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Sefer Ha'Kavanot by the Ari / Sefer Ma'amar Shabatot Hashem by the Rama of Fano – Lemberg 1863 – the Copy of Rabbi ...

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Sefer Ha'Kavanot by the Ari / Sefer Ma'amar Shabatot Hashem by the Rama of Fano – Lemberg 1863 – the Copy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kahana, the Son-in-Law of Rabbi Avraham Steiner and Head of the Yeshiva of Humenné
Sefer Ha'Kavanot by Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (Ha'Ari). Lemberg 1863. Bound with the book 'Ma'amar Shabatot Hashem' by the Rama of Fano. Lemberg 1863. Two sections. First edition of the first section.
Throughout the book, stamps of Rabbi "Menachem Mendel Kahana Bodrogkeresztúr" the Son-in-Law of Rabbi Avraham Steiner and Rabbi, Dayan and head of the Yeshiva of Humenné.
The book also contains his inscriptions from 1923 indicating he bought the book in the city of Kerestur (the city's full name was Bodrogkeresztúr).
His signature also appears on the title page of the second book.
Additional signatures of other owners of the book on the Forsazt leaves.
Throughout the book, approximately ten glosses with important content handwritten by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kahana. Part of the script has faded.
Condition: Good. Stains. Wear. Loose, damaged binding.

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