Lot 508
Manuscript Shir U'Shvacha on the Torah – Rabbi Chaim HaLevi
Manuscript Shir U'Shvacha, novella and homiletics on the weekly Torah portion and on Shir HaShirim. Rabbi Chaim HaLevi. [Izmir?, c. 1890's?].
A large complete volume of Torah novella, aggada and halacha, commentaries and Torah interpretations. Autographic writing in Oriental Soletreo handwriting, title page and introduction autographed by author.
Cover leaf has a list of more of the author's works: Shevach LaEl on Tehilim. Chaim VaChesed on Nevi'im Rishonim and Achronim, Musar Av, a small composition on Pirkei Avot and additional writings. [Apparently, these writing were never printed]. We do not know the author, Chaim ben Shlomo HaLevi, but from his works it seems that he was a great talmid chacham, one of the sages of Izmir. Amongst the names of rabbis and books mentioned often in this volume are the books of the Chida and Kisei Shlomo by Rabbi Shlomo Chachim of Izmir, Salonika 1847. The controversy over the halachic decision of Rabbi Yom Tov Krispin is mentioned, [Avraham Bemachazeh, Izmir 1869, by Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Krispin who died in 1856 in Izmir], and other Izmir scholars.
391 written pages, 21.5 cm. High-quality paper, good condition. Original leather binding, damaged.
