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Sha'ar HaShamayim / Beit Elo-kim / Safra D'Tzniuta. Rare First Editions


Sefer Sha'ar HaShamayim U'Fetach Einayim LaVo ad Techunat Tevunat Kabbala"t HaAriza"l [R' Yitzchak Luria] by Rabbi Avraham Cohen Irira, disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Sarug ztz"l, one of the Ar"i's disciples. The book was written in Spanish and translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav. Amsterdam, Benveniste Press, 1655. First edition.

2, 5-94 leaf, 17 cm.

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Sefer Beit Elo-kim, Kabbalistic work on Ma'aseh Merkavah by Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Irira, disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Sarug ztz"l, one of the Ar"i's disciples. The book was written in Spanish and translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav. Amsterdam, Benveniste Press, 1655. First edition.

88 leaf, 17 cm.

Two books by Kabbalist Rabbi Avraham HaKohen Hirira, disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Saruk, disciple of the Ar"i. The sefarim were written in Spanish for the anusim, and translated into Hebrew by his disciple, Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav (III) of Amsterdam. Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav de-Ponsikah (1605-1693) was a rabbi in Amsterdam and the first rabbi in the New World. He was also famous due to his being a darshan in Holland. He was a Kabbalist who also wrote in Spanish.

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Safra D'Tzniuta D'Ya'akov - elucidations on the Torah portions according to the Ar"i's Kabbalah, and rules of Kabbalistic doctrine, by Kabbalist Rabbi Ya'akov Temirlash. Amsterdam, 1669. First edition.

Important approbations.

Rabbi Ya'akov Temirlash [d. 1666] was born in Worms, lived in Kremnitz and then in Vienna. He was known as a Kabbalist, pious and ascetic. He fasted most of his life (refer to the approbations).

[1] 40 leaf, 17 cm.

Bookplate: "יעקב נפתלי הירץ לוי N. H. Van Biema. Amsterdam" - Ya'akov Naftali Hertz Levi, a collector of Dutch manuscripts.

Very fine condition. Minimal aging stains. magnificent antique leather binding. 


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