Important Kabbalistic Siddur
Siddur Avodas Hatamid.
First Edition
Livorno, 1794
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Siddur of all weekday prayers in Sephardic rite; laws and customs with kabbalistic teachings of prayer intentions; and a comprehensive commentary on the prayers by the saintly kabbalist Rabbi Elisha Habillo of Sarajevo. With an endorsement by the author’s Rabbi, Rabbi David Pardo.
On leaf 83b ‘Shivisi’ is printed across the whole page along with the verses of the psalm “Lamenatzeach b’neginos” in the shape of a menorah. The page also includes a depiction of the Ten Sefiros and assorted verses.
Rabbi Elisha Habillo was born in the
mid-to-late 18th century in Sarajevo, ( former Yugoslavia). He was the prime disciple of Rabbi David Pardo and published his sefer
Shafa’as Revivim. He spent a period of time in Italy and his lifelong yearning was to settle in Eretz Yisrael, although it is unclear if he ever fulfilled his dream. The year of his passing is likewise unknown. Rabbi Chananel Nifi, who was closely acquainted with Rabbi Elisha, wrote that “he was very humble” (see Toldos Gedolei Yisrael, Trieste 1853 p. 11). A list of his written legacy was published by Ben Menachem in Kovetz Sinai Vol. 60 p. 283-288.
Livorno, 1794. First edition. [12] 268 leaves. Page size: 18 cm. The flyleaf features a handwritten kabbalistic inscription regarding the attributes of prayer in Italian script. Good condition with original binding and new cloth spine. Siddur Avodas Hatamid is acclaimed as a very important sephardic siddur.
Stefansky Sifrei Yesod p.113 (Additions to Prayerbooks)
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