Teshuvos HaRambam
Venice, 1544
Igros Le HaMaor Hagadol – Letters to the Great Torah Luminary, Shailos, teshuvos and letters from Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, the Rambam. The Rambam was one of the greatest meishivim in his era, responding to thousands of intricate questions sent to him from scholars in Eretz Yisrael, France, Spain, Yemen and Babylonia.
The Rambam’s letters and teshuvos are a treasure trove of halachah and encompass the foundations of Jewish faith.
The present sefer includes teshuvos to various halachic questions, as well as responses to questions challenging his rulings in Mishnah Torah or investigating the sources of his rulings. It also includes a letter of instruction to his son Rabbi Avraham, letters regarding the foundations of Jewish faith, and a collection of essays regarding the great controversy regarding the Rambam’s sefarim.
Among the most famous teshuvos printed in this sefer are the Rambam’s responses to the sages of Lonil and his teshuvah to Dayan Rabbi Pinchas of Alexandria, which contain important foundations to the understanding of his halachic masterpiece
Mishnah Torah.
Apparently, there are two versions of this edition of Teshuvos HaRambam. The Institute for Hebrew Bibliography records them as separate editions the first printed 1544 , in Venice by Zuani di Pe’eri and brothers and subsequently by Giustiniani in 1545 . The title page of 1545 edition is emblazoned with the Giustiniani Press emblem. Both editions are of same size and page count. Genazym’s theory is that it was initially printed by Zuani di Pe’eri and then sold to Giustiniani who bought the printing rights. Giustiniani changed the title page and preceded with the same format of the 1544 edition.
Venice, 1544. Page Count: 95 leaves.
Page Size: 15 cm. The top title of the sefer Igros L’HaMaor Hagaol was printed in outline, a prestigious font among Venetian printers.
Condition: Good. Several leaves with stained margins. Elaborate new leather binding.
Bibliography: Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod #216, Comments
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