Lot 59:

Sefer Chaim, Dinei Keset, by Rabbi Chaim Palachi. Salonika, [1863]. First edition. Rare.

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Sefer Chaim, Dinei Keset, by Rabbi Chaim Palachi. Salonika, [1863]. First edition. Rare.

Sefer Chaim, Dinei Kri’as Sefer Torah, by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Palachi. Salonika, Sa’adi Halevi [Ashkenazi] Press, [1863]. First edition. Rare.

[6], 146 leaves. On leaves 142-143, several completions were added to the index of the book in Sephardic script.

Rabbeinu the Chabif, Rabbi Chaim Palagi (Palachi) (1788-1868) one of the greatest Sephardic Poskim and Kabbalists of all time. Was born in Izmir to his father Rabbi Yaakov. On his mother’s side, he was a descendant of the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Yosef Raphael ben Chaim Chazan author of Chikrei Lev, served as his Meshamesh and received his Semicha from him. In his Sefer Tzava’ah MeChaim, Rabbi Chaim recalls his early years: "May Heaven and Earth be my witnesses that since the day I became knowledgeable until I was twenty years old I would study diligently day and night without any Bitul". Rabbi Chaim studied Torah with Rabbi Pinchas di Shigora. In 1837, Rabbi Chaim was appointed Av Beis Din of the great Beis Din of Izmir and in 1855 was appointed Chacham Bashi of the Jews of Turkey. Rabbi Chaim authored dozens of compositions on all subjects of the Torah.

Worn, semi-leather binding. Blemish to leaf 103 affecting the text and a blemish to the corner of the last leaf not affecting the text. Stains. Moth holes. fair-good condition.

Measurement: 16 CM

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