Creator Bio
Shabbetai Sheftel Horowitz
1590–1660
Son of Isaiah ha-Levi Horowitz, Shabbetai Sheftel published rabbinic works that are framed as commentaries on and additions to books by his renowned father and grandfather. Among these were his additions to his grandfather Abraham’s Yesh noḥalin (Some Inherit), printed together with both the original work and glosses by his uncle, Jacob Horowitz; Vave ha-‘amudim (Hooks of the Pillars), printed as an appendix to his father Isaiah’s Shene luḥot ha-brit (Two Tablets of the Covenant); and additions to Abraham’s Emek berakhah (Valley of Blessing). Shabbetai Sheftel also served as rabbi in Fürth, Frankfurt am Main, and Vienna, where he died.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Yesh noḥalin (Some Inherit)
Again, I caution you: when you go to some feast in celebration of the performance of a mitzvah, do not focus only on eating and drinking. Rather, you should first ask some sort of praiseworthy…
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Vave ha-‘amudim (Hooks of the Columns)
Now comes the turn, with awe and reverence, awe and reverence without end, of my father, the pious, God-fearing, learned one, may his strength be for the Torah [see Esther 2:15], the supernal light…