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Luchot Eidut - about the Righteousness of Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschitz. Altona, [1755]. First Edition - The Eibeschitz-Emden Sabbateanism polemic: a rare and important book on the dispute regarding Rabbeinu Yehonatan Eibeschitz, in support of him and against the claims about his amulets being Sabbatean.  Many ownership signatures on the binding and its back.  Sefer Luchot Eidut, articles and letters by rabbis about the amulet polemic and the claims against Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschitz.  ”אשר ישבו כסאות למשפט רוב חכמי דור ואנשים מקובלים מפורסמי', עדות לישראל... כי שקר ענו בו בהרב... יהונתן נר”ו אב”ד... אה”ו... והצדיקו אותו בכל הדברים וחוקים אשר... חקקו... לבל ישמע ויפקד שום איש מישראל... בגנות הגאון הנ”ל... וכל הכתבים המחרפים... באש ישרפו...”. Articles, letters and broadsides by rabbis, philanthropists and community leaders who supported Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeschitz in the dispute that arose following the mistaken accusation that he was a follower of Sabbateanism and the challenging of the amulets he had written.  At the beginning of the book, a foreword by Rabbi Yehonatan describing the turn of events. At its end, a commentary on one of the amulets and a sermon he delivered at the onset of the affair, on 23.2.1751, during which he apologized and explained himself.  Altona, [1755]. First edition .  [12], 2-78 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Leaves 4-5 with a tear to the corner of the leaf affecting several lines. Several leaves of the foreword with a tear - not affecting the text. Detached binding.