Sefer Yafeh Sha’ah, commentary on the Seforim of Rabbi Chaim Vital: Etz HaChaim, Sha’ar HaKavanot and Mevo She’arim, by Rabbi Shlomo Cohen
Part 1, Salonika, 1813. First edition. Very Rare, has only appeared a handful of times at public auction.
The Sefer Yafeh Sha’ah is one of the most important commentaries on Etz Chaim and on Kavanot and is currently printed in the common edition of Kitvei HeAr"i. The author was a Kabbalist among the sages of Jerusalem; he went on a mission to Turkey. He also authored Hora’at Sha’ah, Sha’ar HaKosher, Sha’at Ratzon and Sha’ot D’Rabbanan. He passed away in 1827.
Signature on title page of the Holy Kabbalist Rabbi Refael Menachem Maaravi. He was born in Damascus in 1863 and was one of the sages and rabbis of Damascus. Apparently he was the grandson of Rabbi Menachem Maaravi who signed with the consent of the Damascus rabbis at the end of Rabbi Menashe Sethoon Sefer "Kensia Leshem Shamim" and he was named after him, and only later was the name "Raphael" added to him because he was afflicted with suffering.
Around 1923 he went to Jerusalem and was counted among the best scholars in Jerusalem in Nigla and Nistar, he was known as an important Kabbalist and was a long-time member of the fellowship of the the thinkers.
He died in 1933 and was buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, and this is the wording of the tombstone:
This is where the Ark of the Covenant was stored, the old man beaten in agony, Rabbi Refael Menachem Maaravi.
Page 2 with marginal notation in his holy hand.
[1], 166 [should say 167] Leaves.
18.4 Cm.
Most of the Sefer is in Very Good almost new condition, few water stains, pages 154-166 are from another slightly shorter copy & they have worming & stains, New binding.
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