Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $500
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Collection of handwritten leaves, letters, shtarot, homilies, halachic rulings and Torah teachings. [Morocco, Algeria and Tunis, 19th and 20th centuries].
Varied collection composed of dozens of leaves. Among the items: · Shtar of monetary matters. [Morocco], [1831]. Signed by "Yichye son of Yosef Ochyon", "Moshe Ibn Yaluz". · Shtar of monetary matters. [Morocco], [1834]. · Letter, signed by "Moshe Ibn Kalfon", with the mention of many names. [Morocco, 19th century]. · Homily, eulogy of Rabbi David son of Shimon (the Tzuf Devash) a month after his death, written by his son. 18th of Tevet 1880. · Letter from the emissary Rabbi Eliyahu Dahan - an emissary of the Tiberias community, by Rabbi Shlomo Even-Tzur. Morocco, [19th century]. · Letter sent to Tafilalt scholars, Rabbi Ya'akov Abuchatzira and Rabbi Yichye Yaloz, by Rabbi "---[?] HaCohen Skali", with the versions of excommunications and bans, with curses, on several people. · Two leaves, removed from the "Binding Geniza", with a list of names from various places in Morocco [above one of the columns is the caption: "Giglan (a Moroccan village)"]. · Ktav Shelichut for giving a get (divorce bill), signed by Rabbi Eliyahu Alush, Rabbi Shlomo Duchan and Rabbi Eliyahu Tobiana. Constantine [Algeria], [1890]. · Draft of letter sent from Fez Jews, after the visit of Moses Montefiore, with a description of the misery and government persecution suffered by Moroccan Jews (see Kehillat Sefrou, by Rabbi David Ovadia, Part 1, p. 189, Certificate 159). · Pamphlet with a bar-mitzvah sermon, by Yosef di Yitzchak Ben Harush. Melilla, [Spanish Morocco]. Hebrew and Ladino. [29] pages. In the introduction, he mentions the names of his parents and his uncles. · Seven pages of a halachic ruling by Rabbi Chaim Biton, on community matters and appointment of gaba'im. [Morocco, without date]. · Sermon in honor of the opening of a Talmud Torah [in Mogador?]. The honorary president, Rabbi Eliyahu Nataf and the wealthy Rabbi Eliezer Weisman receive praiseworthy mention in the sermon. · Ktav Shelichut for giving a get, signed by Rabbi David son of Baron, Rabbi David Yarchi and Rabbi Shlomo Shetrog. Tunis, Iyar 1940. · More.
Approximately 45 leaves. Size varies, overall good-fair condition.
Varied collection composed of dozens of leaves. Among the items: · Shtar of monetary matters. [Morocco], [1831]. Signed by "Yichye son of Yosef Ochyon", "Moshe Ibn Yaluz". · Shtar of monetary matters. [Morocco], [1834]. · Letter, signed by "Moshe Ibn Kalfon", with the mention of many names. [Morocco, 19th century]. · Homily, eulogy of Rabbi David son of Shimon (the Tzuf Devash) a month after his death, written by his son. 18th of Tevet 1880. · Letter from the emissary Rabbi Eliyahu Dahan - an emissary of the Tiberias community, by Rabbi Shlomo Even-Tzur. Morocco, [19th century]. · Letter sent to Tafilalt scholars, Rabbi Ya'akov Abuchatzira and Rabbi Yichye Yaloz, by Rabbi "---[?] HaCohen Skali", with the versions of excommunications and bans, with curses, on several people. · Two leaves, removed from the "Binding Geniza", with a list of names from various places in Morocco [above one of the columns is the caption: "Giglan (a Moroccan village)"]. · Ktav Shelichut for giving a get (divorce bill), signed by Rabbi Eliyahu Alush, Rabbi Shlomo Duchan and Rabbi Eliyahu Tobiana. Constantine [Algeria], [1890]. · Draft of letter sent from Fez Jews, after the visit of Moses Montefiore, with a description of the misery and government persecution suffered by Moroccan Jews (see Kehillat Sefrou, by Rabbi David Ovadia, Part 1, p. 189, Certificate 159). · Pamphlet with a bar-mitzvah sermon, by Yosef di Yitzchak Ben Harush. Melilla, [Spanish Morocco]. Hebrew and Ladino. [29] pages. In the introduction, he mentions the names of his parents and his uncles. · Seven pages of a halachic ruling by Rabbi Chaim Biton, on community matters and appointment of gaba'im. [Morocco, without date]. · Sermon in honor of the opening of a Talmud Torah [in Mogador?]. The honorary president, Rabbi Eliyahu Nataf and the wealthy Rabbi Eliezer Weisman receive praiseworthy mention in the sermon. · Ktav Shelichut for giving a get, signed by Rabbi David son of Baron, Rabbi David Yarchi and Rabbi Shlomo Shetrog. Tunis, Iyar 1940. · More.
Approximately 45 leaves. Size varies, overall good-fair condition.
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Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Manuscript, Halachic novellae. [Morocco, 19th century].
Novellae on the laws of terefot. Title on Leaf 35b: "I will beg](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/188.jpg "Manuscript - Halachic Novellae - Morocco, 19th Century")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Halachic novellae. [Morocco, 19th century].
Novellae on the laws of terefot. Title on Leaf 35b: "I will begin to write a few laws from Rabbi Ya'akov Bardugo grandson of the author, the Malach …". Various names (the author's disciples?) top the pages: Machluf Bozabiv, Machluf Ibn Asulin, Moshe Malul, Amram Ibn Na'im, Amram Malul, Ya'akov Wochnish, Yuda [!] Bozviv, Ya'akov Bozaviv, Shlomo ebn Shimol, Yosef Bibas, "R' Yitzchak Ibn Chaim", Shlomo Ibn Asulin, Avraham Sudari, Ya'akov Sudari, Mordechai Sudari, Ya'akov Ovadia, Yosef Zaguri, Chananya Malka, Maimon Malka, Yuda [!] Ibn Harush, Yitzchak Ibn Shushan, Yosef Arwo'ach, Yosef Ibn Tagida, "The young man Yitzchak Ibn Harush", Yuda Tafeiro, Yuda Malul, Shalom Malul, Maimon HaCohen, Yosef HaCohen, Chaim HaCohen, Moshe Zrihin, Yosef Ibn Rosh, Moshe Salama.
[48] leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. New binding.
Novellae on the laws of terefot. Title on Leaf 35b: "I will begin to write a few laws from Rabbi Ya'akov Bardugo grandson of the author, the Malach …". Various names (the author's disciples?) top the pages: Machluf Bozabiv, Machluf Ibn Asulin, Moshe Malul, Amram Ibn Na'im, Amram Malul, Ya'akov Wochnish, Yuda [!] Bozviv, Ya'akov Bozaviv, Shlomo ebn Shimol, Yosef Bibas, "R' Yitzchak Ibn Chaim", Shlomo Ibn Asulin, Avraham Sudari, Ya'akov Sudari, Mordechai Sudari, Ya'akov Ovadia, Yosef Zaguri, Chananya Malka, Maimon Malka, Yuda [!] Ibn Harush, Yitzchak Ibn Shushan, Yosef Arwo'ach, Yosef Ibn Tagida, "The young man Yitzchak Ibn Harush", Yuda Tafeiro, Yuda Malul, Shalom Malul, Maimon HaCohen, Yosef HaCohen, Chaim HaCohen, Moshe Zrihin, Yosef Ibn Rosh, Moshe Salama.
[48] leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. New binding.
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Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Five manuscripts of practical kabbalah, segulot, amulets, incantations and oaths [some in Judeo-Arabic]:
1. Manuscript, Mare](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/189.jpg "Five Manuscripts of Practical Kabbalah - Amulets and Segulot - North A")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Five manuscripts of practical kabbalah, segulot, amulets, incantations and oaths [some in Judeo-Arabic]:
1. Manuscript, Mareh HaYeladim, cures, segulot, amulets and incantations. Kabbalistic illustrations. [North Africa, 19th century].
2. Manuscript, amulets, incantations and oaths, with kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 19th century]. Rolled and wrapped in fabric.
3. Manuscript, amulets, incantations and oaths, with kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 19th century].
4. Manuscript, several manuscripts bound together, versions for amulets, kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 19th/20th century]. Inside the binding: a wooden quill used by a scribe for writing [amulets?], leaves with writing attempts and with dried leaves.
5. Manuscript, amulets, incantations and oaths, with kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 20th century].
Five manuscripts, hundreds of leaves. Size and condition vary (overall fair condition. Stains, wear and tears).
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.
1. Manuscript, Mareh HaYeladim, cures, segulot, amulets and incantations. Kabbalistic illustrations. [North Africa, 19th century].
2. Manuscript, amulets, incantations and oaths, with kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 19th century]. Rolled and wrapped in fabric.
3. Manuscript, amulets, incantations and oaths, with kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 19th century].
4. Manuscript, several manuscripts bound together, versions for amulets, kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 19th/20th century]. Inside the binding: a wooden quill used by a scribe for writing [amulets?], leaves with writing attempts and with dried leaves.
5. Manuscript, amulets, incantations and oaths, with kabbalistic illustrations and Ktav Malachim (Angelic Alphabet). [North Africa, 20th century].
Five manuscripts, hundreds of leaves. Size and condition vary (overall fair condition. Stains, wear and tears).
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.
Category
Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
Catalogue
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Two Manuscripts, by North African sages:
1. Manuscript, Milel L'Avraham - novellae on the Talmud, Tractates Chulin and Shvu'ot in the author's autographic handwriting. [Djerba? 1913]. At the beginning of the manuscript: "Milel L'Avraham - Tractate Chulin…I have begun on the 11th of Kislev…Avraham HaCohen son of R' A. HaCohen". Further in the manuscript, his novellae are titled VaYomer Avraham and Anochi Eshava (at the beginning of the novellae on Tractate Shevu'ot).
[77] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains and light wear.
2. Manuscript, homilies for various occasions, in Hebrew and in Judeo-Arabic, by Rabbi Amran son of Peretz Tzavan [author of Shivchei Tsaddikim, Djerba 1948, more books]. [Ghardaïa, Algeria, 20th century]. On verso: "I Amran son of Peretz Tzavan… Ghardaïa…1898…". The manuscript has signatures in a number of places.
[55] leaves. Several leaves may be lacking. Good condition. Stains, wear and tears. Detached leaves.
1. Manuscript, Milel L'Avraham - novellae on the Talmud, Tractates Chulin and Shvu'ot in the author's autographic handwriting. [Djerba? 1913]. At the beginning of the manuscript: "Milel L'Avraham - Tractate Chulin…I have begun on the 11th of Kislev…Avraham HaCohen son of R' A. HaCohen". Further in the manuscript, his novellae are titled VaYomer Avraham and Anochi Eshava (at the beginning of the novellae on Tractate Shevu'ot).
[77] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains and light wear.
2. Manuscript, homilies for various occasions, in Hebrew and in Judeo-Arabic, by Rabbi Amran son of Peretz Tzavan [author of Shivchei Tsaddikim, Djerba 1948, more books]. [Ghardaïa, Algeria, 20th century]. On verso: "I Amran son of Peretz Tzavan… Ghardaïa…1898…". The manuscript has signatures in a number of places.
[55] leaves. Several leaves may be lacking. Good condition. Stains, wear and tears. Detached leaves.
Category
Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
Catalogue
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Four manuscripts, Oriental countries:
1. Manuscript, piyyutim, prayers and inscriptions. Hebrew and Ladino. Cursive Oriental writing [Soletreo]. [Bayonne, France, 1897-1899]. Includes: Piyyutim in honor of "Our Queen Victoria" from 1897; sections in Ladino signed by "Yitzchak Ibn Sirus" of the Nefutzot Yehuda community; etc. [19]leaves.
2. Manuscript, piyyutim for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Square Oriental writing. [19th century?]. [14] leaves.
3. Manuscript, homilies. Cursive Oriental writing. The date 1922 appears at the top of several leaves.
4. Manuscript, anthology of matrimonial laws, compiled from various sources. [North Africa, 20th century]. In two places, the writer cites his father and elsewhere "a manuscript by his grandfather the Maharach". In another place he writes: "And this eases my mind about the custom in our city of Debdou to marry off their daughters when they are young". [8] written leaves, more blank leaves.
Four manuscripts, dozens of leaves. Size and condition vary.
1. Manuscript, piyyutim, prayers and inscriptions. Hebrew and Ladino. Cursive Oriental writing [Soletreo]. [Bayonne, France, 1897-1899]. Includes: Piyyutim in honor of "Our Queen Victoria" from 1897; sections in Ladino signed by "Yitzchak Ibn Sirus" of the Nefutzot Yehuda community; etc. [19]leaves.
2. Manuscript, piyyutim for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Square Oriental writing. [19th century?]. [14] leaves.
3. Manuscript, homilies. Cursive Oriental writing. The date 1922 appears at the top of several leaves.
4. Manuscript, anthology of matrimonial laws, compiled from various sources. [North Africa, 20th century]. In two places, the writer cites his father and elsewhere "a manuscript by his grandfather the Maharach". In another place he writes: "And this eases my mind about the custom in our city of Debdou to marry off their daughters when they are young". [8] written leaves, more blank leaves.
Four manuscripts, dozens of leaves. Size and condition vary.
Category
Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Collection of manuscripts. [Morocco and Oriental countries, c. 19th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic.
Various manuscripts,](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/192.jpg "Collection of Manuscripts - Piyyutim - Morocco")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Collection of manuscripts. [Morocco and Oriental countries, c. 19th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic.
Various manuscripts, piyyutim and more (for a complete list, see Hebrew description).
Four manuscripts, varied size and condition (good-poor). Lacking leaves and other damages.
Various manuscripts, piyyutim and more (for a complete list, see Hebrew description).
Four manuscripts, varied size and condition (good-poor). Lacking leaves and other damages.
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Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
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1. Handwritten booklet, Azharot for the Laws of Shechita, a didactic halachic poem by Rabbi Masud ben Shabbat, apparently in his handwriting. At the end of the booklet is his stamp "Masud ebn Yitzchak Shabbat from the city of Sus" - Rabbi Masud ben Shabbat was a Torah scholar in Casablanca and in Tardane.
2. Manuscript, thoughts and homiletics on the Torah weekly portions and for other occasions [some were compiled from various books], by Rabbi Shlomo Asaraf. Ouled Berhil (Morocco), [c. 1828]. Includes lists of deaths from a later time.
3. Manuscript, Chana and her Seven Sons [in Judeo-Arabic]; lamentations for Tisha B'Av and for mourning the dead [some in Judeo-Arabic], [North Africa; Morocco?].
Size and condition vary.
2. Manuscript, thoughts and homiletics on the Torah weekly portions and for other occasions [some were compiled from various books], by Rabbi Shlomo Asaraf. Ouled Berhil (Morocco), [c. 1828]. Includes lists of deaths from a later time.
3. Manuscript, Chana and her Seven Sons [in Judeo-Arabic]; lamentations for Tisha B'Av and for mourning the dead [some in Judeo-Arabic], [North Africa; Morocco?].
Size and condition vary.
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Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Large collection of manuscripts, homilies and piyyutim. Oriental countries [Yemen, Morocco, Turkey, Persia etc.].
For a comp](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/194_1.jpg "Large Collection of Various Manuscripts - Oriental Countries")
![Large collection of manuscripts, homilies and piyyutim. Oriental countries [Yemen, Morocco, Turkey, Persia etc.].
For a comp](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/194_2.jpg "Large Collection of Various Manuscripts - Oriental Countries")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Large collection of manuscripts, homilies and piyyutim. Oriental countries [Yemen, Morocco, Turkey, Persia etc.].
For a complete list, see Hebrew description.
19 manuscripts. Size and condition vary. Some are bound.
For a complete list, see Hebrew description.
19 manuscripts. Size and condition vary. Some are bound.
Category
Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
Catalogue
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Collection of manuscripts and books printed in Morocco.
· Manuscript, piyuytim for Rosh Hashana, Kabbalistic prayers for blowing the shofar. [Morocco, 18th/19th century?]. Damaged and lacking.
19 leaves, 17.5 cm. Poor condition. Wear and open tears, stains. Unbound.
· Goralot Achitofel, in Judeo-Arabic. Casablanca, [c. 1930]. · Bound with: "The picture of Rabbi Ya'akov Abuchatzira". [Casablanca, c. 1930s]. · Bound with a manuscript, Seder Pidyon Nefesh, Hatavat Chalom, prayers for a woman with birthing difficulties and for a pregnant woman, changing the name of an ill person. [Morocco, c. 1930s].
[12] leaves; [1] leaf; [32] handwritten leaves. 13.5-15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Old half-leather binding.
· Manuscript, piyuytim for Rosh Hashana, Kabbalistic prayers for blowing the shofar. [Morocco, 18th/19th century?]. Damaged and lacking.
19 leaves, 17.5 cm. Poor condition. Wear and open tears, stains. Unbound.
· Goralot Achitofel, in Judeo-Arabic. Casablanca, [c. 1930]. · Bound with: "The picture of Rabbi Ya'akov Abuchatzira". [Casablanca, c. 1930s]. · Bound with a manuscript, Seder Pidyon Nefesh, Hatavat Chalom, prayers for a woman with birthing difficulties and for a pregnant woman, changing the name of an ill person. [Morocco, c. 1930s].
[12] leaves; [1] leaf; [32] handwritten leaves. 13.5-15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Old half-leather binding.
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Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Manuscript, laws of shechita and terefot. [Morocco, early 20th century]. Nice-looking Oriental Rashi script.
Many signatures](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/196.jpg "Manuscript, Laws of Shechita - Morocco")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Manuscript, laws of shechita and terefot. [Morocco, early 20th century]. Nice-looking Oriental Rashi script.
Many signatures and colophon of the writer: "Refael Biton" (curly calligraphic signatures). Other calligraphic signatures of "Ya'akov son of Eliyahu Amsalam". At the end of the volume are questions and answers for reviewing the laws, some by a different writer, signed "Shlomo Amar". On the endpapers and other leaves are piyyutim, Torah novellae and ownership inscriptions by other writers.
53 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains and wear. Worn fabric binding [folk-crafted].
Many signatures and colophon of the writer: "Refael Biton" (curly calligraphic signatures). Other calligraphic signatures of "Ya'akov son of Eliyahu Amsalam". At the end of the volume are questions and answers for reviewing the laws, some by a different writer, signed "Shlomo Amar". On the endpapers and other leaves are piyyutim, Torah novellae and ownership inscriptions by other writers.
53 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains and wear. Worn fabric binding [folk-crafted].
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Morrocan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Chesed L'Umim. [Livorno, 1807].
Printed booklet. Written in rhyme. Only the title appears on the title page, no place or yea](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/197.jpg "Chesed L'Umim - Livorno, 1807 - Polemic of the Algerian Jews, Late 18t")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Sold for: $375
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Chesed L'Umim. [Livorno, 1807].
Printed booklet. Written in rhyme. Only the title appears on the title page, no place or year of printing.
Description of the calamity that befell Algerian Jews, late 18th century, after the murder of Naftali Busnach, the head of the Jewish Algerian community on the 10th of Tamuz 1805 and the ensuing disputes which disrupted community harmony. The events were recorded by friends of the Busnach family against the heads of the community who were appointed instead of the murdered man.
From Leaf 12 and on: a lamentation on the death of Rabbi Ya'akov Morali, Chief Rabbi of Algier who died on the 23rd of Elul 1806. Printed signatures on last page: Eliyahu Cohen Sholal, Baruch Toviana, Avraham di Shlomo Mazgish and Se'adya Kenig.
16 leaves. Thick paper. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Inscription on title page. Original cardboard binding, bound with [new] hard-cover binding.
About this book, see: Chaim Ze'ev Hirshberg, History of the Jews in Northern Africa, Vol. 2, Jerusalem 1965, pp. 67-77, 336 Note 32; Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael, no. 1610.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
Printed booklet. Written in rhyme. Only the title appears on the title page, no place or year of printing.
Description of the calamity that befell Algerian Jews, late 18th century, after the murder of Naftali Busnach, the head of the Jewish Algerian community on the 10th of Tamuz 1805 and the ensuing disputes which disrupted community harmony. The events were recorded by friends of the Busnach family against the heads of the community who were appointed instead of the murdered man.
From Leaf 12 and on: a lamentation on the death of Rabbi Ya'akov Morali, Chief Rabbi of Algier who died on the 23rd of Elul 1806. Printed signatures on last page: Eliyahu Cohen Sholal, Baruch Toviana, Avraham di Shlomo Mazgish and Se'adya Kenig.
16 leaves. Thick paper. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Inscription on title page. Original cardboard binding, bound with [new] hard-cover binding.
About this book, see: Chaim Ze'ev Hirshberg, History of the Jews in Northern Africa, Vol. 2, Jerusalem 1965, pp. 67-77, 336 Note 32; Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael, no. 1610.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
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![Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Serach - Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 15th Century], with the addition of f](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/198_1.jpg "Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Judeo-Arabic Translation")
![Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Serach - Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 15th Century], with the addition of f](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/198_2.jpg "Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Judeo-Arabic Translation")
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Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Serach - Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 15th Century], with the addition of family inscriptions from 1509-1534.
Ancient Yemenite script. Hebrew version and Judeo-Arabic translation, one passage following another. Titles in enlarged, hollow letters.
The last leaf is framed with an illustrated ornamentation [apparently originally created for the scribe's colophon]. Inside the frame is a family inscription: "The blessed daughter was born to Malka daughter of Yosef, Thursday, the 17th of Tamuz 1509". On the verso are more family inscriptions: "…Yesha son of Yosef, born on Wednesday - Elul…"; …Yesha son of David, born on the 27th of MarCheshvan 1525"…"The blessed daughter Chachaya daughter of Salam on Tuesday the sixth of Tishrei 1534".
Pirkei D'Rabbeinu Kadosh is an early Midrash, printed with the title Breita Ma'ase Torah. It contains a compilation of Chazal sayings.
[90] pages. Lacking leaves at beginning and in the middle. Approximately 21 cm. Most leaves are in fair condition. Stains, wear and tears, affecting the text is several places. A number of leaves are in poor condition, heavily affecting the text. Detached leaves.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection. Ohel David no. 626 (p. 621).
Ancient Yemenite script. Hebrew version and Judeo-Arabic translation, one passage following another. Titles in enlarged, hollow letters.
The last leaf is framed with an illustrated ornamentation [apparently originally created for the scribe's colophon]. Inside the frame is a family inscription: "The blessed daughter was born to Malka daughter of Yosef, Thursday, the 17th of Tamuz 1509". On the verso are more family inscriptions: "…Yesha son of Yosef, born on Wednesday - Elul…"; …Yesha son of David, born on the 27th of MarCheshvan 1525"…"The blessed daughter Chachaya daughter of Salam on Tuesday the sixth of Tishrei 1534".
Pirkei D'Rabbeinu Kadosh is an early Midrash, printed with the title Breita Ma'ase Torah. It contains a compilation of Chazal sayings.
[90] pages. Lacking leaves at beginning and in the middle. Approximately 21 cm. Most leaves are in fair condition. Stains, wear and tears, affecting the text is several places. A number of leaves are in poor condition, heavily affecting the text. Detached leaves.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection. Ohel David no. 626 (p. 621).
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Yemenite Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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