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, pamphlet of novellae (homiletics) of Halacha and Aggadah, [Morocco? c. 18th/19th century]. Includes Kabbalistic matters. Initial examination indicates that these novellae are not well-known and have not been printed. Six leaves (12 written pages), approximately 15.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains. 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
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,063
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Manuscript on parchment, Tikun Lel Shavuot. [Morocco, 19th century]. Dark parchment. First membrane on Gevil. In each Parasha appear the first three verses and the last verse. In certain Parashot appear additions. In the colophon: "…..Makhluf ben Yossef…Amen Amen Amen, Sela, Sela, Sela". Height: 13 cm. Fair-poor condition. Many lines are blurred or faded. Stains and wear.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $1,000
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Three handwritten volumes, books of Segulot, Cures, Goralot, amulets and hashba'ot, by Rabbi Shimon Ben-Lulu. [Morocco, first half of 20th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. The volumes contain texts for amulets and segulot for various matters (illness, protection from mazikim and harm, plentiful livelihood, marital peace, etc.), interpretation of dreams, goralot and tekufot (Sefer HaGoralot L'Achitofel, Goral Daniel HaNavi, Sefer HaGoralot L'Rabbeinu Se'adya Gaon, Klal Gadol L'Shitot HaKodesh, Cheshbon Ezra HaSofer, etc.). Kabbalistic illustrations and sketches, Holy Names and “Ktav Malachim”. On the pages of one volume is an illustration of an angel (or demon). 3 volumes, [119] leaves; [148] leaves; [181] leaves. Approximately 22 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and tears. Worn bindings.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Kabbalistic explanations and remazim on Bereshit. Cursive Oriental writing. [Balkan countries or North Africa? 19th/20th centuries]. Composition on combinations of the letters of Holy Names hinted in the verses of Bereshit, with explanations and expositions, by an unidentified writer. [19] leaves. 29 cm. Good condition. Stains. Unbound.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, bakashot, songs and piyyutim. [Algeria, 19th century]. Bakashot and songs in honor of Shabbat [by Rabbi Farji Shovet, Rabbi Se'adya Shoraki, etc,]; songs for bride and groom; piyyutim for Rosh Hashanah, and for other occasions; "Tasbicha (praises) of Avraham Avinu and for Moshe Rabbenu", "Tasbicha for the seventh day of Passover", "Tasbicha for the occasion of Yosef the Tsaddik"; etc. [78] leaves. 22 cm. Missing leaves. Fair condition, stains and wear, tears to several places. Detached leaves. Damaged binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $800
Sold for: $3,250
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Three miniature Moroccan manuscripts: · Manuscript, novellae, Midrash Pli'aa, riddles and Piyyutim. [Morocco, 19th century]. The writer quotes many manuscripts [among them is the following: "I have found in the manuscript by R' Yehoshua Monsonigo…"; "I have found written in the manuscript of R' Shlomo son of the Rabbi Ya'avetz…."; "I have found written by R' Yedidya Tzorfati, etc.]. Signature: "Mine, G-d should protect me Eliyahu Timzagin[?]". [150] leaves. Rebound. Lacking leaves. · Manuscript, Piyyutim and bakashot. [Morocco, 19th century]. At the top of the manuscript: "The death of Moshe Rabbeinu". The writer's signatures: "Maimon Gayon". Ownership inscriptions and scribbles, ownership inscription signed "Our sages said that a person should always sign his name in his books…Ya'akov Evgi", names, with title: "This is … groom Ya'akov Evgi son of the influential wealthy… Meir Evgeri the 8th of Cheshvan 1863". Copy (in another handwriting) of a letter send to Don David Alfasi, from 1893. [98] written leaves (besides empty leaves). · Manuscript, Shiur Koma. Meknes, 1841. "Copied by Yosef Azraz". End missing. [1], 109 leaves. New binding. Three manuscripts, approximately 10-11 cm. Varying condition, good-fair. Stains, tears (in several places with damage to text). One manuscript has the original binding, the other two have new leather bindings.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $700
Sold for: $2,500
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Three handwritten volumes, collection of bakashot and piyyutim for various occasions, written and edited by Rabbi Yitzhak Ohana. [Morocco?], 1935. The volumes contain hundreds of of bakashot and piyyutim for various occasions arranged according to topics (bakashot for various occasions, "Piyyutim for a bride", "Songs for a Milah", Passover songs, piyyutim for Succot and Simchat Torah, for Chanuka and Purim, for Tu B'Shevat, Havdalah, tefillin, marriage, various events, songs in honor of tsaddikim). 3 volumes, hundreds of written leaves. 22 cm. Overall good condition, stains, minor worming. Damages to bindings.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $300
Sold for: $450
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Manuscript, bakashot and Piyyutim. [Marrakech, Morocco, c. 1940]. Many Piyyutim by North African sages, some in Judeo-Arabic. Contains: Bakashot for Shabbat, for olim (men called up) to the Torah, for a Brit Milah, Tefillin, etc. On the first page: "I will begin to write bakashot and Piyyutim…Shimon ben Lulu" [Rabbi Shimon Ben-Lulu, leader of the North African Jewish community in Rishon LeZion, ascended to Eretz Israel in 1949]. [99] leaves. 22 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Tears to margins. Several torn leaves (with damage to text). Damaged binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $700
Sold for: $2,125
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Manuscript, Goralot, Segulot and cures, amulet wording, Hashba'ot and incantations. [Morocco, c. 1930]. Large thick volume which contains: Sefer Goralot, simanei re'ashim, tekufot and mazalot; segulot and cures for various conditions; texts and illustrations for amulets, hashba'ot of shedim, etc. Full of many Kabbalistic illustrations [Ktav Malachim], by Rabbi Shimon Ben-Lulu of Marrakech, with several signatures in his handwriting [one place is dated Kislev 1933]. [186] leaves. 30 cm. Varied condition of leaves, fair-good. Stains, wear and tears. Worn binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,750
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Collection of manuscripts, leaves and notebooks, with Torah teachings – sermons for various events, articles, eulogies, Torah novellae, piyyutim and bakashot; sections of manuscripts on various topics; letters and documents, some with signatures of Moroccan rabbis. [Morocco and Eretz Israel, c. 1930s-1960s]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. A substantial part of the manuscripts and leaves were written by Rabbi Shimon Ben-Lulu or are connected to him. Rabbi Ben Lulu (1893-1975) was born in Marrakesh, Morocco and made Aliya to Israel in 1949. He settled in Rishon Letzion, established a synagogue and led the North African Jewish community in the city. Hundreds of leaves, size and condition vary.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $5,000
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Large collection of letters, pamphlets of Torah novellae, signed halachic rulings, letters of responsa and novellae, testaments and marriage contracts, conversion certificates, and more – from the archive of Rabbi Yemin Cohen, Tangier, [c. 1920-1970]. The collection contains many letters sent from various rabbis and persons, Batei Din and communities – from Jerusalem, Tiberias, Tangier, Morocco, Marrakesh, Djerba, Lisbon, Gibraltar, New York, Brazil, etc. Among the items: · A long halachic responsum (6 large pages) on the laws of Gittin, handwritten and signed by Rabbi Raphael Ankawa Av Beit Din of Salé ("the Angel Rafael"), to Rabbi Mordechai ben Jo, Rabbi of Tangier. Salé, [c. 1900-1910]. · Pamphlets of Torah novellae. (Some in an earlier handwriting than the rest of the documents in the archive). · Letters by Rabbi Pinchas Cohen, Marrakesh, 1940. · Bundle of conversion certificates signed by the Beit Din in Kenitra, Morocco. · Recommendation for a shochet, signed by Rabbi Mashash. 1966. · Letter by Rabbi E. Avuravia, 1948. · Many Beit Din documents with signatures of Tangier rabbis and of rabbis of various cities in Morocco and in North Africa. More. Approximately 85 items. More than 100 leaves. Size and condition vary.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,625
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Letter of blessings for Pesach, to the "Lofty g'vir… Chaim ben Chamu", handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yosef Abuchatzira, Colomb-Bechar (Algeria), [ca. 1940s]. Handwritten in Judeo-Arabic on a printed card. The holy Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Abuchatzira – Baba Su (died ca. 1974), youngest son of Rabbi Aharon Abuchatzira (second son of Rabbi Ya'akov Abuchatzira), grandson of the Abir Ya'akov. Many turned to him for blessings, counsel and salvation. Rabbi Yosef lived in Colomb-Bechar (Béchar – a city on the Moroccan-Algerian border, near Tafilalt, Morocco), with his elder brothers, Rabbi Yisrael Abuchatzira, the "Great Baba Sali" and Rabbi Shalom Abuchatzira (cousins of the renowned Baba Sali, Rabbi Yisrael Abuchatzira son of Rabbi Masud and his brother Rabbi Yitzchak Baba Chaki). Later, he moved to France. See enclosed material. Approximately 9.5X14 cm. Fair condition, wear to margins.
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