Brit Avraham. Salonica, 1796, With the Signature of the Rashash's Son

Brit Avraham. Salonica, 1796, With the Signature of the Rashash's Son

Brit Avraham. Homilies on the Torah and various novellae by Rabbi Avraham Amarilo. Salonica, 1796. Self dedication by Rabbi Chizkiyahu Yitzchak Mizrachi Didia Sharabi, son of Rabbi Shalom Sharabi Mizrachi - the Rashash.

Specifications: [1] 124 leaves [last leaf is missing], 19.5 cm. Only edition.

Unique Features: Long self-dedication by Rabbi Chizkiyahu Yitzchak Mizrachi Didia Sharabi, son of the Rashash, who writes that he received the book from an eishet chaver - the author's widow.

Background: The author was a rabbi in Salonica and Trikala in Greece, and immigrated to Jerusalem in the late 18th century. He passed away before the book was printed, and his son passed away in his lifetime, it is written on the title page that his widow used her own money to print the book.

Rabbi Chizkiyahu Yitzchak Mizrachi Didai Sharabi, born to his father Rabbi Shalom Sharabi - the Rashash. He was his father's only son and succeeded him after his passing as the absolute authority on the intent of prayers. He was appointed as head of the 'Beit El' yeshiva together with Maharit Algazi. He also inherited the large library of his father's many manuscripts. Even during his father's lifetime he was a member of the group of kabbalists and signed the engagement contract as early as 1758. He was known as: HaChai B'Shemesh [-the young one Chizkiyahu Yitzchak son of Shalom Mizrachi Sharabi]. He wrote an introduction to the Rashash's Siddur Kavanat HaOmer which was printed in Jerusalem in 1914. He passed away in 1808. The book Toldot Chachmei Yerushalayim relates that in his will he ordered that he be buried in disgrace and be thrown into the grave because he once disobeyed his father, but those conducting the burial did not dare do as he ordered. However, in the middle of the funeral, they were attacked by a gang of Arabs and had to flee, leaving the departed behind them, the Arabs then threw him into the grave thereby fulfilling his request. His son is Rabbi Rafael Avraham Shalom Sharabi.

Condition: Fine. Aging stains. Semi leather binding.