Bidspirit auction | MISHNAS CHACHOMIM. FIRST EDITION. WANDSBECK

MISHNAS CHACHOMIM. FIRST EDITION. WANDSBECK 1733. FINE COPY! - MISHNAS CHACHOMIM. FIRST EDITION. WANDSBECK 1733. FINE COPY!  Important work of Mussar authored by R. Moshe Chagiz. Lengthy explanation of the first 24 of the 48 ways listed in Pirkei Avos necessary to acquire Torah.  R. Moshe Chagiz (1672-1761), was raised by his grandfather R. Moshe Galanti of Yerusholayim and was the son-in-law of R. Refoel Mordechai Malki of Yerusholayim. In 1689, he was appointed to serve as a SHaDaR (emissary) to raise funds for the impoverished community and he traveled to Europe, where he remained for the next 50 years. R. Moshe was a fierce opponent of Shabtai Tzvi, and as a result was forced to leave Amsterdam together with the Chacham Tzvi. He then moved to Hamburg and Altona where he served as a Dayan. World renowned as a tremendous Talmid Chochom, he was a brother-in-law of both the Malki B’Kodesh (R. Ezra Malki) and the Pri Chadash. With signature of R. Yitzchak Hacohen Rav of Salzburg!  Yisroel Ben Avrohom press. [1], 138; pages. 19.5 cm. Overall fine condition. Some foxing and staining. Modern binding. Opening bid $150