Siphthei Kohen [“Lips of a Priest”: Kabbalistic commentary on Pentateuch]
AUCTION 31 |
Tuesday, December 13th,
2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books
Lot 102
COHEN, MORDECHAI OF SAFED.
Siphthei Kohen [“Lips of a Priest”: Kabbalistic commentary on Pentateuch]
Venice: Daniel Zanetti 1605
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $800
R. Mordechai Cohen was a disciple of R. Israel di Curiel, one of the outstanding sages of Safed and one of four scholars to receive the renewed “semicha” (ordination) of R. Jacob Berav. Although the exact line of transmission is unclear, the fact remains that the book Siphthei Cohen contains numerous citations from the teachings of R. Isaac Luria, (see eg. v.140r.). At the end of each pericope there is a section devoted to “Gematri’oth,” or numerical equivalences.
See Ch.Y.D. Azulai, Shem ha-Gedolim, s.v. R. Mordecai Hakohen and s.v. Siphthei Cohen; EJ, Vol. V, col. 1173