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Bidding Information
Lot #    10980
Auction End Date    7/12/2005 12:59:00 PM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Nehamot Ziyyon
Title (Hebrew)    נחמות ציון
Author    R. Menahem Zion ben Solomon Zalman Rabino
City    (Frankfort am Main)
Publication Date    1676-77
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    Only edition. 8, 10-17, 19-29, 31-72 ff., 193:160 mm., wide margins, usual age staining. A very good copy bound in contemporary boards, split.
          
Detailed
Description		    Twenty two discourses by R. Menahem Zion ben Solomon Zalman Rabino (d. 1681). Menahem served as rabbi in Vladislav, Russian Poland, and afterwards as dayyan in Cracow. This is his only known work. The title page has a decorative frame made up of rows of florets, and between the rows on each side is a biblical verse, each with the word Zion. The text states that it is Nehamot Ziyyon, Rejoice in בך 22 discourses more desirable than fine gold. At “the time of love” (Ezekiel 16:8), festivals (yom tovim), they are established, [Rosh Hodesh], [Yom ha-Kippurim], as distinguished festivals (regalim) and appointed seasons, sharp and pointed. Who celebrates in them will rejoice and be glad. The title page dates the beginning of the work to the fifth day, the day that Moses ascended above, the 26th day of the tenth month (Tevet), “And I will put a division” (Exodus 8:19) תז"ל (437 = Thursday December 10, 1676). There is no printer’s name. The first approbation is signed by seven rabbis from Little (katan) Poland, the second approbation is from R. Aryeh Judah Leib ben Menahem Mendel of Nikolsburg. Menahem’s introduction follows, in which he writes that he will see the comforting of Zion (nehamot ziyyon) for I did not do this for my honor, but that “a man is like the tree of the field” (Deuteronomy 20:19) “and his days are like a passing shadow” (Psalms 144:4), today here, tomorrow in the grave, and not everyone merits two attached tables, except for the one who says a halakhah in his name.

The text follows, set in two columns, separated by a line, in rabbinic type, excepting headers and initial words. The twenty two discourses are numbered as being divided into seven parts (except that there is no part two), on the Exodus, giving of the Torah, sounding of the shofar, Shabbat Shabbaton, boughs of goodly trees (פרי עץ הדר), and showers of blessing (גשמי ברכה). After each discourse are sources for that discourse. Nehamot Ziyyon concludes with Menahem’s apology for any errors, for the printers were not Jewish and work was done on the Sabbath and festivals when it could not be reviewed. Completion of the work is dated to Friday, the 4th day of the third month (Sivan), תז"ל (437 = June 4, 1677).

          
Paragraph 2    ... דרשות ... לעת... ימים טובים ... ר"ה ויוה"כ ... חברם ... ר"מ ואב"ד דק"ק וואדסלאב ... ר' מנחם ציון יצ"ו, דיין דק"ק קראקא, בן ... ר' זלמן רבינו ז"ל נקרא ר' מנחם זלמן גבאיש מקראקא. נדפסו באותיות חדשים ... ת'ז'ל' אמרתי כטל

הסכמות: רבני פולין קטן: ר' משה ב"ר יצחק מקראקא, ר' צבי הירש ב"ר זכריא מלבוב, ר' יוסף הלוי הורויץ, ר' ישראל ב"ר שמואל מטרנופאל, ר' נחמן ב"ר מאיר כץ רפא פורט מבעלזא ור' יצחק ב"ר אור שרגא פייבל מקראקא בק' טורבין, יערסלב, יומא דשוקא, יא תשרי תל"ב; ר' אריה יהודא ליב ב"ר מנחם מענדל [קרוכמאל], ניקל שפורג.

          
Reference
Description		    Vin Frankfort on the Main 40; CD-EPI 0165952
        
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Listing Classification
Period
17th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Germany:    Checked
  
Subject
Homiletics:    Checked
  
Characteristic
First Editions:    Checked
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
  
Kind of Judaica