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This volume, published in Amsterdam in 1692, explains rulings on a number of Jewish legal matters, including slaughter, kashrut (kosher dietary laws), and kosher or non-kosher wines. It was authored by Hezekiah da Silva (b. 1659), a Jewish rabbi and teacher who spent time in both Jerusalem and Europe—indeed, the printing of this work began during his stay in Amsterdam. This edition has a number of interesting illustrations, including an ornately illuminated title page.

Citation:
18. Sefer peri hadash (The Book of New Fruits),
Marsh's Library Exhibits,
accessed December 6, 2025,
https://www.marshlibrary.ie/digi/items/show/542