Sefer Beit Lechem Yehuda—First Edition, Venice 1625

Sefer Beit Lechem Yehuda—First Edition, Venice 1625

Sefer Beit Lechem Yehuda, “Golden keys to find all Ma’amarim of Chazal from the Shas mentioned in the sefer Ein Yisrael (Ein Yaakov) based on entries and chapters in the wonderful seder using the Sefer Zichron Torat Moshe”, by the Gaon Mekubal Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena. First edition.

First edition -Bragadin Press - Venice, 1625. 26 leaves. In the Rare Book Collection of the National LIbrary.

The book was written for the benefit of Darshanim, so that they’d be able to easily find the sources they required. The title page features an architectural frame.

Moth perforations and damage. Ancient leather spine, scuffed. Fai overall condition.

On the back guard leaf, a lengthy Sephardic notation in pencil. On the front guard leaf, a Sephardic notation in pencil. On the title page, an additional signature, erased. On the following leaf, a square notation: "שלי הצעיר יעקב פרצרי קירצי".