Obj. ID: 35479
Jewish printed books  Beit David by David Chaim Corinaldi, Amsterdam, 1738

This text was prepared by William Gross:

Corinaldi was an Italian rabbi and author of the first half of the eighteenth century. He was a pupil of N. Pincherle, and rabbi at Reggio, Leghorn, and Triest. He wrote "Bet Dawid" (House of David), on the Mishnah; at the end of his work are diagrams relating to certain halakic points, and showing considerable mathematical knowledge (Amsterdam, 1738-39). Corinaldi also wrote notices on the Shulḥan 'Aruk, part of which were published by Azulai. There is, besides; a manuscript collection of sermons delivered in Triest, and an article, under the title "Dibre Shalom we-Emet," on the short ו found in the word "shalom" (Num. xxv. 12). In this MS. are also some critical notes against David Pardo, author of "Shoshannim le-Dawid," which had caused a conflict between the two rabbis. They were, however, induced to sink their differences by the intervention of the rabbis of Leghorn.
Joseph Dayan was involved in printing Jewish books for more than 20 years. He often cooperated with Moses Frankfurter, and the two published several works together. Initially Frankfurter assisted Dayan, but then decided to set up his own press. Josephs Dayan continued his printing activities from 1719-1742. Throughout his career he printed some 30 Hebrew works, and three works in Yiddish.