Lot 248
Manuscript, Homiletics and Novellae on the Torah, the Haftarot and Pirkei Avot, Kabbalistic Homiletics and More – Persia, 19th Century
Manuscript, homiletics and novellae on the Torah portions and the haftarot, Pirkei Avot and Tehillim, tales, kabbalistic homiletics and various selections, by R. Yeshua son of Yosef. [Persia, 19th century].
Persian, oriental script. Handwritten by the author, who signed his name in several places: "Yeshua, who awaits salvation [in Hebrew – yeshua], son of Yosef". The year 1878 is mentioned twice, and in another place, it says: "I wrote this… Tevet 5641 [1880], when my teacher R. Yechezkel read from the Torah in memory of Esther daughter of Binyamin".
On p. [48a] the author quotes from the Quran (Arabic transliterated in Hebrew letters): "This, which may also be told in public, is from the Quran of Muhammad…" (in fact, this is a quote from the Shiite Hadith and not from the Quran). On p. [160a] is the text of a ketubah (marriage contract) from Kashan, 1880, and on the last page is the text of a get (divorce contract) from Isfahan, 1862.
The writer, R. Yeshua, was a close disciple of Mullah R. Yitzchak, grandson of the Or Shraga.
[176] leaves (over 250 written pages). Approx. 18 cm. Condition varies; fair-good. Stains, tears and wear. Several detached leaves. Old binding, damaged.
