Bidspirit auction | Rare 1913 Warsaw Edition: Rambam's

Rare 1913 Warsaw Edition: Rambam's Refuat HaNefesh U'Refuat HaGuf (Hebrew & Yiddish) רפואת הנפש ורפואת הגוף - A fascinating early 20th-century bilingual edition of Maimonides' classic medical and ethical teachings, designed for the Eastern European masses. The Work & Author: Authored by the legendary medieval scholar and physician, Maimonides (הרמב”ם). The work, Refuat HaNefesh U'Refuat HaGuf (רפואת הנפש ורפואת הגוף), details the Rambam's fundamental halachic and practical guidelines for maintaining physical health, diet, and spiritual well-being. Publishing Details: Printed in Warsaw (ווארשא) in 1913 (תרע”ג) by the bookseller Aharon Tzeilingold. Uniquely, this edition features the original Hebrew (Loshon Kodesh) on the top half of the page alongside an accessible Yiddish (Ivri-Teitch) translation on the bottom half. Notable Connection: The translation and publication effort was spearheaded by the famous Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg of Lodz (ר' יודל ראזענבערג), a highly colorful and prominent historical figure known for his prolific writings, translations, and fascinating literary legacy. This edition stands as a beautiful testament to the historical effort to make the Rambam's elite medical wisdom accessible to the broader Yiddish-speaking public. The front endpaper also bears intriguing historical handwritten provenance marks, including an English/Latin signature from ”Joseph Goldberg, Budapest.”