Sefer Yesod of Kabbalah!
Shefa Tal
First Edition. Hanau, 1612
Impressive Copy!
This classic kabbalistic work by the holy kabbalist Harav Shabsai Sheftel Segal Horowitz of Prague encompasses the foundation of true wisdom, rules and an essential introduction to any learner approaching the study of kabbalah.
The sefer boasts approbations by the Kli Yakar and the Shl”a, who was the author’s cousin, both of whom laud the author and his writings.
The Shl”a writes: “His teachings are pure; he reveals hidden, concealed secrets, all with wonderful clarity.” The Kli Yakar describes that he perused the sefer in depth and “It is marvelous.”
Throughout the sefer are illustrations, charts, and Kabbalistic diagrams.
Hanau, 1612. First edition.
Page Count: [10] 94 leaves.
Page Size: 28.6 cm.
Condition: Good. Bright, clean paper (in most copies the pages are darker). Bottom lines cut off on two leaves. Impressive antique leather binding.
Bibliography: Stefansky Sifrei Yesod # 360
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The Will of Harav Sheftel son of the Shl”a
and the Chasam Sofer’s Instruction to Learn ‘Shefa Tal’
“My sons, first learn sefer Shefa Tal, from beginning to end, as it speaks in a pure, pristine language. One who possesses slight wisdom shall focus upon it, and learn these words of the Living G-d” (Will of Harav Sheftel ben HaShl”a)
He likewise inscribed in his sefer ‘Vavei Ha’Amudim’: “It is necessary to learn the wisdom of kabbalah, and especially that we are privileged to have this wonderful work of my cousin HaGaon Harav Sheftel, author of Shefa Tal Livrachah, who began revealing this wisdom in direct, clear prose. One who is well-versed in his sefer can then learn Sefer Hapardes without any questions or doubts, and it is also beneficial for one who wishes to study kabbalah…”
The Chasam Sofer instructed his disciple Maharam As"h to learn sefer Shefa Tal.
