Lot 457
Liturgy Manuscript – Morocco
Manuscript, Liturgy. [Morocco?].
Old volume including a liturgy notebook [from the 19th century] bound with additional liturgy leaves from earlier times.
Some of the poetry was never printed and remained unknown [see: “Abi’a Shira Le-Elokim” Yehuda Yaish Sussan (leaf 49). “A’ira Shachar Letzaltzel” (leaf 63)]. One of the poems is “in honor of Yaakov Avraham Chazak (leaf 97/2). This poem says “He is famous in every city and district, his name is as great as a king” [this poem may have been written by Rabbi Avraham Abuchatzeira from Morocco and Tiberias, while his holy father Rabbi Yaakov was still alive. Rabbi Yaakov passed away in 1880. Many poems were written about Rabbi Yaakov Abuchatzeira by Moroccan Jews].
98 leaves. About 15.5cm. Fair condition, worn and stained. Detached leaves. Old and worn binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
