Bidspirit auction | Particularly rare! Emek Bracha. Father
Particularly rare! Emek Bracha. Father of the SHLA”H. With an Introduction by the SHLA”H. Krarkau 1597. First edition. With unidentified rabbinical signatures! Important work on Hilchos Tefillah, by R. Avrohom ben R. Shabsi Horowitz, the father of the SHeLa”H HaKadosh. With a long introduction by the SHELA”H. On Leaf 2 is the introduction of the author's son, Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horwitz, author of the Shla HaKadosh: ”Yeshaya...son of the Horwitz family said, I was a youth and accustomed to being with my father and I sought him every day…I saw his manuscript …teaching for all generations the way to bless the Birkos HaNehenin and Birkos HaTefillot…He named it Emek Beracha, because there G-d commanded the blessing…”. The first printed writings of the Shla HaKadosh. R. Avrohom ben R. Shabsi Horowitz (1549-1605), learned under the Rema and the MaHaRSHa”L. A distinguished and well-known Talmid Chochom he served in numerous Rabbinical positions in Poland. On the binding sais שמ”ד, but that's a mistake. Size : 19.7 cm Pages : 2-130, lacking title page. Condition : Fine condition, repairs to 5 pages, stains, leather binding.