Bidspirit auction | Knaf Renanim, by Rabbi Yosef


Knaf Renanim, by Rabbi Yosef Yedidya Carmi. Venice, 1626. Only Edition. Rare! - Knaf Renanim, by Rabbi Yosef Yedidya Carmi. Venice, 1626. Only Edition. Rare! Sefer Knaf Renanim – Zmirot for Moadim, Shabbatot, and Rosh Chodesh, based on Midrashim, the Zohar, and the writings of the Ramak, authored by Rabbi Yosef Yedidya ben Binyamin Yekutiel Carmi. Printed by Pietro, Aluise & Lorenzo Bragadini, Venice, 1626. Only edition. Rare. 12, 107, [9] leaves. Two final leaves are missing (containing two Psalms, an errata list, and a page in Italian). Ownership inscription on title page: “Peretz Bekhamar Shalom.” Among the many approbations is one by Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena, who writes of the personal tragedy of losing his sons, which prevented him from composing poems and praises for this Sefer. New half-leather binding. Wormholes, stains. Lacking two final leaves. One detached leaf. Minor marginal tears and small paper repairs. Overall good to fair condition.