Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Darash Moshe - Venice, 1603 - With Eulogy for Rabbi Yosef Karo

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Sefer Darash Moshe, homilies on the Torah for various occasions and for eulogies, by Rabbi Moshe Albilda. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1603.
Leaf 103 contains a homily for Parshat Balak, titled "Upon hearing the tidings of the death of R. Yosef Karo in the city of Safed, the 13th of Tamuz, 1575". The eulogy reads: "…It is proper for us to be moved by the passing of this great man who supported us through his great work, Beit Yosef… he was our leader and the light of our eyes… it is appropriate to mourn him… I mourn for the city of Safed… which has suffered a great blow with the death of this great man".
Gloss in Oriental handwriting on page 13b.
[6], 125 leaves. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Many wormholes with damage to text; some repaired. Repaired tears to the title page and several following pages. Old binding; worn.
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