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TUR BAREKES. (MEKOR CHAIM). FIRST EDITION. AMSTERDAM 1654. - TUR BAREKES. (MEKOR CHAIM). FIRST EDITION. AMSTERDAM 1654. UNIDENTIFIED SIGNATURES. Kabbalistic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch (Part three of the sefer Mekor Chaim), on Hilchos Pesach, Yom Tov, Chol HaMoed, Tisha B’Av, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkos, Chanukah and Purim by R. Chaim HaCohen of Aleppo. R. Chaim HaCohen (1585-1655), was a close talmid of R. Chaim Vital, who in turn was the primary talmid of the Arizal. He authored numerous seforim, including the Toras Chacham. He was extremely revered by The Chida who quotes him many times in his seforim with extremely unusual honorifics including the title ”קדוש עליון”. Additionally, various great Chasidic Rebbes learned the Tur Barekes extensively and even adopted various Kabbalistic minhagim based upon the sefer. Banebeshti press. 442 pages. 17.8 cm. Overall fair/fine condition, extensive tape repairs affecting text. Very slight worming. Modern leather binding. Unidentified signatures.