Auction 65
Lot 117:
Zohar Chadash by the Divine tana Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, on Chamisha Chumshei Torah, Chamesh Megillot (actually, only on Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Eicha), Tikunim and Midrash Hane’elam. The press of Avraham Yehuda Leib Meir Hopper – Zholkva, 1804. 142, [1] leaves originally. In this copy, 3 leaves at the edn are missing.
New, impressive binding. Moth perforations and damage. Restored title page. Wear due to much use. Stains. fair overall condition. Varied signatures and markings handwritten by Rabbi Shmuel Heller.
On the title page and the following leaf, handwritten signatures of "Shmuel Heller" indicating this copy was owned by the Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Heller (1803-1884) was the Rabbi of Safed and a leader of the Ashkenazic community there for more than 40 years. He was the great-grandson of Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, author of the Tosfot Yom Tov, and his grandfather Rabbi Avraham Peretz was a follower of the Chozeh of Lublin, Safed, becoming close to the Admor Rabbi Avraham Dov of Avritch (the Bat Ayin), whom he succeeded as Rav after his passing. He was considered a proficient healer using the flora of the country. He succeeded to rehabilitate Safed after its destruction by an earthquake. His grandson was the Admor of Toldot Aharon Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Kahan.
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