Auction 19
Lot 141:
The book Moadei Yisrael, by Rabbi Goren. The book explains the Jewish festivals from a halachic, historical, mystic and philosophical perspective. Published by Yediot Achronot, Israel, 1993. With thousands of glosses and corrections in the handwriting of Rabbi Goren, in preparation for the next edition of the book. On the page after the title page is an anthology to understand the glosses. | Rabbi Shlomo Goren [1917-1994], the chief rabbi of the IDF and subsequently the Chief Rabbi of Israel. In his youth he studied in the "Etz Chaim" Talmud Torah, where he was known as a prodigy. At the age of 12 he began to study in the Chevron Yeshiva in Jerusalem (an extremely rare phenomenon considering his young age). During the War of Independence he was appointed by Ben Gurion as Chief Rabbi of the IDF, and served in this position from the establishment of the State until 1971, and then as Chief Rabbi of Israel. | [12], 364 leaves. 23 cm. Overall condition: Very good.
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