Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Haftarot, scripture and Targum, verse per verse. Ancient Yemenite writing, vowelized. With colorful ornamentations. [Yemen, 18th century?]. At the beginning of the manuscript is a colorful title page with geometric ornamentations (without inscriptions). The titles are decorated in red ink. Title on Page 2: "…we will begin to write the haftaroth of the whole year…". At the beginning of the Haftorot of the Festival is a title: "We shall begin to write the Haftarot of the Festivals…". On the last leaf: The blessings of the Haftarot before and after, and a colophon: "And you, my brother who is studying this book if you find any error…please do not judge me critically and give me the benefit of the doubt…Yosef son of Yosef Algmami" [another signature of the abovementioned writer, also on the previous page]. [119] leaves. 23 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains, heavy worming. New leather binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Ta'amei Matamim, anthologies and novellae. [Yemen, c. 1835]. With many marginalia, added by the author of the book itself. Anthologies and novellae, Kabbalistic matters and homiletics, laws and ta'amim of customs, remazim and segulot, commentaries, mussar and tales. Piyyutim, prayers and commentary on the Hosha'anot, Megillat Antiyochus and Shabbat songs. A poem on the six Sidrei Mishnah. Glossary of foreign words, etc. In these compilations and in the glosses are teachings and novellae cited from many books [books of the Chida, from Ateret Zvi by Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Zhydachiv and other early books and Chassidic books], and many teachings heard from Yemenite sages: The Maharitz and his grandson Maritz son of Rabbi Ya'akov, Rabbi Yosef Tzarem, Rabbi Yichye Bashiri and his book Chavetzelet HaSharon, Rabbi Se'adya El Darmari, Rabbi Se'adya HaShalem, Rabbi Se'adya Elager, Rabbi Yosef Elchatzeri, Rabbi Yehuda Chaki, Rabbi Se'adya Machmon in the name of Rabbi Y.Y. Chemdi, etc. [Some citations were heard directly from rabbis by the writer]. [160] leaves, (most leaves are not numbered – many leaves are missing in the middle and at the end). 16.5 cm. Fair condition, detached leaves and signatures. Wear and stains. Worming. Major worming to some leaves with damages to text. Unbound. One gloss is dated 1838. The manuscript itself was written earlier and later the writer added many more glosses and anthologies. The book Ateret Zvi was first printed in 1834, therefore this manuscript was written between 1834 and 1838.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, an anthology of various compositions on the laws of shechita, Sha'arei Kedusha, with the Lechem Todah commentary and Sha'arei Kedusha with other commentaries. The manuscript includes Yemin Moshe and a compilation of explanations and laws in Hebrew and in Judeo-Arabic. Yemen, 1854. Signature of the scribe, Rabbi "Yuda son of Musa al Charatz" appears in two places in the middle of the manuscript, on a colophon from 1805 at the end of the first composition, and in the title of another composition, Sefer Pri Tsaddik – in honor of Tzalach Dayan of the Sana community – by Yuda Ibn Musa al Charatz". Rabbi Yehuda, son of Moshe Charatz, was a scribe and author of books on the laws of shechita. His work, Minchat Yehuda on the laws of shechita and terefot, orderly compilations on the book Sha'arei Kedusha, is noted in the Encyclopedia Le'Chachmei Teiman (Vol. 1, p. 176). This composition was written after 1855. Apparently, this manuscript is an earlier edition of his work on the laws of shechita, with copies of additional compositions written by Yemenite sages. [194] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. The compositions are incomplete. New binding with fabric spine.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript on a parchment scroll, Targum Jonathan ben Uzziel on the Haftarot of Sefer Bereshit (Genesis). [Yemen, 19th/20th century?]. Partially vowelized. Title of the first column: "I begin to write the Targum [translation] by Jonathan ben Uzziel of Haftarot for the whole year…". The manuscript ends in the middle of Haftarat "Chaye Sarah". Height of parchment: 13 cm. Good condition. Stains. Parchment is cut irregularly.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Tractate Avot with the Rambam's commentary and Shemona Perakim L'HaRambam. Judeo-Arabic. Sana'a, 1939. Colorfully illustrated title page. Handsome scribal writing. Titles, initials and other places adorned and decorated with colored ink. The commentary and the Shemona Perakim are written in Judeo-Arabic, the original language of the composition. Adorned colophon following Shemona Perakim and before Tractate Avot: "This mishne was written by the wish of our friend… Yichye ben Salim ben Yosef Badichi… the writer… Shalom ben Kavod ben Chaim Korach…". Another colophon at the end of Tractate Avot. Complete manuscript. [1], 80 leaves. 24 cm. Good condition. Few stains and minor worming marks. New binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Kohelet, with Targum and Rashi commentary; Tikun Lel Shavuot. [Yemen], 1904. Full manuscript, attractive scribal writing, vowelized, with te’amim. Illustrated title page at the beginning of the manuscript. Colophon: "The task was completed… Wednesday the 24th of the month of Adar Aleph 1904… and I the writer… Sari ebn Sari Omri Yatz". Various inscriptions on the empty leaves at the beginning and end. [75] leaves. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Light worming. Contemporary leather binding, with leather clasps [damaged].
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Diwan – songs and piyyutim. Songs for Shabbat and Festivals, and songs to cheer a bride and groom. Attractive writing with many adornments. [Yemen, 19th century]. Colophons and signatures of the writer, Rabbi "Yosef bi Rav Se'adya Garidi", "Yosef ebn R' Sa'id Algaridi' [Rabbi Yosef Garidi, a sage, leader and scribe, in the city of Dhamar in Central Yemen, at the end of the 19th century. See: Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman, p. 73]. Additions on margins. Among the piyyutim: Poems of Rabbi Yisrael HaSofer and Rabbi Yichye son of Rabbi Avigdor (Leaf 56). Poems of Rabbi Salem Elshabazi about the Muza exile in 1681 (Leaf 80), and more poems "composed by the sage R' Shalom son of Yosef Elshabazi". At the end of the volume is the version of the Kiddush and indexes. [197] leaves. Narrow, long format. Height: 33 cm. Width: 11.5 cm. Fair condition, wear, tears and stains. Ancient leather binding. Provenance: This manuscript is from the collection of Dr. I. Mehlman and is mentioned in the Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman p. 73, see enclosed photocopy.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Diwan – songs and piyyutim. [Yemen, 20th century]. Long narrow format. Partially vowelized. Piyyutim for Shabbat, various occasions and festivals. With index of poems at the end. [70] leaves. Height: 24 cm, width: 9 cm. Good condition, stains. New binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Large collection of manuscripts, manuscript fragments, single leaves and leaf remnants removed for the "Binding Geniza". [Yemen, various times]. · Remnants of ancient leaves removed from the "Binding Geniza". Among them are parchment fragments from Sefer HaMitzvot L'HaRambam in Judeo-Arabic and from Mishneh Torah L'HaRambam. Fragments of paper manuscripts: manuscript fragment from Sifri Bamidbar, a leaf fragment from the book of Yirmiyahu, a leaf fragment from Mishne Torah L'HaRambam, Hilchot Nezikin, and other geniza fragments (some with the bindings themselves). · Manuscripts in various conditions. Among them: a machzor for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hoshana Raba, Sana'a, nikud elyon; a chumash, Bamidbar Devarim with Haftarot and Rashi commentary; three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Kohelet with Targum. · Various manuscript sections: Books of segulot, novellae, piyyutim, tales, anthologies, etc. · Single handwritten leaves, Ketubot for marriage, letters, etc. Hundreds of leaves and leaf remnants. Size and condition vary.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Large collection of manuscripts. [Yemen and Oriental countries, various times]. For a complete list, please see Hebrew description. 15 manuscripts, size and condition vary. Some lacking and damages. Most with new bindings.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, halachic responsum on the matter of scribal writing of the letter Vav Keti'a in Parshat Pinchas, signed by four Modena rabbis (Italy): Rabbi Menashe Yehoshua son of Rabbi Yehuda Matzliach Padua, Rabbi Moshe Lifschitz, Rabbi Avraham Chai son of Rabbi Netanel Gratziano and Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Moshe Parmigiani. [Modena, c. 1744]. An argument regarding the writing of the letter Vav of "Briti Shalom" in Parshat Pinchas spread in rabbinic circles in Italy in 1744. The affair began after one of the Rovigo rabbis invalidated a Torah scroll in which the letter Vav in the verse "Briti Shalom" was written like the rest of the letters Vav in the Torah and was not shortened as traditionally done. The question was submitted to Venice rabbis and opinions were divided. Ferrara and Amsterdam rabbis were also involved in the controversy. See enclosed material – article by Rabbi S. Chassida, "Pamphlet on the law of the Vav Keti'a of Shalom", Moriah, Issues 339-340, 2008, pp. 29-56. This responsum is unknown and was not printed in the aforementioned pamphlet. The rabbis who signed the responsum were leading Italian Torah scholars in the first half of the 18th century. The first signature belongs to Rabbi Menashe Yehoshua Padua Rabbi of Modena (c. 1690-1750), son-in-law of the Rabach and brother-in-law of Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan. [His name is mentioned in letters regarding the polemic surrounding the Ramchal a few years previously]. Succeeded his father - Rabbi Yehuda Matzliach - in the Modena rabbinate. Rabbi Menashe Yehoshua Padua signed together with Rabbi Avraham Chai Gratziano an approbation from 1741 to Or HaChaim on the Torah, printed in Venice in 1742. The second signature is by Rabbi Moshe Hirsh Lifschitz (died in 1755), who immigrated to Italy from Chęciny, Poland and taught Torah in Modena. In his books, the Chida quotes Rabbi Lifschitz. For example, in his book Ma’agal Tov, the Chida writes that Rabbi Yishmael HaCohen of Modena showed him various manuscripts including manuscripts of “R’ Moshe Lifschitz of Chęciny”, among which was “a remarkable book on practical kabbalah”. Other signatures by Rabbi Avraham Chai Gratziani and Rabbi Yitzchak Parmigiani, who signed many printed halachic rulings of Modena rabbis. Rabbi Yitzchak Parmigiani later served as Rabbi of Trieste, lived to an old age and died in 1798. Leaf 23 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, stains and wear, burn marks to leaf corners. Provenance: Collection of David Frankel, NY. See page 137.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Shacharit prayer of Yom Kippur, "According to the Sephardic tradition of the Catalan Synagogue". Rome, [1812]. Written on high-quality paper. Illustrated title page. Square Italian writing, vowelized. With laws and instructions in non-vowelized writing. Version of prayer, Piyyutim and selichot, Sephardi tradition in Rome. Includes Kriyat HaTorah and the Haftara. Several marginalia [some with instructions of kavanot]. In "Elokeinu Shebashamayim" (Leaf [95/a]) is written: "Elokeinu Shabashamayim, place in the heart of the Caesar and in the hearts of all his advisors and officers and leaders and bishops, compassion to treat us well". Later, the words "the Caesar" and "his bishops" were put in brackets, and "the Pope" is written on the margin instead. Afterward, "the Pope”was also crossed out, and replaced with "the King". These revisions express the events of 19th century Rome: In 1812 [the year in which this machzor was written], Napoleon still ruled Italy. After the fall of Napoleon, at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Rome was reclaimed by the Pope's government and in 1870 it became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy under the reign of King Victor Emmanuel II. [232] pages. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor worming. Several detached leaves. Contemporary leather binding, with gilt embossment (ornamentation and owner's initials), minor damages.
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