Bidspirit auction | Et Hazamir. Venice, [1707]

Et Hazamir. Venice, [1707] - First edition. By the Rabach - pedigreed copy of Rabbi Menachem Nachum Bernyu of Sadigura.  Kabbalistic Piyyutim for the  days of the week and the Moadim, by the Mekubal Rabbi Binyamin Hacohen of Reggio [the Rabach]. Venice, [1707].  26 Kabbalistic Piyyutim as the Gematria of G-d's name. The piyyutim are vowelized. Fine ornate title page.  The author, Rabbi Binyamin Hacohen Vitali of Reggio also known as the Rabach, one of the leading Mekubalim of Italy and a leading disciple of Rabbi Moshe Zacuto - the Remez. The book was edited by his son-in-law Rabbi Yeshayahu Bassan, with a foreword and afterword by him. Rabbi Yeshayahu was also a disciple of the Remez and the in-law of the Ramchal.  On the title page of the book, the famed stamps of Rabbi Menachem Nachum Dov Ber Friedman of Sadigura, who owned a well-known collection of book and a stamp of ”Kinyan Kaspi” (bought with my money) indicating the book was purchased by him.  Rabbi Menachem Nachum Doנer Friedman (known as Rabbi Nachum Bernyu, 1843-1883): was an important Hebrew book collector of the 19th century. Was meant to be the Admor of Sadigura. The son of Rabbi Shalom Yosef Rriedman of Sadigura, the eldest son of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. He lost his father and grandfather and was raised by his older brother, Rabbi Yitzchak of Bohush. Was the son-in-law of his uncle, Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura, the second son of Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhin and founder of the Sadigura Chassidut.  Venice, [1707]. First edition.   24 leaves. Good-very good condition. Reinforced title page. Ancient binding.