The Holy book of the Zohar on the Torah by the divine Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai.
Kopust, 1809-1810. Four sections in three volumes. “As printed in Mantova… with the omission of articles from Koshtandina Press… proofread… from gloss of the Ari…”. Includes preface by Rabbi Shalom Buzaglo. (Version of title page and contents according to 1771-1772 Amsterdam printings).
A full set is Extremely Rare!
1st portion: [4], 251,19 Leaves.
2nd portion: 280 Leaves.
3rd portion: 115 Leaves.
4th portion (5th portion): [1], 116-310 Leaves.
Approx. 21 Cm.
The printer the Tzaddik Rabbi Yisroel Yoffe (1740?-1828) one of the important disciples of Baal Hatanya. Corresponded with his Rav on matters of Chassidic Avodas Hashem. In his old age, he immigrated to Eretz Yisroel and settled in Hebron. His grandson, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (a disciple of the Tzemach Tzedek) wrote of him: "אדם גדול בתורה, חסיד גדול, מהחסידים הראשונים המקורבים של אדמו"ר בעל התניא". It is known that Baal Hatanya gave him to print one of the editions of his sacred Siddur, with oral and written instructions. Baal Hatanya’s brother, the She’eris Yehuda, wrote to him on the printing of the Siddur: "…אתו החכמה והמדע, והוא שמע בעצמו מכבוד רבינו נ"ע כמה דברים, וגם יש בידו חבילות חבילות הגהות מכתיבת יד קדש אשר כתב אליו".
Overall Good condition, green-blue quality pages, stains, a couple pages of first portion have marginal repairs, a few pages have small marginal tears, a few pages at beginning of first portion and last few pages of second portion have minor marginal worming, original leather bindings have been restored, second portion has a later spine.
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