Auction 57
Lot 217:
Mishnayot, Seder Taharat, with the commentaries of Rabbeinu Ovadya of Bartenura, the Ikar Tosafot Yom Tov, and other Tosafot. Title page in red and black. Catalogued by the NLI in the Rare Books collection.
294 leaves. Worming holes, no binding, fair to good condition.
The title page has an antique signature: “the holy Binyamin Zeev”. The last leaf has an antique handwritten note: “This is said after lighting Channukah candles” with a note of various prayers, probably based in chassidus. Additional signatures in pencil: “the holy Natan Neta ben Rabbi Binyamin Zeev HaKohen S”m.[?]”
About the Mahalov print, see Friedberg’s article on this print in his book on Hebrew print in Poland. We will quote a paragraph here about the importance of this print for Hasidim from the article by Avraham Yaari "The Hebrew print in Mahlov on the Dniester River" from Kiryat Sefer, Year 23: Printer R. Zvi was a smart student and precise, and he added a few books of commentary, including various manuscripts, or formulas according to exact books, so he added a great deal to Midrash, and many additions. Levi Yitzhak of Berdychov and Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshil of Afta [Ohev Yisrael] while sitting in Ias and Ma’zibuz. Their endorsements appear in a number of books printed in Mahlov. The Rabbi of Aphtha also inspired the printer to print the "ma’amadot" and even handed him the "Seder Amirat HaKetoret" that he arranged, for printing at the end of the ma’amadot.
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