Bidspirit auction | Zivchei Tzedek by Rabbi Abdallah

Zivchei Tzedek by Rabbi Abdallah Somekh. Two Parts - Sefer Zivchei Tzedek, laws of shechitah and responsa on various halachic matters, in two volumes, by Rabbi Abdallah Somekh. Baghdad, 1899 (Taf-Reish-Nun-Tet). First edition. Two parts in two volumes. Rabbi Abdallah Somekh (1813-1889) was the leading authority of the sages and rabbis of Babylonia, the teacher of the Ben Ish Chai and many of the great scholars of Baghdad. He was regarded as the supreme halachic authority, receiving questions on Jewish law from across Iraq, Persia, and India. First part: [8], 448 pages. Second part: 335; 132 pages. 25 cm. Condition: Very fine. Beautiful period bindings, characteristic of the time.