Bidspirit auction | Ma’avar Yabbok. Amsterdam, 1732. A

Ma’avar Yabbok. Amsterdam, 1732. A fine copy with wide margins - Ma’avar Yabbok – guidance for the day of passing, confessions and prayers, ethical teachings and Kabbalistic matters, by the renowned Kabbalist Rabbi Aharon Berakhyah of Modena. Amsterdam, 1732. A splendid copy. Ma’avar Yabbok is one of the fundamental works on the laws and customs of mourning, the departure of the soul, and burial practices, encompassing both halachic and kabbalistic aspects. Second edition of this important work, which was printed in numerous editions. The author, Rabbi Aharon Berakhyah of Modena, was among the great Kabbalists and halachic authorities of Italian Jewry. A disciple of Rabbi Menachem Azariah of Fano, he also maintained close relations with Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh of Modena and Rabbi Yisrael Saruk, disciple of the Ari. Rabbi Aharon Berakhyah was ordained by Rabbi Yom Tov Tzahalon, author of She’elot u-Teshuvot Maharit. A magnificent copy with exceptionally wide margins. [4], 228 leaves. 22 cm. Very good condition. Fine paper. Minor age stains. Worn old leather binding.