Lot 186
Lengthy Letter of Torah Thoughts by Rabbi Yosef Bechor Benveniste, a Jerusalem Torah Scholar
Lengthy letter of Torah thoughts, handwritten and signed by R. Yosef Bechor Benveniste, a Torah scholar of Jerusalem, addressed to R. Shalom Moshe Chai (Same'ach) Gagin, dean of the Beit Kel yeshiva for kabbalists. [Jerusalem, after 1878].
Sheet of paper, written on both sides in narrow columns (8 columns). Lengthy letter, in which R. Yosef Benveniste discusses the teachings of R. Gagin in his book Yismach Lev. Signed: "Until here I will come, and I will not continue… Yosef known as Bechor Benveniste", with his calligraphic signature.
R. Yosef Bechor son of R. Rachamim Shneur Benveniste (1840-1916, Otzar HaRabbanim 8733) was born in Jerusalem. In 1874, he travelled as emissary of Jerusalem and in 1883, of Hebron. In 1900, he served as head of the Sephardi Beit Din in Jerusalem.
[1] sheet of paper, written on both sides (8 written columns). 30 cm. Fair condition. Large tears, affecting text. Folding marks and wear.
