Bidspirit auction | The First Bible in Yiddish

The First Bible in Yiddish - Amsterdam, 1676-1679 with the Leaf with the Table of Haftarot and the Metaken's Apology - Torah Nevi'im and Ketuvim in Yiddish - Amsterdam, 1676-1679. The first Bible in the world that was printed entirely in Yiddish. In addition, the first Yiddish translation of To'aliyot HaRalbag . The press of Rabbu Uri Feibush Halevi, Amsterdam, 1676-1679. [3], 4, 63, [1], 64-249 [i.e. 257], [1], 18 pp. In the Rare Book Collection of the National Library. The translator, Rabbi Yekutoel Blitz, wrote two lengthy forewords in Yiddish and Hebrew stating what led him to translate the Bible into Yiddish. Among others, he notes the importance of the people knowing the Bible and their ability to respond to Christian claims... Approbations by The Council of Four Lands and the Sephardic and Ashkenazic rabbis of Amsterdam. License by the King of Poland in Latin and Yiddish. Tension between the printeries : At the same time, the Bible was being translated into Yiddish also by the printery of Atias in Amsterdam. This sparked a fierce dispute between the two printing houses, which reached the authorities of the Netherlands and Poland as well as the rabbis of The Council of Four Lands. Fine copper-engraved half-title with an illustration of Moshe and Aharon, the Ark of the Covenant and receiving the Torah. Four additional, wood-engraved title pages. Including the leaf with the table of Haftarot and the Metaken's apology, which does not appear in all copies. Several leaves are with varied tears - some of them affecting the text. Stains. Some moth perforations and some taping. Good overall condition. Fine old binding with a new fabric spine.