Tehillim and Seder Maamadot, arranged according to the days of the week, from the Shaar HaShamayim siddur by Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Segal Horowitz – the Shelah.
Amsterdam: Aaron de Solomon Antunes, 1717. First Edition.
The present sefer of Tehillim with Seder Maamadot was originally printed as part of Siddur HaShelah, with an individual title page for each part – the siddur, Tehillim and Seder Maamadot.
Sefer Tehillim was printed with two commentaries: explanation of the words, compiled from the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ibn Ezra, and others; and a broader commentary, which is in fact the commentary of Rabbi Moshe de Mercado (appears in his commentary on the books of Kohelet and Tehillim, published in Amsterdam 1653).
Seder HaMaamadot was printed with a commentary by Rabbi Avraham Saraval.
The title page of Tehillim states: "One who recites it fervently and deliberately, rather than in haste, is assured of life in the World to Come".
130, [1], 52 Leaves.
Wide margins: 25 Cm.
Very Rare in this condition!
Overall Excellent condition, some age & water stains, exquisite new leather binding.
The Shl\"a wrote about writing and printing this siddur in his will. He wrote that he finished writing it in Jerusalem in 1622, on Friday Parshat VaYeitzei. For this and other reasons he chose to call the siddur Shaar HaShamayim. He wanted to print the prayer book so that he could earn merits from all of the prayers recited by his brethren. The prayer book received enthusiastic approbations from prominent Torah leaders of his generation. Rabbi Yoel Sirkis, the \"Bach\", wrote: \"We have no doubts that when this spreads among the Jews, that everyone who prays from it, their prayers will not return unanswered.\" Kabbalist Rabbi Naftali Katz wrote about the siddur and its author, \"I have great yearnings for this prayer book, and it was decreed that his children should print it ... and it is a promise from him ... if they turn to the One who hears the prayers with this prayer book, with all their energy and intent ... they will not be returned empty handed.\" Prominent righteous people desired to pray from this siddur Tehillim and Seder Maamadot.
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