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[2] volumes: Tochachat Chaim, Bereshit-Shemot, by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Palachi, in his lifetime. [1840-1853]. First edition. Rare.
* Sefer Tochachat Chaim, [I], Bereshit, to know Chochma and Mussar. Sadi Halevi Ashkenazi Press, [1840]. First edition. Rare.
101 leaves. 18 cm. Mispgination. Owner’s notation and signature on leaf 2: "הצעיר כמוס חכמון".
New binding. Blemish to the upper part of the title page and blemishes to the corners of the first leaves. Folds to some corners. Stains. Fair-good condition.
* Sefer Tochachat Chaim, [II], Shemot, to learn a lesson, by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Palachi. Sadi Halevi Ashkenazi Press, [1853]. First edition. Rare.
[1], 2, 140 leaves. 20 cm. The [3] last leaves of the indices are missing. In his introduction, the author refers to the great fire in Izmir in 1841, which destroyed some sections of this book and delayed its printing. On leaf 1, an owner’s signature: "הצעיר ישראל יעקב הלוי בכר משה זלה"ה".
Renewed binding. Moth holes. Small folds to some corners. The [3] last leaves are missing. Fair-good condition.
Rabbeinu the Chabif, Rabbi Chaim 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.
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