Manuscript, Sefer Michlol, explanation of words from the Bible, Mishnah and Babylonian Talmud, in Jewish-Persian. [Persia], [1837].
Complete manuscript. Translation and explanation of words and concepts according to books of the Bible, six volumes of the Mishnah and tractates of the Talmud. Colophon at end of books of Bible: “I have completed it… for the prominent physician… Shmuel Galilo… 1837… Young Michael son of Issachar…”. Ownership signature and stamp by Rabbi Shlomo son of Yisrael of Beit Din of Teheran.
[178] leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Notations and corrections. Soft leather binding with imprint of colorful ornaments.

Large varied collection of various manuscripts, Oriental writing by various writers and from various times. Eretz Yisrael, Eastern countries and North Africa, Persia and Buchara. Most are from the 18th century.
The collection includes: kabalistic matters; kabalistic illustrations and plates of Shiviti and LaMenatze'ach; various prayers and piyutim; segulot and cures; versions of confession (with Oriental curly signatures); glosses on kabalistic books; laws of shechita (ritual slaughter) etc.
Some of the items: *Various handwritten drafts of the book Kuntress HaYechi'eli – Beit Hashem by Rabbi Yitzchak Alafia. *Likutei Torah, by the Arizal. [Lvov 1802]. Missing and damaged copy with ancient glosses and signatures in Ashkenasi and Yemenite handwriting. *Manuscript of Hilchot Shechita in Jewish Arabic. With stamps from the city of Bombay (India).
C. 32 items: single leaves, pamphlets and sections of books, more than 100 leaves. Various size and condition.

Manuscript in Ethiopian writing, in Ge’ez language spoken by priests of Ethiopian ethnic group [Qisim]. Contains Sefer Tehillim and Sefer Mishlei, and other additions [unexamined by expert].
Black and red ink, upon 15 parchment pamphlets (number of leaves varies from pamphlet to pamphlet). Several pages contain ornamented frame illustrations. Bound with dark wooden biding and thick threads, missing spine.
[159] leaves, 14 cm. Good condition, stains. Writing on several leaves rubbed out or slightly erased.

Early manuscripts of various copies of letters and Chassidic articles written by Chassidic leaders. [Russia-Poland?, c. 1800].
Copies of letters from Eretz Yisrael written by Rabbi Mendel of Vitebsk and Rabbi Avraham HaCohen of Kalisk. Copies of articles and letters by the elder Rebbe of Liadi, mentioned in this manuscript with the blessing "the renowned Rebbe Shneur Zalman neiro ya'ir shlita", "Copy from Likutei Ma'amarim said in the name of Rebbe Shneur Zalman neiro ya'ir". This (neiro ya'ir and shlita are only used after the name of a living person) is proof that the manuscript was written in his lifetime before his death in 1812. On the last page is an addition written at a later time with a tale in the name of Rebbe Shneur Zalman. [Possibly, this was also written before the first printing of the Tanya in 1796]. The writer copies an article [unknown?] "from the letter of holy words by Rabbi Chaikel" [Rabbi Chaikel of Amdur, died 1787]. Conduct of "the Rav Hamagid renowned Man of G-d Rebbe Elimelech" [of Lizhensk, died 1787]. The first examination of "Otzar HaChochma", shows that some of the letters and articles were partially or fully printed in various places and some are articles that have not yet been printed.
46 leaves (Leaves 289-335 from a large manuscript whose beginning has been lost), 23 cm. Fair condition, moth holes and damage, wear and detached leaves. Unbound.