Important Kabbalistic Siddur
Siddur Avodas HaTamid with Rulings of the Chida!
First Edition. Livorno, 1794
Siddur of all weekday prayers in Sephardic rite; laws and customs with kabbalistic teachings of prayer intentions; and a comprehensive commentary on the prayers by the saintly kabbalist Rabbi Elisha Habillo of Sarajevo. Includes an endorsement by the author’s Rabbi, Rabbi David Pardo.
On leaf 83b ‘Shivisi’ is printed across the whole page, along with the verses of the psalm “Lamenatzeach b’neginos” in the shape of a menorah. The page also includes a depiction of the Ten Sefiros and assorted verses.
In the sefer, the author brings several times halachic rulings from "the great Rabbi B. Ber"i [Ba’al Birkei Yosef] Ner"u". This is referring to Maran the Chida, during his lifetime.
The author also brings dozens of Kabbalistic teachings from the Shelah HaKadosh!
An extremely important Sephardic siddur with excellent and precise text.
Livorno, 1794. First edition.
Page Count: [12] 268 leaves.
Condition: Good condition; excellent copy. Two tiny holes in the title page. New elegant leather binding.
Bibliography: Stefansky Sifrei Yesod p.200 (Additions to Prayerbooks)
Rabbi Elisha Habillo was born in the mid-to-late 18th century in Sarajevo (former Yugoslavia). He was the prime disciple of Rabbi David Pardo and published his Rebbi’s sefer ‘Shafa’as Revivim’. He spent a period of time in Italy and his lifelong yearning was to settle in Eretz Yisrael, although it is unclear if he ever fulfilled his dream.
The year of his passing is likewise unknown. Rabbi Chananel Nifi, who was closely acquainted with Rabbi Elisha, wrote that “he was very humble” (see Toldos Gedolei Yisrael, Trieste 1853 p. 11). A list of his written works was published by Ben Menachem in Kovetz Sinai Vol. 60 p. 283-288.
