Bidspirit auction | Kushta Reish. Sefer Yesod: Amudei

Kushta Reish. Sefer Yesod: Amudei Golah - Smak. First Edition – Kushta 1510 * Halachic composition on positive and negative mitzvos, written in a concise manner by Rabbeinu Yitzchak of Corbeil, one of the Baalei Tosfos. A foundational sefer of halachic rulings, extensively studied over time; due to heavy and sustained use, complete copies are exceedingly rare. Amudei Hagolah gained renown as a fundamental work already during the era of the Rishonim, as the Tashbetz wrote in his teshuvos (Vol. 1 Ch. 51): “The words of this sefer are completely accurate, and they are worthy of being relied upon.” A significant portion of this sefer is an abridged version of the Sefer Mitzvos Gadol (Smag) by Rabbi Moshe of Coucy. Although the author named his sefer Amudei Golah, it is more commonly called by the name Sefer Mitzvos Katzar (Smak) due to its being a summary of the Smag. Rabbi Yitzchak of Corbeil , one of the 13th century Baalei Tosfos, was the son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel of Paris and brother-in-law of the Mordechai. He compiled his sefer in order to educate the Jews in the Diaspora on the principles and details of every mitzvah and stated his request to make as many copies of this sefer as possible in order to disseminate it among the public. The sefer was written around the year 1247, following a series of calamitous events that befell French Jewry, beginning with the confiscation of Jewish books in 1240, the public debate between the Jews of France and Christian representatives in which the author participated, and the subsequent burning of the Talmud and all sifrei kodesh in the years 1242 and 1244 (S.Schwartzfuchs, Yehudei Tzarfat B’yemei Habeinayim pp. 121-218). Due the terrible dearth of sifrei halachah that followed these tragic events, Rabbi Yitzchak authored this sefer and divided it into seven amudim (pillars) in order to motivate Jews throughout the Diaspora to study one pillar every day of the week — hence the name of his sefer Amudei Hagolah. Constantinople, 1510. First Edition. Page Count: [146] leaves. Page Size: 18.6 cm. Condition: Good, stains mainly on the inner margins, with a bit affecting the text. Handsome new leather binding, preserved in a case Provenance : Valmadonna-Lunzer Collection Bibliography: Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod, no. 215. Important provenance: In the margin of the title page, in the empty circle (likely intended originally for a signature), appears the handwritten signature of Rabbi Aharon Moshe Migeza Tsvi – the first Rebbe to settle in Jerusalem and the founder of the Chassidic community there. ------------------------------------- Any inquiries about this lot? We are also available on WhatsApp >>>