Divrei Shalom – Jerusalem, 1843 – Dedication of Rabbi Shalom Moshe Chai Gagin to Rabbi Yosef Nisim Burla

Divrei Shalom – Jerusalem, 1843 – Dedication of Rabbi Shalom Moshe Chai Gagin to Rabbi Yosef Nisim Burla

Divrei Shalom, commentary on Etz Chaim and Shemonah Shearim, with homilies by R. Refael Avraham Shalom Mizrachi Sharabi, grandson of the Rashash, published by the author's son-in-law R. Chaim Avraham Gagin (Rav Agan). Jerusalem: Yisrael Bak, [1843].
On title page, dedication handwritten and signed by R. Shalom Moshe Chai (Samach) Gagin, son of the publisher Rav Agan, to R. Yosef Nisim Burla. Below, ownership inscription of the recipient.
After the approbations appears an introduction by Rav Agan describing his controversial appointment as Rishon LeTzion. After the introduction are printed kabbalistic responsa.

R. Shalom Moshe Chai [Samach] Gagin (1833-1883), leading Jerusalem Torah Scholar, son of the Rishon LeTzion R. Chaim Avraham Gagin, Rav Agan. Studied in the Beit El kabbalistic yeshiva and served as its emissary, and later succeeded his father as its dean.

R. Yosef Nisim Burla (1828-1903), leading Jerusalem Torah scholar, served as emissary for Eretz Israel in North Africa and later appointed head of the Jerusalem Beit Din.

[6], 154 leaves. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and creases. Tears, including open tears to several leaves, affecting text in a few places. Worming, affecting text of last leaves. Large stamp on title page. New leather binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 11.