Bidspirit auction | The Maharal on Purim and

The Maharal on Purim and Chanukah Ohr Chadash by the Maharal of Prague First Edition. Prague, 1600 * Ohr Chadash by Rabbi Yehudah Loew, the Maharal of Prague, comprising two works: Ohr Chadash – Commentary on Megillas Esther and essays on the miracle of Purim. Ner Mitzvah – Essay on the miracle of Chanukah First edition. Brought to print by the Maharal of Prague himself. The works of the Maharal were regarded as an innovative path in Jewish philosophy and gained immediate acclaim throughout Klal Yisrael. They are considered foundational Jewish works in hashkafah, emunah and commentary on Aggados Chazal. Even the early Chassidic masters revered him and compared his teachings to those of the greatest kabbalists. Rabbi Yehudah Loew (c.1512-1609), the Maharal of Prague , was one of the greatest Jewish sages and a prolific author. He was described as “crown of the sages and leader of his generation; all the nations followed his light, and his teachings were celebrated by Jews throughout the Diaspora” (his student Rabbi Dovid Ganz in Tzemach Dovid, Prague, 1592); “He engaged in the Divine spirit” (the kabbalist Rabbi Naftali Katz, his grandson and author of Semichas Chachamim in Shu”t Chacham Tzvi Ch. 76); “He is as strong as an iron pillar; the nation of Yisrael relies on him” (Shu”t Geonei Basrai Ch. 10 by his student the Tosfos Yom Tov). Prague, 1600. First edition. Page Count: 60 leaves. Size: 29.2 cm. Condition: Restoration of the margins and professional restoration to the first and last leaves; a few holes. Aside from this – good condition. Fine new binding. On the top of leaf 5 appears the signature of the renowned collector, Rabbi Shlomo Dubno (1739–1813).