Bidspirit auction | Heichal Hashem. Kabbalah. First Edition.

Heichal Hashem. Kabbalah. First Edition. Venice 1594. - A compilation by R. Yechiel Ashkenazi of various Kabbalistic works, including a treatise on gilgulim (reincarnation) according to R. Shimon ben Yochai, the writings of R. Yosef Gikatilla, Shem Tov Gaon and the Arizal. R. Yechiel Ashkenazi was a 16th-century Kabbalist who was a member of the Castellazzo family, who were of German origin and settled in Castellazzo near Alessandria in Northern Italy. R. Yechiel resided in Austria, Salonika and Tzefas, before settling in Jerusalem in 1565. Includes one of the earliest printed versions of the song “Bar-Yochai” by the Kabbalist R. Shimon Labi. Vinograd Venice 793. Daniel Zanetti press. 47 pages. 18 cm. Very fine condition. Antique binding. Opening bid $400