Lot 156
Ben Yochai – Vienna, 1815
The book Ben Yochai, aimed at proving that the holy Zohar was indeed written by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. By Rabbi Moshe Konitz. Vienna, 1815.
Response to the arguments of the Ya'avetz in Mitpachat S'farim, about the origin and authentic nature of the Zohar. The author, Rabbi Moshe Konitz (1834-1839). Rabbi in Open and Budapest. He was a disciple of the Noda BiYehuda and Maharan Mintz. He was a controversial figure, as he was both a Rabbi great in Torah knowledge as well as an Enlightenist fluent in secular studies. See item 211 and enclosed material.
154 pages. 40 cm. Good condition, staines. There is a tear at the top of the title-page. Torn binding.
