Lev Avot on Pirkei Avot, First Edition – Saloniki 1565 [First Edition of the preferred Version of Rashi’s Commentary]
Pirkei Avot with Rashi’s commentary and an extensive commentary named ‘Lev Avot’ by Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak of the Levi family, descendants of Portuguese exiles.
There are various versions of Rashi’s commentary on Maseches Avot.
This version printed here for the first time is the accepted and preferred version, used by the great Rabbis and printed in the standard ‘Vilna Shas’ edition.
Thus it is the
First Edition of the preferred version of Rash’s commentary on Maseches Avos.
Rare book.
The author, Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak HaLevi [circa 1532-1600], was one of the great rabbis of Saloniki in the 16th century. He was a distinguished student of Rabbi Yosef ben Lev (Maharival) and a friend of Maharsdam. He was known as a prolific author and a gifted Darshan, and even in his youth, he sent a question demonstrating great erudition to Maran the ‘Beit Yosef’ (Responsa Avkat Rochel, section 210). His son-in-law was the Gaon Rabbi Aharon Sasson, author of Torat Emet. Of his many works, the following were printed: Lev Avot, Divrei Shlomo (Venice 1596), Lechem Shlomo (Venice 1597), Cheshek Shlomo (Saloniki 1600).
Saloniki 1565 [First Edition]. Printed by Yosef Yaavetz. Page count: 128 leaves. Size: 20 cm. Condition good to good-fair. Adhesions to the margins of some pages. Stains and signs of use. Beautiful leather binding.
Bibliography: Otzar Pirkei Avot, No. 20.
