Lot 240
Letter by Rabbi Refael Oved Ibn Tzur - Fez 1761
Letter handwritten and signed (in Oriental calligraphy) by Rabbi Refael Oved Ibn Tzur. Fez, 1761.
The letter was sent on behalf of the Fez Bet Din to the "scholars and leaders of the holy community" of Debdou (Morocco), about soliciting testimony on matters of marital and household affairs from a woman from Fez who lives with her husband in Debdou.
Rabbi Refael Oved Ibn Tzur (1706-1769), son of the Ya’avetz – Rabbi Ya’akov Ibn Tzur, Av Bet Din of Fez. In 1740, his father appointed him Rabbi and Torah authority in the city of Fez. He served as Head of the Bet Din with the Dayanim Rabbi Eliyahu HaTzorfati and Rabbi Shaul Ibn Denan. This letter portrays his authority in managing the legal matters of the Fez Bet Din.
Double leaf, approximately 20 cm. Fair condition, wear and tears, a tear in the center of the leaf, without damage to the text.
