Hebrew Classic. Mor U’Ktziah by the Yaabetz. First Edition. Altona, 1761-1768.
Torah novellae and comments on Tur-Orach Chaim by the Yaabetz, Hagaon Harav Yaakov Emdin.
Final leaf features a map of the borders of Eretz Yisrael as delineated by the Yaabetz.
Renowned as the Yaabetz,
Hagaon Harav Yaakov Emdin (1698-1776) was the son of the Chacham Tzvi and among the greatest Achronim. His work Mor U’Ktziah was universally accepted as a fundamental source on the laws of Orach Chaim and is cited by leading sages, including the Chafetz Chaim in Mishnah Brurah.
Part 1 of the sefer recounts miracles that occurred to the Yaabetz which inspired him to mark certain days of the year as a Yom Tov. Among these miracles, he relates that he fell asleep one night while learning Tur Orach Chaim and was nearly burned by the candle resting on his desk.
Altona, 1761-1768. First edition. Printed in author’s home.
Part 1: [2], 103 leaves (error in page numbering); Part 2: 95, 97-99 leaves.
Page size: 30.5 cm. Complete copy. Good condition with new leather binding.
Stefansky Jewish Classics #176
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