First edition of Perek Shira. Pirkei Shira – Mantova 1661 – Rare.

First edition of Perek Shira. Pirkei Shira – Mantova 1661 – Rare.

Pirkei Shirah with commentary by Rabbi Hananiah of Monselice , and his son Rabbi Gamliel an Italian scholar who lived at Ferrara, later at Parma, in the seventeenth century. He filled the position of chief rabbi or head of the Talmudical schools of the province of Parma.

First Edition, Mantua 1661.

Attributed to King David and his son, King Solomon, Pirkei Shirah contains the prayers on the animals and birds to the Al-mighty. This work, the first commentary on this Kabalistic prayer, seeks to associate the liturgies with their assigned through Kabbalistic teachings. The verse is comprised of 70 songs based on biblical verses organized into six chapters. In some liturgical rites a chapter is recited each day, with Shir haYihud being said on Shabbat. The inclusion of Pirei Shirah as part of the liturgy was initially restricted to Jewish mystics, particularly in Safed, and only later, through their influence, became more widely accepted as part of daily prayers.

Sefardi signature on the title page. Last pages have blurred stamps of “Chevrat Ohavei Torah.”

Overall in Fair condition,   moth holes and damage, mostly not affecting the text, stains, title page and other pages have been repaired, some pages have a different cutting, overall good condition. new binding.