Auction 68
Lot 148:
Aderet Eliyahu Dikdukin on the depth of Halacha, by the Gaon Kabbalist Rabbi Immanuel Raphael Chai Ricchi, author of the famed Mishnat Chassidim. Like his other books, this book is also divided into many chapters. Section I: Michtav LeEliyahu, Kiryat Chana, Avdi Yitzchak, Peh Eliyahu. Section II: Mei Niddah, Shut, Sofei Anavim, Parpera’ot LaChochmah.
The press of Rabbi Avraham ben Raphael Meldola – First Edition Livorno, 1742. It should be noted that this book was printed shortly before Rabbeinu the author was tragically killed while being on a Shlicut abroad in Adar, 1743. 129, 37 leaves (there are copies with an additional leaf with the printer’s mark). In the National Library, the book appears in the Rare Book Collection. Separate title page for section II. many demonstrative illustrations in Masechet Eruvin and more. Many fine engravings. Introduction by the author followed by a kind of apology explaining why he wrote more on Seder Moed and Masechet Berachot: "כי אחרי מסכת יבמות רבה עלי המהומה שהיתה לי על בנין החרבה מחרבות ירושלים וחולי הרב שנהייתי ונחלתי עד שנחלש מוחי… ולא יכולתי עוד לסגף עצמי כבראשונה ולשים לילות כימים כמקדם…".
Spiritual wealth!
Like other great Italian rabbis, Rabbeinu too not to sit idle and in the section of Parpera’ot LaChochmah introduces fine riddles, illustrationsn and rhymed poems. In his introduction he writes about this: "עלה במחשבתי להעתיק פה מה שמצאתי ג"כ בין כתבי קצת חדות ושירים אשר חדתי ושרתי בזמנים ידועים וקראתים בכללם פרפראות לחכמה להיותם כולם מיוסדים על דברי רז"ל כאשר יראה הרואה אותם". In adiditon, inside the work, between the tractates, he added a summarizing, poetic line. Sofei HaAnavim mentioned above contains compilations and more.
New binding. Stains. Quality paper. Good overall condition.
On the upper part of the title page, Sephardic and Ashkenazic signatures – have not bben studied. On leaf 53b, a handwritten comment: "עי’ בסידור מהגאון מ"ה ישעי’ מושקט זצ"ל".
The Dayan Kabbalist Rabbi Raphael Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) became famous for his work the Mishnat Chassidim, an important Kabbalistic book printed twice during his lifetime and then in many more editions. He was praised by leading rabbis. He authored many other books including Aderet Eliyahu, Hon Ashir, and more. His home in Jerusalem was later used by Rabbeinu Chaim ben Atar for his famed yeshiva, Knesset Yisrael.
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