Bidspirit auction | Post Incunabula. Hilchot Rav Alfas

Post Incunabula. Hilchot Rav Alfas (Nizikin). Constantinople, 1509. First Edition. - Post Incunabula. Hilchot Rav Alfas (Nizikin). Constantinople, 1509. First Edition. “The largest composition of laws and customs by Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi with novellae by Rabbi Nissim BeRabi Reuven and Halachic rulings of the Rabbi The Mordechai…” The tractates that do not have the commentary of the Ran, are printed with the commentaries of Rabbeinu Yonah, Rabbi Yonatan Hakohen of Lunel and Nimukei Yosef by Rabbi Yosef Chavivah. The established version of the Rif as it appears in Gemarot today, is based on this edition. Hilchot Rav Alfas is an 11th Century Halachic work in Aramaic, authored by The Rif, Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi, Morocco. In contrast to other Rishonim who wrote complex Halachic debates and Talmudic discourses, The Rif wrote his composition in a straightforward fashion. The book summarizes Halachic matters of Sedarim Mo’ed, Nashim and Nezikin and Masechet Brachot. It some instances the Rif’s version differs from the Ashkenazi one. The Rif adopted the Halachic approach of Talmud Bavli over Yerushalmi. He also combined Aggadah, Midrash and Ethics in his writings. Constantinople, 1509. First edition. David and Shmuel ben Nachmias Press. Post incunabula. Very good condition. Originally printed without title pages.  Quality thick paper. Wide margins. Rare and Important.