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Sefer HaAruch MeShach – Commentary on Tur Yoreh De’ah by Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen (Shach), First Edition – Berlin, 1767 - Sefer HaAruch MeShach – Commentary on Tur Yoreh De’ah by Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen (Shach), First Edition – Berlin, 1767 Before us is the first edition of the renowned work on the Tur by Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen, author of the Shach (Siftei Kohen). It is well known that whenever the Shach writes in his works ”I have elaborated in my book”, he is referring to this very book, which is printed here for the first time. Includes glosses titled ”Minchat Aharon”, written by his grandson. Decorated with important rabbinic approbations. In several places, owner’s signatures appear: ”The humble Avraham son of Rabbi Chaim, from Biezun” (Biezun is a town in central Poland). He was likely one of the signatories of the famous proclamation opposing the purchase of rabbinical positions with money, which was signed by Rabbi Avnei Nezer, the Rebbes of Gur and Alexander, and printed at the end of Shu”t Avnei Nezer. ”Granted to me by Hashem, this holy book, Yaakov Binyamin son of the Gaon Av Beit Din, the righteous and true tzaddik, Rabbi Natan Neta, Av Beit Din of Lutimarsk”. [4], 134 leaves. Approx. 31 cm. Printed on thick paper. See: Stepanski, Sifrei Yesod 162. Good condition. Leather binding damaged. Defect on the title page.