Auction 16
Lot 183:
A book of kabbalah by Rabbi Avigdor Kara of Prague. The book is known as a segula book for anyone holding it in his/her home. The endorsements in this edition are the source of the Chassidic tradition regarding the great segula in holding this book. The Admor Rabbi Aharon Halberstam of Sanz, the son of the Divrei Haim and his successor in the Rabbinate of Sanz, writes in his endorsement that whoever accepts this book into his home has a segula on his home. Endorsement of Admor of Husiatyn writes that “without a doubt, anyone who takes this book will be preserved in his home.” And the Admor Rabbi Uri HaKohen of Sambor, in humility writes in his endorsement: “…despite the fact that I do not understand anything from this holy book, it is incumbent on anyone who takes this book to look at its holy letters…open our eyes to the holy torah, understand a little of this book.” Printed by Zufnik, Knaller, and Hammerschmidt, Przemysl. Listing of ownership of “Menachem Mendel of Lviv.” New binding. Signs of moths. [4], 85, 74 pages, 26cm. Good condition.
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