Chikrei lev, innovative commentaries and debates, questions and answers organized like the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch, by Rabbi Yosef Refael Chazan. Salonika-Livorno, [1787-1817]. Volumes 1-6 only (out of eight).
Owner’s handwritten signature Sephardic style. On the title page of the first volume, the signature reads “Kodesh Le-midrash Bnei Moshe”. On the title page of the second volume, the owner’s inscriptions say “Hatsa’ir A.M.N” and “I bought this Avraham Gamliel Krishpin”. On the third volume’s title page there is a dedication “A gift given from the great Rabbi Elyahu Chazan, [signed] Aharon Sasson”. The fifth volume’s title page is signed by “[Senior] David Algazi”.
Rabbi Yosef Refael Chazan (Otzar Harabanim 8976, born in 1741, passed in 1821) was among Izmir’s greatest Torah scholars. He emigrated to Jerusalem in 1813 and was appointed Chief Rabbi in 1815.
Parts of the book were printed with answers from Rabbi Yosef Chazan, from sons of the author, from Rabbi Chaim Palagi (author's grandson), Rabbi Israel from Shklov, Ha-melitz and more. In the first volume there are approbations from Rabbi David Pardo and Maharit Algazi.
About 18.5cm. Good condition. Light moth damage, stains. Slightly worn margins.

Avkat Rokhel, responsa on the topics of Orach Chaim, Yoreh De’ah and Choshen Mishpat by Rabbi Yosef Caro. Salonika, [1791]. First edition.
Approbations from the Torah scholars of Izmir: Rabbi Chaim Moda’i, Rabbi Yitzchak Mayo, Rabbi David Amado and Rabbi Yitzchak Ardit.
Ownership inscription and dedication on the title page.
[2], 150 leaves, 29cm. Fair condition. Stains, moth damages. Last leave and binding are detached and worn.

1. Darchei No’am, responsa by Rabbi Mordechai Ha’Levi from Egypt. Second section has a separate title page, Milchemet Mizvah pamphlet by his son, Rabbi Avraham Ha’Levi. Venice, 1697. First edition. (Last 5 pages of the index are missing from section 2).
Ownership signatures and inscriptions in Italian handwriting: “Has reached the elevated level as Rabbi Refael Ravigo”. “The young Avraham C. Yitzchak… Ankona” [this signature is erased and above it is written “I am erasing this name as it is written ‘the name of the wicked shall rot’” – apparently the signer became wicked or converted to a different religion]. Within the frame of the title page the signature “Eliyahu Mordechai son of Rabbi Avraham” appears – Rabbi Eliyahu Mordechai Eisenstein, among the Torah scholars and supporters of Jerusalem, faithful assistant of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, youngest son of Rabbi Avraham from Drahbitsh who was among the Torah scholars of the city of Safed and Jerusalem.
2. Responsa by Rabbi Yom Tov Zahalon. Venice, [1694]. First edition. (Includes the five index pages which are missing from most of the copies. The title page as well as the last two pages are missing).
3. Avodat Ha’Gershoni Responsum. Responsa from Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi. Frankfurt Am Main, [1699]. First edition. (Signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Mordechai Eisenstein from Jerusalem).
4. Chavat Ya’ir, responsa by Rabbi Ya’ir Chaim Bachrach. Verenkfurt [Frankfurt] Am Main, [1699]. First edition printed by the author. Ancient ownership signature upon title page: “The holy Itzik Wolf Cohen from Oisterlitz”. (4 pages are missing).
5-6. Parashat Mordechai responsa, by rabbi Mordechai Benett. M. Siget, 1889. First edition. Bound together with: Tiv Chaliza, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Zinz. Warsaw, 1890. Second edition with additions.
7. Rabbi Shlomo Luria Responsum. Lemberg, 1859. Stamp of Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Ravin, [1825-1876, Av Beit Din of Krotshin and among the geniuses of Galicia. He resided in Lemberg during that period in order to edit and proofread the book Divrei Chaim written by his mentor and rabbi, Rabbi Chaim from Zanz.
Various sizes and conditions

Meshivat Nefesh, precautions of Rabbi Shlomo Even Gabirol including an interpretation in Ladino, by Rabbi Shabtai Vitash. Constantinople, [1743]. First section on the positive commandments.
The second section, on the negative commandments, was printed a year later in Constantinople, 1744.
Ownership signatures.
54 leaves. 19cm. Good condition. Restoration of margins on some of the pages. The margins of some of the pages are cut. Stains.