Scarce Lviv imprint, Azikris’ kabbalistic treatise concerning the 613 commandments of the Thora, 1862

Eleazar ben Moses Azikri: ספר החרדים/ להרב ... אליעזר אזק"רי ... מפרש ואומר המצות לכל אבר ואבר ... עם הרבה חדושים ...; ועיקר יסודותיו שלשה ... בידיעת הבורא ... בהזכרת המצות שאפשר לקיימן בגלותינו ... בענין התשובה. Sefer Ḥaredim / leha-rav ... Eliʻezer Azḳari ... mefaresh ṿe-omer ha-mitsṿot le-khol ever ṿa-ever ... ʻim harbeh ḥidushim ... ; ṿe-ʻiḳar yesodotaṿ sheloshah ... bi-yediʻat ha-bore ... be-hazkarat ha-mitsṿot she-efshar le-ḳayeman be-galutenu ... be-ʻinyan ha-teshuvah ... Lemberg [Lviv]: Druck und Verlag von J. M. Stand, 1862.

Small 8vo. [92] leaves. Lithography and letterpress, bound in later private half cloth.

Scarce 19th century Lemberg edition of this ethical-kabbalistic treatise concerning the 613 commandments of the Thora by import kabbalist, talmudist, preacher, and poet Eleazar ben Moses Azikri (1533-1600). Completed around 1588 this major work of Azikri was first published 1601 in Venice.

Condition: Title page and some pages with minor foxing, otherwise a well preserved copy.

Holdings and rarity: OCLC locates one copy only, at the JTS in New York.

Reference: "Azikri, Eleazar ben Moses ." Encyclopaedia Judaica. Encyclopedia.com. 5 May. 2023 <https://www.encyclopedia.com