Tefilat Yisrael prayer book, Sephardic custom. Includes poems and laws. Jerusalem, 1842. Israel Beck printing press.
Approbations of rabbis of Jerusalem. On title page: “All who are involved in the holy work are from the Jewish nation…”. In the preface, the printer, Rabbi Israel Beck, relates his hardships in Safed: “After all the hardships which I endured… plague and sword and hunger… earthquake” which erupted in Safed “I was forced to establish my dwelling here… Jerusalem”. Some of the laws and prayers are taken from the Sefat Emet prayer book edited by Rabbi Nissim Zerachia Azulai, Safed 1832. At end: Calendar (1843-1846).
Incomplete and damaged copy, 148 leaves (originally: 152 leaves). 15 cm. Varying condition, tears and damage on first leaves, moth damage and stains. Majority of leaves in good condition.
Rare. S. HaLevi, First Books of Jerusalem, no. 4.

Zohar on the Torah, by divine Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Jerusalem, (1844-1846). Illustration of Western Wall and Jerusalem on all three title pages. Title page of section Shemot contains signed ownership notation “--- Young Tzarfati ". On last leaf, Oriental handwritten notation of “atonement for sin of desecration of name of G-d and wasted semen”. Title page of section Vayikra contains inscription notations in Oriental handwriting.
3 volumes, approx. 20 cm. Quality fine paper, good condition, restored damage on several leaves. Elegant half-leather bindings.
S. HaLevi, no. 22, 27, 35.

“Ptichat [!] LeNe’ila”. Single leaf. [Constantinople, 187-?].
Printed on one side. Heading in Hebrew. Sayings of ethical inspiration, recited prior to Ne’ila prayer, in Ladino.
[1] page. 22 cm. Good condition, folding marks and stains.
Rare.

* Handwritten judgment, “Regarding the betrothal between Rabbi Shabetai Hacohen [and] Reina Iliza …” signed by Rabbi Jacob Argouetti, Rabbi Moshe Ibn Haviv and additional signatory. Stamp of “Bet Din Hazedk”. Istanbul, 1921.
* Four letters of certification to be Shatz for 1952 [To Rabbi Joseph Halevy, Rabbi Eliah Tazaritis, Rabbi Yitzhak Hacohen and Rabbi Eliahu Askenazi]. Handwritten and signed by Rabbi Moshe Ibn Haviv and another signatory, and with the stamp “Klalut City of Constantinople – Bet Din Hazedek” Istanbul 1951.
* Letter from Rabbi Rafael Segron. On stationary of “Chief Rabbi in the Turkish Kingdom". Signature not identified, Ladino.
* Register of financial reports of the Bet Israel Karatesh Community (Izmir, Turkey). Each sheet contains the name of a community member completed by hand with details of amounts of debts/donations. [8 sheets].
* Printed Ketubah. Istanbul, [about 1930]. Blank form, without handwriting with stamp of Rabbanut Istanbul.
15 items. Various sizes. Good general condition.

Chok L'Yisrael "According to the custom of men of truth in Sefardi countries", Volume 1 Chumash Bereshit. With introduction by publisher Rabbi Yisrael ben Chaim of Baligród. Vienna, 1816. Two additional leaves appear before title page: Leaf with etching of landscape with palm trees and leaf with explanation in ancient Ladino handwriting of the verse: "Golden apples in silver ornaments".
Various signatures in oriental handwriting [from the BalKans and Jerusalem]; "Chaim Gavriel ben Ya'akov Papo"; "Shabtai Pinzi"; "Chaim Pinzi [Patzipko?]; "Moshe Hadaya" etc.
On title page, signature in block letters and acronyms: P.L.A. – possible signature of the renowned Rabbi Eliezer Papo author of Pele Yo'etz (1785-1826), who would sign P.L.A. as explained in the introduction to his book Pele Yo'etz. His son Rabbi Yehuda Papo was also accustomed to signing "Yehuda Papo ebn P.L.A.".
Rabbi Eliezer Papo in his book Pele Yo'etz (Entry Beit HaMidrash, Entry Parnassa and Entry Kevi'ut Itim LaTorah) and in his other books, highly praises the book Chok L'Yisrael as he writes: "Set aside time for Torah study, whether a lot or a little, but make it a rule that can never be breached. And the seder Chok L'Yisrael is so good and so delightfully contains all and as a result G-d will bestow his blessing upon him".
[1], 416 pp. 19 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and use stains. Detached leaves. Tear to last leaf. Worn leather binding.
Rare and unique printing with ancient Ladino writing in print (slightly similar to Solitreo writing).