Shulchan HaTahor with First Calendar Printed in Eretz Yisrael. Tzfas, 1836.
Order of study that a Jew should study at his table, including the order of the 613 commandments as listed by the Shach in Poel Tzedek and excerpts from the gemara, Zohar and assorted halachic works. This sefer was written by Harav Nissim Zerachya Azzulai, grandson of the Chida.
The final two leaves exhibit a calendar for years 1837-1851.
The author
Harav Nissim Zerachya Azzulai was the son of Harav Avraham Azzulai and grandson of the Chida. He perished in the earthquake that razed the city of Tzfas in 1837.
In his preface, the author alludes to a miracle that occurred to him on the 7th day of Tammuz, which inspired him to compose this work.
Tzfas, 1836. First edition. 44 leaves. Page size: 14 cm. Good condition. New leather binding.
Yaari, Hebrew Press of Tzfas #12
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