Rare Kabbalah: Tikkunim to be said at the Tombs of Rachel and the Prophet Samuel. Amsterdam 1708.

Rare Kabbalah: Tikkunim to be said at the Tombs of Rachel and the Prophet Samuel. Amsterdam 1708.

 “Sefer HaAdarot HaKedoshot”—Adra Raba and Adra Zuta from the Zohar to be said when going to visit the tombs of Rachel and the Prophet Samuel in Jerusalem. The book was printed in Amsterdam especially for Jerusalem’s Jews by Rabbi Yosef HaKohen of Jerusalem “may Hashem return him to his home in peace” (the wording on the title page).

Amsterdam, 1708. At the press of Solomon Proops.

Introduction “HaMeniach” is by Rabbi Moshe Chagiz. According to the writings of the Mekubal Rabbi Noson Shapira. Who tells of the tradition of Jerusalem’s Jews to say the HaAdarot when going to visit those tombs on defined dates, Rachel’s Tomb “during the days of mourning from the 17th of Tammuz til the 9th of Av when she cries over her children”, and Elul and the Aseret Yemei Tshuva; Samuel the Prophet “on the eve of his death, 28th of Iyar”.

[3], 25 Leaves.  15.3 Cm.

The proceeds from the sale of the "Idros'' seforim were to benefit the residents of Jerusalem. In his introduction, the author writes that one can bring the money to the Rishon Lezion Rabbi Avraham Yitzhaki, author of Zera Avraham who was in Europe at that time, on a mission from Jerusalem.

Idra Raba & Zuta:

The "Idros" are the best-known parts of the Zohar.

Idra in Aramaic, means assembly, that is, the assembly of the sages with Rashbi, during which they received secrets from the Torah. In Adra Zuta (small assembly) there were fewer sages present and therefore it is called zuta (small) to distinguish it from Adra Rabba (large).

The assembly of the sages described in Idra Zuta was held on the day of Rashbi's death. The sefer includes the profound secrets he revealed on the day of his death and the description of his death. It is also a custom to recite this Idra on Lag B'Omer.

Overall Good condition, some stains and water stains, original vellum binding.