Lot 283
Prayers and Customs of Chevra Kadisha, Poems of Rebuke and Lamentations – Rabbi Raphael Berdugo Av Beit Din of Meknes (Morocco).
Manuscript, prayers and customs of Chevra Kadisha, for moment of death and ritual washing of dead prior to burial; various prayers and poems of lamentation and rebuke. [Morocco, early 20th century].
Ownership signature: “Mine, … Raphael son of… Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo…”. – Rabbi Raphael Berdugo (1915-2005), Chief Rabbi of Meknes, son of Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo (1878-1953; served as Chief Av Beit Din of Meknes until he moved to Rabat in 1941 in order to serve as chief rabbi of Morocco succeeding his relative Rabbi Chaim Yekutiel Berdugo). Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in 1992 and settled in Bnei Brak.
[7], 112, [5] written leaves. 13 cm. Quality paper, fair condition, moth and mildew damage. Slightly damaged ornamented leather binding.
