Bidspirit auction | Extremely rare! Maharal of Prague,

Extremely rare! Maharal of Prague, Drush. Printed During his Lifetime Prague, 1589.  First Edition * ”A beautiful and exceptional discourse from Rabbi Yehudah ben Bezalel” –  the famed Maharal of Prague. This drush was delivered in honor of Shabbos HaGadol in the year 1589. In it, the Maharal masterfully weaves together many themes from all parts of the Torah. He does this according to the four methods of Torah study - pshat, remez, drush and sod - known by the acronym 'Pardes.' The Maharal concludes his drasha with a focus on the subject of the sukkah and the Arba Minim! Throughout the drush, the Maharal focuses on the themes of unity and peace, quoting the well-known analogy where Klal Yisrael is compared to the Arba Minim and writing - ”Hashem is uplifted when the Jewish people are united as one.” Several of the Maharal of Prague’s drashos for various festivals were published independently, during his lifetime. All are exceedingly rare today. An especially rare sefer! Rabbi Yehudah Loew (c.1512-1609), known as the Maharal of Prague, was one of the greatest Jewish sages and mystics of all time. His name is mentioned in the same breath as Rabbi Yosef Karo and the Arizal. He was a prolific author whose deep and innovative philosophical works on all realms of Torah are fundamental Jewish classics. Over 200 years ago, the Maggid of Kozhnitz was inspired to reprint some of the Maharal’s works, whom he admired profoundly. This is what the Maggid wrote about the Maharal. ”He is a man of G-d, a luminary of the exile, a wonder of the generation.” He also wrote in his approbation to the Maharal's sefer Nesivos Olam: ”All was said with Ruach HaKodesh!!” Prague, 1589. First edition. Printed by Bezalel ben Mordechai Katz Mechokek. Page Count: [30] leaves. Size: 17.2 cm. Condition: Fair-good. Holes were filled through professional restoration and corners repaired with new paper, in the title page and some of the leaves. On the last leaf, there are a few missing words completed in facsimile. New leather binding. A single-word emendation on leaf [12] side b.