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Jerusalem Talmud with Commentary by R. Elijah of Fulda | Amsterdam 1710 | First Edition - A rare and important first edition of the Jerusalem Talmud (Talmud Yerushalmi) with the commentary of Rabbi Elijah of Fulda, printed in Amsterdam, 1710 (Hebrew year: ת”ע). This edition is one of the earliest printed commentaries on the Yerushalmi and a cornerstone in the study of the Jerusalem Talmud. Contents:  • Tractate Berakhot and the rest of Seder Zeraim,  • Tractate Shekalim,  • Featuring the early systematic commentary by R. Elijah ben Pered Yehuda of Fulda. Features:  • Includes a reproduced title page,  • 6 pages of errata (“Luach Hasha’ot”),  • Text begins from leaf Yod (י’),  • Clear double-column printing in traditional square Hebrew font. At the bottom of several leaves are old ownership stamps from Eastern European rabbinic figures or libraries, adding significant provenance value. Condition: Very good for its age, with some foxing and aging signs typical for 18th-century paper; structurally solid. A highly collectible piece for collectors of early Hebrew printing, rabbinic commentary, and Talmudic scholarship.ה