Manuscript, Shaar HaRazim, by R. Todros HaLevi Abulafia. [Italy, 16th century].

Italian cursive script (with headers in square script). Complete copying of the work. Watermark matches Briquet no. 4835 from 1561.

Shaar HaRazim is a kabbalistic commentary on Tehillim 19. The author, R. Todros son of Yosef HaLevi Abulafia, was a Spanish rabbi and kabbalist of the 13th century, Rabbi of Castile, author of Otzar HaKavod and other works. Shaar HaRazim is a work of the Spanish school of kabbalah, influenced by the Gerona school headed by the Ramban and the Castilian school of the author's teachers. The work was first published by Gershom Scholem (Jerusalem, 1930) and later in a comprehensive critical edition by Michal Oron, Jerusalem 1989. According to Oron's classification, the present text is that of version B (see her edition, p. 36). She does not document the present manuscript.

[29] leaves. Approx. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Bottom of title page cut off and lacking (not affecting text), repaired by mounting on another paper. New binding.