Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Leaf with the Signature of Rabbi Yisrael Najara Author of “Ka Ribon Olam”
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Title page for Sefer Vayikra, from commentary Rabbeinu Behaye. Pesaro, 1507, Gershom Soncino Printing Press.
Signature at beginning of leaf: “Yisrael son of Rabbi Moshe Najara” – holy signature of Kabbalist and poet Rabbi Yisrael Najara (1555-1625, Otzar HaRabbanim 11998), among Torah scholars of Safed during period of the Ari. Composed many holy poems (some of which were printed during his lifetime in his book Zmirot Israel, Safed 1587). The Chida [Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai] writes in name of the Ari who stated that “his songs bear significance in Heaven”. His famous song “Ka Ribon Olam Ve’Olmaya” was accepted throughout the Diaspora and is traditionally sung at Shabbat meals. Towards end of his lifetime settled in Gaza and was appointed as rabbi and teacher. His halachic responses were printed in Maharitatz [Rabbi Yom Tov Tzahalon] Responsa.
26 cm. leaf. Good condition. Stains. Tears on margins.
Attached, authorization of expert, identifying signature.
Signature at beginning of leaf: “Yisrael son of Rabbi Moshe Najara” – holy signature of Kabbalist and poet Rabbi Yisrael Najara (1555-1625, Otzar HaRabbanim 11998), among Torah scholars of Safed during period of the Ari. Composed many holy poems (some of which were printed during his lifetime in his book Zmirot Israel, Safed 1587). The Chida [Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai] writes in name of the Ari who stated that “his songs bear significance in Heaven”. His famous song “Ka Ribon Olam Ve’Olmaya” was accepted throughout the Diaspora and is traditionally sung at Shabbat meals. Towards end of his lifetime settled in Gaza and was appointed as rabbi and teacher. His halachic responses were printed in Maharitatz [Rabbi Yom Tov Tzahalon] Responsa.
26 cm. leaf. Good condition. Stains. Tears on margins.
Attached, authorization of expert, identifying signature.
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