Letter of leave from the Beit El Kabbalist yeshiva in Jerusalem, written for the emissary R. Yosef Bechor Benveniste, to summarize his mission in India, signed by the kabbalist rabbis of the yeshiva – R. Yosef Vital, R. Nissim Eini and R. Sason son of R. Moshe [Preciado] author of Shemen Sason, with the stamps of the yeshiva. Jerusalem, 1888.
The letter documents the income and expenses of the emissary from his departure until his return. The yeshiva rabbis confirm that he paid the entire sum after deducting expenses.
R. Yosef Bechor son of R. Rachamim Shneur Benveniste (ca. 1840-1916), born in Jerusalem, travelled as emissary of Jerusalem and Hebron. Starting in 1910, he served as head of the Sephardic Beit Din in Jerusalem.
R. Yosef Vital (d. 1889), a rabbi of the Beit El Kabbalist yeshiva, was one of the editors of the writings of the Arizal with the glosses of the Rashash, printed in Jerusalem.
R. Nissim Eini (d. 1900), a leading Iraqi Torah scholar and kabbalist. He was a close disciple of R. Abdallah Somech. He immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1856 and settled in Jerusalem, coming to be one of the famous rabbis of the Beit El Kabbalist yeshiva.
R. Sasson Preciado son of Moshe (1821-1903), author of Shemen Sason, was born in Bosnia and moved to Eretz Israel together with his elder brother R. Efraim. He was among the leading rabbis of the Beit El Kabbalist yeshiva, and was later active in leading the yeshiva for many years. He journeyed several times to Babylonian cities on behalf of the yeshiva. He was also in contact with great Chassidic leaders, and the Shinova Rebbe visited R. Sasson in his home on a visit to Jerusalem.
[1] double leaf. 13 cm. Good condition. Folds. Minute tears.
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