Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $250
Sold for: $475
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Book of supplications, Segulot [supernatural protections] and Derech Eretz [desired mode of behavior]. Bombay, [1863]. Lithography. * Bound with: Sefer Malachei Kodesh, prayers and ethics, Shir [song] HaYichud “composed by sons of Moshe beyond riverbank of Sambatyon…”, Igeret HaRambam, commentary by the Ba’al Shem Tov and more. Jerusalem, [1862]. (S. HaLevi 66).
Signatures and stamps of Rabbi Shlomo Cohen Tzedek, Av Beit Din of Tehran (See item 202). Binding leaves at beginning and end of book contain instructions for his Segulot in Hebrew and in Jewish-Persian in his handwriting. Several handwritten talismans found between leaves of book [one talisman upon parchment].
Book of supplications and Segulot: 48; 112 pages; Sefer Malachei Kodesh: 20, [2], 25-28 leaves. 17 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and tears. Damaged binding.
Signatures and stamps of Rabbi Shlomo Cohen Tzedek, Av Beit Din of Tehran (See item 202). Binding leaves at beginning and end of book contain instructions for his Segulot in Hebrew and in Jewish-Persian in his handwriting. Several handwritten talismans found between leaves of book [one talisman upon parchment].
Book of supplications and Segulot: 48; 112 pages; Sefer Malachei Kodesh: 20, [2], 25-28 leaves. 17 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and tears. Damaged binding.
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $200
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*"Shevet Mussar", Parts 1-2. Jerusalem, 1863. Signatures and Torah inscriptions by Rabbi "Moshe son and grandson of the Holy Rabbi Or Shraga".
*"Zichron Moshe", Parts 1-2. Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Maman. Jerusalem, 1908. On Part 1 title page is a dedication handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Yechezkel HaCohen Rabbi of the Baghdad community".
On Part 2 of both books are stamps and various signatures by Rabbi "Shlomo ben Yisrael Cohen-Tzedek", Av Beit Din of Tehran (See item 202).
2 books, various sizes and conditions, wear and tear. Among the leaves are papers handwritten by Rabbi Shlomo Cohen-Tzedek.
*"Zichron Moshe", Parts 1-2. Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Maman. Jerusalem, 1908. On Part 1 title page is a dedication handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Yechezkel HaCohen Rabbi of the Baghdad community".
On Part 2 of both books are stamps and various signatures by Rabbi "Shlomo ben Yisrael Cohen-Tzedek", Av Beit Din of Tehran (See item 202).
2 books, various sizes and conditions, wear and tear. Among the leaves are papers handwritten by Rabbi Shlomo Cohen-Tzedek.
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,375
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Three handwritten volumes. Jewish-Persian. [Persia, 19th century]: *Tafsir [Jewish-Persian] on the Bible. *Long composition, explanation of verses [Tafsir?] etc. At the end is a work on Ma'ase Merkava. Colophon from 1818. *Shahin Torah, poem with rhymes on Torah stories. A section of a whole composition from the sale of Joseph until his death.
Three volumes, hundreds of leaves (possibly leaves are lacking). Various sizes and conditions.
Three volumes, hundreds of leaves (possibly leaves are lacking). Various sizes and conditions.
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Six volumes of manuscripts. Various works [Persia, 19th and 20th centuries].
Manuscripts of various topics: *Sefer Pitron Chalomot. *Sefer Mazalot. *Homiletics and Novellae. *Targum Sheni on Megillat Esther. *Handsome and full copy of two works on the laws of shechita: Yemin Moshe, by Rabbi Moshe Vintura, and Shochatei HaYeladim by Rabbi Yisrael Nagara. *Likutei Tehillim, with prayers. (Colophon of copier from 1865 for Rabbi Shlomo Cohen-Tzedek. Mentioned in one of the prayers is the Gulpayigan community in Persia, where Rabbi Shlomo Cohen Tzedek served as rabbi before coming to Tehran). *Dozens of manuscript leaves. One volume mainly consists of sections of compositions and single leaves [among them are sections of Sefer HaYetzira, amulets in Jewish-Persian, etc].
Hebrew and Jewish-Persian. Signatures and glosses by Rabbi Shlomo Cohen-Tzedek (1874-1962), Av Beit Din of Tehran (See item 202).
Six volumes, hundreds of leaves (possibly lacking leaves). Various sizes and conditions.
Manuscripts of various topics: *Sefer Pitron Chalomot. *Sefer Mazalot. *Homiletics and Novellae. *Targum Sheni on Megillat Esther. *Handsome and full copy of two works on the laws of shechita: Yemin Moshe, by Rabbi Moshe Vintura, and Shochatei HaYeladim by Rabbi Yisrael Nagara. *Likutei Tehillim, with prayers. (Colophon of copier from 1865 for Rabbi Shlomo Cohen-Tzedek. Mentioned in one of the prayers is the Gulpayigan community in Persia, where Rabbi Shlomo Cohen Tzedek served as rabbi before coming to Tehran). *Dozens of manuscript leaves. One volume mainly consists of sections of compositions and single leaves [among them are sections of Sefer HaYetzira, amulets in Jewish-Persian, etc].
Hebrew and Jewish-Persian. Signatures and glosses by Rabbi Shlomo Cohen-Tzedek (1874-1962), Av Beit Din of Tehran (See item 202).
Six volumes, hundreds of leaves (possibly lacking leaves). Various sizes and conditions.
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript," Matamei Binyamin", homiletics in Jewish-Persian, on" haftarot "of "Devarim" and "haftarot" of festivals, [Kashan], 1885.
At the end of the volume is a finale by the author, Rabbi Binyamin ben Eliyahu from the city of Kashan, Persia, and a long colophon by the author Rabbi Avraham ben Yitzchak Kashani, Kislev 5646.
258 pp. 22 cm. High-quality shiny paper, good-fair condition, use and wear. Tears to Leaves 11-17 (missing Leaf 18) coarse leather binding, decorated with etchings.
Additional known manuscripts of the book" Matamei Binyamin" appear in the Lewinger list, "HaTzofeh LeChochmat Yisrael", 13, Budapest 1929, pp. 187-188, no. 8, which mentions an additional manuscript of" Matamei Binyamin" on Adler's list: Cat. Of. Hebr. Ms. In the Collection of Elkan Adler, p. 17 no. 173. [See further Kedem Catalogue Auction 27 Item 463].
At the end of the volume is a finale by the author, Rabbi Binyamin ben Eliyahu from the city of Kashan, Persia, and a long colophon by the author Rabbi Avraham ben Yitzchak Kashani, Kislev 5646.
258 pp. 22 cm. High-quality shiny paper, good-fair condition, use and wear. Tears to Leaves 11-17 (missing Leaf 18) coarse leather binding, decorated with etchings.
Additional known manuscripts of the book" Matamei Binyamin" appear in the Lewinger list, "HaTzofeh LeChochmat Yisrael", 13, Budapest 1929, pp. 187-188, no. 8, which mentions an additional manuscript of" Matamei Binyamin" on Adler's list: Cat. Of. Hebr. Ms. In the Collection of Elkan Adler, p. 17 no. 173. [See further Kedem Catalogue Auction 27 Item 463].
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $375
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Manuscript, "Zivchei Shelamim", on the laws of "shechita". [Oriental country, 18th century].
Copy of the Constantinople 1729 edition. Decorated title page. On last leaf is a colophon (erased) of the copier "Moshe ben Mordechai Mizrachi" [on the title page is a colophon of the first copier name "Sheva"]. Scholarly glosses in margins, on Leaf 36/b the proofreader, Shlomo Chai ben Nissim writes of an event which happened to him when slaughtering a cow in 1894.
[1] 59 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, wear damages and moisture stains.
Copy of the Constantinople 1729 edition. Decorated title page. On last leaf is a colophon (erased) of the copier "Moshe ben Mordechai Mizrachi" [on the title page is a colophon of the first copier name "Sheva"]. Scholarly glosses in margins, on Leaf 36/b the proofreader, Shlomo Chai ben Nissim writes of an event which happened to him when slaughtering a cow in 1894.
[1] 59 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, wear damages and moisture stains.
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $1,200
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Letter by rabbis and notables of the Yazed community, to the Rishon L'Zion Rabbi Ya'akov Meir. Yazed (Persia), 1935.
Large sheet of paper, beginning with a long letter in Rashi script applying to the Rishon L'Zion in regard to a dispute which erupted in the community. The letter contains denial of false accusations told to Rabbi Ya'akov Meir about the shochet Rabbi Yosef Chaim Or Shraga and a request to permit his shechita.
The letter is signed by rabbis and notables of the Yazed community. Approximately 70 signatures, some with stamps. Among the signatures in the first line: "Moshe Refael ben Moshe", "Rachamim ben Yechezkel" "Chacham David ben – Yosef", "Or ben Rabbi Moshe Shraga".
42X55 cm. Good condition, several stains and tiny tears. Folding marks and creases. Placed in frame.
Large sheet of paper, beginning with a long letter in Rashi script applying to the Rishon L'Zion in regard to a dispute which erupted in the community. The letter contains denial of false accusations told to Rabbi Ya'akov Meir about the shochet Rabbi Yosef Chaim Or Shraga and a request to permit his shechita.
The letter is signed by rabbis and notables of the Yazed community. Approximately 70 signatures, some with stamps. Among the signatures in the first line: "Moshe Refael ben Moshe", "Rachamim ben Yechezkel" "Chacham David ben – Yosef", "Or ben Rabbi Moshe Shraga".
42X55 cm. Good condition, several stains and tiny tears. Folding marks and creases. Placed in frame.
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Persian (Iranian) Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses, Amulets and Practical Kabbalah
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
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"Mishne Torah" L'HaRambam, Part 4, "Nezikin-Shoftim". [Jieznas, 1741]. On the first leaf is an ancient ownership inscription: "This belongs to Yichye Ebn Yosef Salach". Many glosses on book sheets. Most glosses are written by another Yemenite Torah Scholar, but some are in the handwriting of Rabbi Yichye Salach. The glosses on the flyleaf are also written by the Maharitz. Rabeinu Yichye Salach – the Maharitz (1804-1859, "Otzar Harabbanim" 9119), the foremost Yemenite rabbi in the 18th century, and one of the leading later halachic authorities. At the age of 43, he was appointed Chief Rabbi and "Ra'avad" of all Yemenite communities. His authority was unanimously accepted throughout Yemen, and until today, many Yemenites conduct themselves according to his customs and rulings.
(Lacking title page) 135, 138-154; 157, [1] leaves. 34.5 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and moth damage. Has no binding.
Enclosed is certification by an expert of the identity of the glosses' writer.
(Lacking title page) 135, 138-154; 157, [1] leaves. 34.5 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and moth damage. Has no binding.
Enclosed is certification by an expert of the identity of the glosses' writer.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $450
Sold for: $600
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"Kol Bo", [Venice, 1547. Justinian printing]. The title page and two leaves of the "Simanim" [indexes] are completed in ancient Yemenite handwriting. Many glosses in Yemenite handwriting [from the 18th-19th century]. In one gloss, the writer mentions things from the manuscript of Rabbi Avraham ben HaRambam.
(3 first leaves are lacking and completed by hand) Leaf 4, 158 leaves. Approximately 30 cm. Poor condition, missing text, wear and stains. Heavy moth damages. Damaged binding.
(3 first leaves are lacking and completed by hand) Leaf 4, 158 leaves. Approximately 30 cm. Poor condition, missing text, wear and stains. Heavy moth damages. Damaged binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $600
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Manuscript, "Blessings and prayers, according to the custom of the Sana'a community and all Yemenite cities" – Siddur for everyday and Shabbat, and blessings. Handsome writing. [Yemen, after 1859].
167 leaves. 12 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, use stains, tears and moth damage. Velvet fabric binding.
Writing characteristic of the 19th century, but certainly written after the death of the Maharitz in 1859, as he is mentioned with the addition "May his memory be blessed".
167 leaves. 12 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, use stains, tears and moth damage. Velvet fabric binding.
Writing characteristic of the 19th century, but certainly written after the death of the Maharitz in 1859, as he is mentioned with the addition "May his memory be blessed".
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $700
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Manuscript – Tiklal; prayers and poems for Pesach, Shavu’ot, Sukkot, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, Chanukah and Purim, as well as for four fast days. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Uniform scribe writing, with upper vowelization symbols. Instructions in Hebrew and in Jewish-Arabic. Includes Agadata DePischa, Azharot for festival of Shavu’ot, Hoshanot, Seder Simchat Torah, Slichot and poems [‘Keter Malchut’ by Shlomo Ebn Gabirol and more].
[426] pages. 16.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Slight wear on some leaves. Loose pamphlets. Moth damage on binding and several leaves. Leather binding with clasps, damaged.
Uniform scribe writing, with upper vowelization symbols. Instructions in Hebrew and in Jewish-Arabic. Includes Agadata DePischa, Azharot for festival of Shavu’ot, Hoshanot, Seder Simchat Torah, Slichot and poems [‘Keter Malchut’ by Shlomo Ebn Gabirol and more].
[426] pages. 16.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Slight wear on some leaves. Loose pamphlets. Moth damage on binding and several leaves. Leather binding with clasps, damaged.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
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* Siddur for Morning Prayer for everyday and for Shabbat. Yemen, [c. 19th century].
35 leaves, 17 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear, with damages to margins. New binding, rubbed.
* Tzidduk HaDin prayer, and prayers for mourners and burial. [Yemen?, 19th-20th century?].
7 leaves. Approximately 17 cm. Fair condition, ink damages to paper. New binding.
35 leaves, 17 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear, with damages to margins. New binding, rubbed.
* Tzidduk HaDin prayer, and prayers for mourners and burial. [Yemen?, 19th-20th century?].
7 leaves. Approximately 17 cm. Fair condition, ink damages to paper. New binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents
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