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Re'i Mutzak – Amsterdam, 1710 – Printed Leaf with Rhymed Admonitions by Rabbi Yosef Yospa HaLevi Segal – Rare
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Printed leaf, Re'i Mutzak, rhymed ethical admonitions by the dayan R. Yosef Yospa HaLevi Segal (author of Noheg KaTzon Yosef). [Amsterdam? Printer not indicated, ca. 1710].
Rhymed ethical admonitions in short paragraphs, forming the initials of the author: "Yosef Yospa son of R. Moshe Kosman Levi Essen". The next paragraphs are composed of the Torah portions. The bottom of the leaf features another two-line poem (the end of the leaf, which originally featured a printed decoration, is lacking).
The author, R. Yosef Yospa HaLevi Segal (ca. 1685-1759), son of R. Moshe Kosman Segal Essen, served as dayan in Deutz, Germany. Author of Noheg KaTzon Yosef (Hanau 1718) on Frankfurt and Ashkenazic customs, and other books.
[1] leaf, approx. 23.5X28.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Folding marks. Tears, repaired with paper to verso. Bottom of leaf, with printed decoration, trimmed and lacking.
Rare.
Not located in NLI (the NLI website features a digitized copy from the Bill Gross collection).
Provenance: Collection of Mozes Heiman Gans.
Printed Single Leaves – Italy, the Netherlands and Germany
Printed Single Leaves – Italy, the Netherlands and Germany