1. Sefer Shem Shmuel – Kabbalistic Sermons on the Weekly Torah Portions, Revealing Mysteries and Explanations of Torah, by the renowned Kabbalist Rabbi Shmuel ben Moshe, Chief Rabbi of Sislovitch.
First Edition. Frankfurt an der Oder, 1699, by Michael Gottschalk.
An exceedingly rare early Kabbalistic work, appearing only twice at auction.
Gershom Scholem writes about the author: "The author was known as a Baal Shem. A book of charms and remedies by Rabbi Shmuel, author of Shem Shmuel, was written in 1701. Found in manuscript in Rabinowitz List 9, Munich 1886, item 62."
In his introduction, the author states that he divided his work into two parts: Yad Shmuel and Shem Shmuel, and is now publishing a summary of "my work and writings." Although arranged according to the Torah portions, much of it is "based on the Book of Psalms." He also includes "in each section" insights from his father.
Antique, partially erased signatures on the title page.
2. Sefer VaYakhel Moshe – ma’amarim of the Zohar and true Sifrei Kabbalah from the Ar"i’s wisdom, by Rabbi Moshe Ben Menachem (Graf) of Prague.
First Edition. Dessau, 1698.
The sefer is adorned with approbations of gedolei hador Rabbi David Oppenheim, Rabbi Shimshon Wertheimer and more.
In the middle of the sefer, in the ma’amar on "Adam D’Atzilut" there is a rare and beautiful Kabbalistic illustration – a large table drawn across two pages of "HaZaken HaKodesh" – "13 Tikkunei Dikna … D’Meheimenuta." Check.
3. Sefer Hadrat Melech – Commentary on the Zohar by the esteemed Kabbalist Rabbi Shalom Buzaglo.
First edition, printed during the author’s lifetime in Amsterdam, 1766, with endorsements from Rabbi Saul, Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam, author of Binyan Ariel, and his brother-in-law Rabbi Saul, Chief Rabbi of The Hague, author of Binyan Shaul.
Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod 331. Luxurious leather binding.
Partially erased rabbinical signatures on the title page.
Signature of Rabbi Yosef Isaac Sofer in Jerusalem.
Stamp of Rabbi Nachman Yosef Wilhelm of Jerusalem (circa 1873–1949), father-in-law of the Rebbe Yochanan of Rachmastrivka.
4. Sefer Hadrat Melech, Commentary on the Profound Teachings of the Zohar [Second Part], by Rabbi Shalom Buzaglo, including Hadrat Pnei Melech, a commentary on the Idrot according to the Arizal, and Hadrat Kavod Melech, on the teachings of the Tikkunim
London, [1770–1773].
The first part of Hadrat Melech was printed in Amsterdam in 1766 (number 1 in this collection). Part two was printed without a title page, with only “London Press” and the year noted at the top of the first page. Hadrat Pnei Melech has its own title page, while the titles of other sections appear in the page headers.
Stamp of the Beit Midrash of the Rebbe David Moshe of Tchartkov in Safed in his liftime.
Luxurious leather binding.
5. Sefer HaGilgulim by Rabbi Chaim Vital. Second edition, Lemberg, 1866.
Included:
6. Sefer Nishmat Adam by the holy Rabbi Aharon Shmuel of Kremenitz. Lodz, 1924.
Overall Great Condition, Complete copies
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