and is a segulah for bringing up children”. The megillah is in a matching case made of metal. | Moth holes. Tears and damage. Lack in the margins of the megillah. Length of the megillah: Approximately 1.8 meters, width: Approximately 24 cm. Height of the case including the lid: 30 cm. Overall condition: Fair-good.
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