Sefer ‘Tapuchei Zahav’, condensed version of sefer ‘Reishit Chachma’ (by Rabbi Eliyahu de Vidas) . Mantua, 1740. Authored by Rabbi Yechiel Mili Rav of Mantua (Mantova).
The Jewish community in Mantua was known as one of the beautiful communities of the Jews in Italy. From where many scholars came out of, spreaders of Torah, scholars, merchants and many doctors. Mantua was the home of many great people like Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra and Rabbi Moshe Zacuto (Ramaz). This community suffered many misfortunes and persecution. Especially after absorbing the political turmoil of thirty years of war.
60 pages, 17 cm.
Stained, wear and tear on the edges, some scribbling, new cover, good condition.
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