Auction 2
Books, Manuscripts, Letters. No credit card fees
May 18, 2020
Israel
105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 24:
BEN ISH CHAI, DERASHOTH, FIRST EDITION, BY RABBI YOSEF CHAIM OF BAGHDAD.
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Start price:
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400
Estimated price:
$600 - $800
Auction house commission:
23%
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BEN ISH CHAI, DERASHOTH, FIRST EDITION, BY RABBI YOSEF CHAIM OF BAGHDAD.
Ben Ish Chai, the content of sermons delivered by Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad every Sabbath to thousands of listeners.
First Edition. Yerushalayim 1904.
RABBI YOSEF CHAIM OF BAGHDAD (1833-1909), the most famous Iraqi rabbinical leader in recent times. Rabbi Yosef Chaim, was a son of Rabbi Eliyahu and grandson of Rabbi Moshe Chayim – Rabbi of Baghdad, and a disciple of Rabbi Abdallah Somekh – author of Zivchei Tzedek. He was a great halachic authority, cabbalist and author of numerous rabbinic works and the recognised rabbinical authority by the Jews of Iraq and many other oriental communities. His works are studied and revered by both Sefardim and Ashkenazim. His most famous works are: Ben ish Chai, Ben Ish Chayil, Rav Pe’alim and Ben Yehoyada.
[3], 152 pp. 14.5 x 22 cm. Condition good – fair. Old binding.
