Bidspirit auction | Pedugreed Sefer Yesod! Handwritten signatures
Pedugreed Sefer Yesod! Handwritten signatures of the Author of the Imrei Binah Av Beit Din of Kalisch and a Lengthy Dedication by the Author's Son: Sefer Mizbach Kaparah by Rabbi Yaakov Pitousi - First Edition Livorno 1810 - First edition of Sefer Mizbach Kaparah - Likut from the Torah of the Rishonim with the Mizbach Kaparah commentary by Rabbeinu Yaakov Pitousi - Yaakov Arobas Press Livorno, 1810 - Stefansky Yesod 50, 62. The book contains the Ramban's Chidushim on Masechet Chulin which were published for the first time in this book (Stefansky Yesod 50) and Chidushei Shitah Mekubetzet on Seder Kodashim which were also published for the first time in this edition (Stefansky Yesod 62). Copy of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Auerbach, the author of the Imrei Binah - appearing on the title page are four!!! signatures of the Imrei Binah, three of them extremely rare, in Rashi script! and one in his familiar signature style which is typical of his other writings. Appearing on the title page is also a lengthy dedication handwritten by the only son of Rabbeinu the author, the Gaon Rabbi Chaim David Pitousi. Additional signatures of Yaakov Cordovero and some other, unidetified signatures and owner's notation. Glosses on the leaves of the book. The Gaon Author Rabbi Yaakov Pitousi, one of the leading sages of Tunis. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael and settled in Jerusalem. From there he was sent abroad as a Shadar. When he was in Livorno, he printed this book and the book Yerech Yaakov. During his trip, he became sick and passed away in Algeria, where he was laid to rest. His only son, Rabbi Chaim David, a disciple of the Gaon Rabbi Yehuda Halevi author of Machaneh Leviya, worked on printing and distributing the Torah of his father the Gaon. 142 leaves. Stains and wear. Minor moth damage at the end of the book. Good condition. Rabbi Meir Auerbach of Kalisch and Jerusalem (1815-1878) was the son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac, a Rav in Kalisch, Kvili, and more. Moved to Jerusalem in 1859, was appointed to lead the Old Yishuv together with Rabbi Shmuel Salant. His work, the Imrei Binah, was considered an important halachic work and he was known as the Imrei Binah after it. In addition, he had vast knowledge of Kabbalah and was one of the student of the Beit El Yeshiva of Mekubalim. Published articles in several contemporary journal.s.