Auction 4
Books, Manuscripts, Letters.
Jan 19, 2021
United Kingdom
105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 12:
MA’ASEH ROKE’ACH. AMSTERDAM 1740. FIRST EDITION. SEGULA FOR SIMCHA.
Rabbi Elazar Rokach. ...
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MA’ASEH ROKE’ACH. AMSTERDAM 1740. FIRST EDITION. SEGULA FOR SIMCHA.
Rabbi Elazar Rokach. Commentary on the Mishna.
Amsterdam 1740. First edition.
The Rebbes of the Belz chassidic dynasty, who are direct descendants of the author, have a tradition that studying this book brings simcha – joy, as stated in the approbation by the present Belzer Rebbe to the 1993 edition of this work.
Rabbi Elazar Rokach (1685-1742), Rabbi of Amsterdam and famous cabbalist. This work contains cabalistic teachings related to the number of chapters contained in the Mishna, and this work, and its author, were highly regarded by the Baal Shem Tov and his disciples.
[1], 121, 6 pp. 20 x 24.5 cm. Good condition. Wide margins. Single hole in margin. New binding.
