Manuscript, Diwan – Piyutim in Arabic and in Judeo-Persian. [Persia, 19th century].
Long narrow format. Contains piyutim in Judeo-Persian and in Hebrew, some with Judeo-Persian translation (phrase per phrase).
At the beginning of the manuscript (1a-13a): Persian commentary to the piyut Avarech V'Ahallel L'Sibat Kol HaSibot (lacking at the beginning). On Leaves 68b-75a: Tafsir Petach Eliyahu.
[122] leaves. Height: 17 cm, width: 11cm. Overall good condition, stains, wear and moisture damages. Damaged leather binding.

Collection of various manuscripts, from Yemen and Oriental countries, most from the 19th century:
• "Novellae, compiled from books". [Morocco?, beginning of 19 th century]. • "Likutei Sefarim", explanations of verses, parables and mussar. [Morocco?, 19th / 20th century]. • Poems in Judeo-Arabic. • World calendar with seven time zones. Various other compilations (list of the historical dates, etc.). [Bukhara?, 19 th / 20th th century]. • Mekor Chaim on the laws of shechita. (Lacking in the beginning), on the last leaf is a colophon of the scribe Shemarya ben Chaim Elmusma Balarbi of Chamon. 1876. • Serach Hilchot Shechita L’HaRambam. (Lacking at the end), [Yemen, 19th / 20th century]. • Section of Azharot, the 613 mitzvot. [Yemen, 19th century]. • “Ashmorot” – Selichot [Yemen, beginning of 19th century]. • Mishnat Chassidim by Rabbi Emanuel Chai Riki (incomplete copy, Leaves 4-152 of the Amsterdam 1742 edition]. Kabbalistic glosses in ancient Oriental square handwriting [Yemen? / Persia?].
9 items, Varied size and condition, some are incomplete, some with bindings.

Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Targum and Rashi commentary, and with Tikun Lel Shavuot. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Complete volume, attractive writing. Partially with vowels. At the beginnings of the Megillot are some illustrated initials with colored ink. Rashi commentary only on Megillat Kohelet (empty space was left on the bottom of the pages for Rashi commentary in the other Megillot). Tikun Lel Shavuot includes the six Sidrei Mishnah. A signature appears at the end of the book.
[80] leaves. 25 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Many worm damages (with damage to the text in several places). Damaged cover.

Manuscript, Perush HaMishnayot L'HaRambam, Seder Moed – Yemen, 1900.
The original work as written by the Rambam in Arabic (Judeo-Arabic). Handsome scribal writing with colophon on the last page, signed by the scribe "Chaim ben Sali al-Kasar" from 1900. Marginalia also by al-Kasar, who was a Torah scholar and scribe.
Inscription that same page and another inscription on the flyleaf from 1904 regarding the sale of "This honorable object the commentary of our Master the Rambam" sold to the scribe's relatives, "Two affluent men, Chaim and Yichye, heirs of the wealthy Salam ben Salim al-Kasar, by the son-in-law of their mother's brother Chaim ben Salim al-Kasar, an acquisition given with love and goodwill, who loves them like a relative and they are part of one family…All the Torah blessings shall rest upon them and they shall succeed and earn, they and their offspring until the end of all generations, Amen".
The scribe is the Torah scholar Mari Chaim ben Saliman (Shlomo) al Kasar (1859-1912), a Sana scholar and disciple of Rabbi Chaim Korach. He was orphaned from his father at a young age and his sister's husband, the affluent Shalom ben Shlomo (Salam ben Saliman al-Kasar), supported him financially and even gave his daughter to him in marriage. Rabbi Chaim ben Saliman earned his livelihood as a jeweler and book copier. He was very active in attaining exact versions for the Tafsir of Rav Se'adia Gaon and of the Perush HaMishanayot L'HaRambam. He wrote glosses for halachic and homiletic books, commentaries on the Torah, commentaries and old versions of Targum Unkelos (sections of these compositions were printed in various places). He also wrote several poems and piyutim, some of which were printed in various diwan poetry books. (See the Hebrew Encyclopedia Le'Chachmei Teman, Vol. 1, p. 277). This book was sold to his cousin, the wealthy Salam al-Kasar, who was also his brother-in-law, his wife's brother.
110 leaves, 34 cm. Thick high-quality paper [locally
produced], good-fair condition, many worm damages. Unbound.