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Rav Menasheh ben Yisrael, Chumash and Haftaros Translated to Spanish for the Morannoes’ [1655]. ...
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Rav Menasheh ben Yisrael, Chumash and Haftaros Translated to Spanish for the Morannoes’ [1655].
A Beautiful Chumash.
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Chumash and haftaros translated by Rav Menashe ben Yisrael (1604-1658), including a general overview at the beginning of each parashah, a summary and content of the parashah, and a list of customs regarding reading the haftarah.
Rav Menashe ben Yisrael worked hard to bring back the morannoes’ descendants to keeping Torah and mitzvos. He also established the first Jewish printing press in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, 1655 in Rav Menashe ben Yisrael’s press. Pages: [8], 451, [5], 127, [5]. Size: 15 cm. Additional title page for haftaros. An elegant copy, artistic imprints, handsome green leather binding with golden imprints. rare.
