Amudei Shamayim (EMDEN, JACOB) Altona 1745-48

Amudei Shamayim. * Sha’arei Shamayim. * Birchoth Shamayim [prayers for the entire year,with extensive commentary by Jacob Emden]

FIRST EDITION. THREE PARTS, IN THREE VOLUMES.

An important three-part detailed commentary to the prayerbook with extensive examination of ritual law and custom. As Zedner and Roest have noted, the third volume was never completely printed and “remained unfi nished.” It has been suggested that Emden printed this work in two stages, initially through until f.314 (as here) and later with the addition through f. 395.