Lot 78
Four Early Manuscript Leaves from a Genizah – Kabbalistic Homily Criticizing the Rambam / Sections from Hilchot HaRif / Section of a Karaite Halachic Composition
Four early manuscript leaves from a genizah:
• Manuscript leaf (written on one side), section of a kabbalistic homily about the Creation of the world. [The Orient (Egypt?), ca.14th/15th century]. Oriental script.
Section of a homily by an unidentified writer. The writer relates to the writings of the Rambam in Moreh Nevuchim, and criticizes him as having no understanding of Kabbalah.
[1] leaf. 24 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Open tears and damage, affecting text, professionally restored.
Description based on a report (enclosed) by Mr. Shlomo Zucker, expert on Hebrew manuscripts.
• Two manuscript leaves, sections of Hilchot HaRif. [Spain, ca. 14th century]. Semi-cursive Sephardic script, with marginal glosses (some in semi-cursive Sephardic script and some in cursive script).
A section from chapter 9 of Tractate Berachot, and a section from chapter 3 of Tractate Chullin. Textual variations in comparison with printed editions.
[2] leaves. 22 cm and 15 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Open tears and damage, affecting text, professionally restored.
Description based on a report (enclosed) by Mr. Shlomo Zucker, expert on Hebrew manuscripts.
• Manuscript leaf, section of a halachic composition in Judeo-Arabic. [The Orient, presumably Egypt, ca. 13th century]. Semi-square Oriental script.
Mr. Shlomo Zucker, in his report (enclosed), suggests that this is a Karaite Halachic work, since it contains a Karaite term.
[1] leaf. Approx. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Open tears and damage, affecting text, professionally restored. Text faded and partly difficult to decipher.
Description based on a report (enclosed) by Mr. Shlomo Zucker, expert on Hebrew manuscripts.
