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Sefer 'Pri Chadash', volume Yoreh Deah, by Rabbi Chizkiyiah da Silva. Amsterdam 1692. First edition published during the life of the author.

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Sefer ‘Pri Chadash’, commentary on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah [chapter 1-122], authored by one of the Jewish scholars in Jerusalem Rabbi Chizkiah Da Silva. Amsterdam 1692. First edition. David ben Abraham de Castro Tartas  Press. Amsterdam, 1692.

[2], 116,[2], 116-129 pages, 31 cm. Missing last page. With original cover leather on wood. Number of hand written editing. Page numbers 56-57 mixed up. Ownership stamp ‘יוסף מסלטון’, and ownership signature:  ‘מרדכי מסלטון’ [תרל"ו-תשי"ט, רב קהילת ‘אחיעזר’ של יוצאי דמשק בניו יורק].

Rabbi Chizkiah Da Silva (about 1656-1698), from great poskim of the Achronim. Born in Livorno and immigrated to Israel, there he learned very diligently and in depth, served as Rosh Yeshiva in Yeshivat ‘Beit Yaakov Viga’. His sefer ‘Pri Chadash’ on Shulchan Aruch, is considered a principle sefer of Piskei Halachah . From 1689 he was sent to Europe for fundraising. In his travels there he arrived to Amsterdam, where he published his sefer and returned to Jerusalem.

Decorated original leather cover partly worn with traces of buckles, missing last page, damaged title page, tears and taped on title page and several other pages. Bottom margins cut on several pages. Moth holes, aging stains. Fair condition.