Bidspirit auction | Tochachat Chaim by Rabbi Chaim

Tochachat Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Palagi. Smyrna (Izmir), 1874 – With a Handwritten Inscription - Tochachat Chaim, homiletic discourses arranged according to the weekly Torah portions, by the renowned Rabbi Chaim Palagi, one of the foremost sages of the Ottoman Empire and Chief Rabbi of Smyrna. Smyrna (Izmir), 1874. Part III, containing sermons on the books of Leviticus and Numbers. Rabbi Chaim Palagi’s works are among the most significant contributions to the homiletic and ethical literature of the Sephardic world, combining aggadah, ethics, halachah, and exposition in his rich and distinctive style. His books enjoyed widespread circulation throughout the Jewish communities of the East and continue to influence Torah scholarship to this day. The title page bears an attractive handwritten inscription, providing insight into the book’s early ownership and provenance. Condition: Good. Age stains. simple binding