Bidspirit auction | Shoneh Halachot, commentary on Halachot
Shoneh Halachot, commentary on Halachot Gedolot, by Rabbi Shlomo Shalem. Amsterdam, 1762. First edition. Shoneh Halachot, parts A–B in one volume, commentary on Halachot Gedolot [by Rabbi Shimon Keira, with the original text], by Rabbi Shlomo Shalem, Av Beit Din and Rosh Metivta of Amsterdam. Printed by Leib Zussmansh and Gerard Johan Janszon, Amsterdam, 1762. [8], 74; [4], 82 leaves. Part A – includes the laws of Berachot, Kilayim, Shabbat, Pesachim, Ta’anit, Tefillin, and Megillah. With [3] poems in praise of the author and the Sefer in the approbation pages, and [4] poems by the author in honor of the community and its leaders. Part B – includes the laws of Loans, Dayanim, Testimony, Oaths, Yayin Nesech, Shechitat Chullin, Chelev, Oto Ve’et Beno, Bechorot, Hesped, and Ketubot with [2] poems in praise of the Sefer. In some copies (but not in the present one), an additional leaf appears after the four unnumbered leaves, containing a poem in honor of the Sefer and words of praise in Latin for the author, already printed in Part A. With stamps of “Sa’adat Bachurim.” Leather binding. Light stains. Very good–good condition.