PEIROT GINOSAR – AMSTERDAM 5502 (1742). FIRST EDITION

The book 'Peirot Ginosar' on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah. The book contains two commentaries: Pri Chadash by Rabbi Chizkiya de Silva, and Pri To'ar by Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, the author of 'Or Ha'Chaim'. Amsterdam 5502 (1742).

The book was printed by Rabbi Chaim ben Atar (5456-5503,1696-1743). Among his many original Halachic rulings, his composition 'Pri To'ar' includes criticism of the rulings of Rabbi Chizkiya de Silva written in 'Pri Chadash'. Therefore, Rabbi Chaim ben Atar decided to print his composition with the rulings of the Shulchan Aruch in the center of the page and the two 'fruits' (Pri) on either side: 'Pri Chadash' and 'Pri To'ar'. This edition is the first edition of this composition by Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, and was printed during his lifetime. The title-page and the approbations mention his trip from the city of Sal'e in Morocco to Jerusalem to serve as the head of 'Knesset Yisrael' Yeshiva, which he founded.
In the book, there is the signature of "the young man Yichye ben Sal'e Alkapach" – Rabbi Yichye ben Rabbi Suliman Kapach (5610-5692, 1850-1932), one of the heads of the rabbinical court in Sana'a and later the founder of the 'Dardaim' Movement in Yemen.
The signature of Rabbi Yichye ben Shlomo HaCohen, a rabbinical judge in Sana'a, also appears in the book.
Comments in an unidentified handwriting appear throughout the book, as well as additional notes of ownership of various other people, and other notes.
275 pages. 34 cm.
Good condition. Has undergone professional restoration. The cover is missing.