Sefer Shnei Luchos Habris (the holy Shlah) – Amsterdam 1648-49 – first edition – ancient signatures and notations – Handwritten title page.
The holy Sefer “Shnei Luchos Habris” is an all-in-one compendium of Chiddushim in Halacha, foundations of the Hidden Torah, sermons, and Mussar, taken from all fields of Torah study. The Sefer has become highly accepted throughout the Jewish world, and his words are quoted by the greatest Poskim and Mekubalim. Many of the great leaders of Chassidus were adherents of the Sefer.
Please see the Hebrew listing for more astounding anecdotes regarding the holiness of the Shlah.
This exemplar has the 44 pages of the Sefer “Vavey Ha’amudim”, by Rabbi Sheftel, son of the Shlah, bound at the beginning, rather than the usual placement at the end. In addition, this exemplar is missing the two title pages of the Shlah, and their contents (on both sides) was copied by hand in a neat, antique handwriting (from the mid 1600’s) verbatim.
The last page of “Vavei HA’amudim” contains a long self-dedication in antique (mid 1600’s) and very handsome handwriting, using prose and rhyme, where the writer tells in length that he received the Sefer from his father. The dedication is full of prose based on verses and sayings of Chazal.
Title page and first pages of the volume have several signatures and notations.
44, [2], 421, [1] pp. 30cm. Fair condition. Stains. Much wear on some pages. Tears at the bottom of some pages, with damage to text. Tears on the title page of “Vavei Ha’amudim” with damage to text. Antique binding.
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