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
Sold for: $875
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Large collection of manuscripts: Signatures (gatherings of leaves) and leaf sections, from Taj books [Keter Torah, including the Five Books of the Torah, Targum Onkelos and a Tafsir - Judeo-Arabic translation of Rabbi Se'adya Gaon]; Bible commentaries; Haftarot and Machberet HaTijan [grammar book written by an early Torah sage, attached to ancient Taj books]. Yemen, [16th-19th centuries].
More than 60 leaves and leaf sections. Size and condition vary. Fair to poor.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
More than 60 leaves and leaf sections. Size and condition vary. Fair to poor.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
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![Manuscript, Diwan and piyyutim. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Miniature format - narrow and long.
Songs and piyyutim in Judeo-A](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/211.jpg "Manuscript, Miniature Diwan - Yemen, 19th Century")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
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Manuscript, Diwan and piyyutim. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Miniature format - narrow and long.
Songs and piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic and in Hebrew.
[91] leaves. Several leaves are lacking in the middle of the manuscript. Height: 17 cm. Width: 5.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. New binding.
Miniature format - narrow and long.
Songs and piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic and in Hebrew.
[91] leaves. Several leaves are lacking in the middle of the manuscript. Height: 17 cm. Width: 5.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. New binding.
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![Passover Haggadah - three Yemenite manuscripts:
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah. [Yemen, 19th century]. With instruct](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/212.jpg "Three Manuscripts - Passover Haggadah - Yemen")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Passover Haggadah - three Yemenite manuscripts:
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah. [Yemen, 19th century]. With instructions and commentaries on the margins, some with nikud elyon. [9] leaves. Lacking at the end.
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah. [Yemen, 19th/20th century]. Fine Yemenite writing, vowelized. With Arabic instructions. Colophon on last page. [24] leaves.
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah, with Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 19th century]. After the Haggadah: "A nice bakashah, praise to the King…", by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Yefet. [19] leaves. Lacking at the beginning and at the end.
3 handwritten Haggadot, size and condition vary (overall fair condition).
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah. [Yemen, 19th century]. With instructions and commentaries on the margins, some with nikud elyon. [9] leaves. Lacking at the end.
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah. [Yemen, 19th/20th century]. Fine Yemenite writing, vowelized. With Arabic instructions. Colophon on last page. [24] leaves.
· Manuscript, Passover Haggadah, with Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 19th century]. After the Haggadah: "A nice bakashah, praise to the King…", by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Yefet. [19] leaves. Lacking at the beginning and at the end.
3 handwritten Haggadot, size and condition vary (overall fair condition).
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
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Compilation of handwritten books, on the laws of shechita.
· Mekor Chaim, Kitzur Zevach Todah "Summary copied by the Rabbi…Dayan R' Yichye son of Ya'akov Tzalach…from the book authored by Rabbi…R' Yichye son of R' Tzalach". [Yemen, 19th century]. On Page [4]: Colophon with [unidentified] calligraphic signature of the scribe.
· Volume containing several books on the laws of shechita: Yemin Moshe, Zichron L'bnei Yisrael, Zivchei Shelamim. [Yemen, c. 19th/20th centuries]. Bound with the book Ben Sira, printed edition.
Two volumes, 16-16.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and tears, stains. Ancient leather bindings.
· Mekor Chaim, Kitzur Zevach Todah "Summary copied by the Rabbi…Dayan R' Yichye son of Ya'akov Tzalach…from the book authored by Rabbi…R' Yichye son of R' Tzalach". [Yemen, 19th century]. On Page [4]: Colophon with [unidentified] calligraphic signature of the scribe.
· Volume containing several books on the laws of shechita: Yemin Moshe, Zichron L'bnei Yisrael, Zivchei Shelamim. [Yemen, c. 19th/20th centuries]. Bound with the book Ben Sira, printed edition.
Two volumes, 16-16.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and tears, stains. Ancient leather bindings.
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Sold for: $1,875
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Manuscript, Menorat HaMaor, by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav. Sana'a (Yemen), Kislev 1848.
Thick volume. Nice-looking Yemenite writing, on European paper brought to Yemen. Two columns per page, with titles and initials decorated in red ink. At the beginning of each "Ner" (name of chapter in the book Menorat HaMaor) is a red and black ornamentation [with the exception of the sixth and seventh Ner].
Title page illustrated with a frame (in two colors): "The book Menorat HaMaor was written by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav the Sephardi…written here in Sana'a…1848".
At the end of the book is a colophon by the writer.
Menorat HaMaor was embraced by Yemenite Jews and their communities adopted the custom of reading this composition in their synagogues every Shabbat afternoon. For this purpose, the book was divided into chapters for Shabbat and festival days throughout the year. In 1857, Rabbi Moshe Chanoch HaLevi, a Jew from Aden who reached Italy, printed an edition of Menorat HaMaor in Livorno for his Yemenite brethren. From that time, the Livorno edition became the basis for the manuscripts copied in Yemen. This is a complete manuscript of the composition (with the exception of a number of index leaves missing at the end), written before this well-known printing.
[227] leaves. Complete composition. Missing several index leaves at the end. Good condition. Stains. Tear to one leaf. Leather binding [partially restored], with (damaged) leather laces for fastening.
Thick volume. Nice-looking Yemenite writing, on European paper brought to Yemen. Two columns per page, with titles and initials decorated in red ink. At the beginning of each "Ner" (name of chapter in the book Menorat HaMaor) is a red and black ornamentation [with the exception of the sixth and seventh Ner].
Title page illustrated with a frame (in two colors): "The book Menorat HaMaor was written by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav the Sephardi…written here in Sana'a…1848".
At the end of the book is a colophon by the writer.
Menorat HaMaor was embraced by Yemenite Jews and their communities adopted the custom of reading this composition in their synagogues every Shabbat afternoon. For this purpose, the book was divided into chapters for Shabbat and festival days throughout the year. In 1857, Rabbi Moshe Chanoch HaLevi, a Jew from Aden who reached Italy, printed an edition of Menorat HaMaor in Livorno for his Yemenite brethren. From that time, the Livorno edition became the basis for the manuscripts copied in Yemen. This is a complete manuscript of the composition (with the exception of a number of index leaves missing at the end), written before this well-known printing.
[227] leaves. Complete composition. Missing several index leaves at the end. Good condition. Stains. Tear to one leaf. Leather binding [partially restored], with (damaged) leather laces for fastening.
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Yemenite Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
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Manuscript, Mipi Chachamim, halachic, aggadic and kabbalistic explanations for various laws and customs. By Rabbi Avraham HaLevi, Chief Rabbi and Av Beit Din of Tzala (Taiz district in Southern Yemen). Colophon of the scribe Rabbi Oded son of Yafet [Ra'avad of Aden, Ibb district, Southern Yemen] who wrote it "by the desire of Chassan Utz and his sons". The month of Shevat 1895.
Mipi Chachamim was printed based on other manuscripts, in Bnei Brak, 1986. This manuscript has many variations from the printed version and corresponds to another manuscript written nine months earlier by the same scribe Rabbi Oded son of Yafet in the month of Iyar 1894, "by the desire of my master, Zecharya". (National Library of Israel no. 2699; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman, Vol. 1, p. 436).
On the endpapers and on additional leaves at the beginning and end are ownership inscriptions and various lists: · Prayers. · Leaves with a chart of the New Moons beginning with 1934. · Long letter to "My master and crown of my head" Rabbi Salam son of Menachem, by "Yuda Nissim, and Chassan Yuda, and Machbuv Avni". Interesting letter related to Aliya to Eretz Israel and about their travails "that G-d confronted us with a foe like Haman and even worse than Haman, his name and memory should be erased…". [Tzela?, c. mid-20th century]. · More.
[133] leaves, 25 cm + 9 leaves of varied size. Fair condition. Detached leaves. Wear and tears. Stains and worming. Damaged and detached leather binding.
Mipi Chachamim was printed based on other manuscripts, in Bnei Brak, 1986. This manuscript has many variations from the printed version and corresponds to another manuscript written nine months earlier by the same scribe Rabbi Oded son of Yafet in the month of Iyar 1894, "by the desire of my master, Zecharya". (National Library of Israel no. 2699; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman, Vol. 1, p. 436).
On the endpapers and on additional leaves at the beginning and end are ownership inscriptions and various lists: · Prayers. · Leaves with a chart of the New Moons beginning with 1934. · Long letter to "My master and crown of my head" Rabbi Salam son of Menachem, by "Yuda Nissim, and Chassan Yuda, and Machbuv Avni". Interesting letter related to Aliya to Eretz Israel and about their travails "that G-d confronted us with a foe like Haman and even worse than Haman, his name and memory should be erased…". [Tzela?, c. mid-20th century]. · More.
[133] leaves, 25 cm + 9 leaves of varied size. Fair condition. Detached leaves. Wear and tears. Stains and worming. Damaged and detached leather binding.
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Yemenite Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
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![Collection of Yemenite manuscripts:
1. Manuscript, Mishnayot with the Kaf Nachat commentary. [Yemen, 19th/20th century]. Tra](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/216.jpg "Collection of Yemenite Manuscripts")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,875
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Collection of Yemenite manuscripts:
1. Manuscript, Mishnayot with the Kaf Nachat commentary. [Yemen, 19th/20th century]. Tractate Nezikin and part of Seder Kodshim: The manuscript begins with Tractate Bava Kama (lacking first leaves), and ends at Chapter 4 of Tractate Chulin.
2-3. Two manuscripts of Haftarot. Fine-looking square Yemenite writing, vowelized. [Yemen, 19th/20th century].
4. Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year. [Yemen, beginning of 20th century].
5. Manuscript, hymns and piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic. [Yemen, 19th century].
6. Manuscript, Mipi Chachamim, explanations of laws and customs at various times [by Rabbi Avraham son of R' David HaLevi of Tzala. [Yemen, beginning of 20th century].
7. Manuscript, piyyutim. Square Yemenite writing. [Yemen, 19th/20th century].
Seven manuscripts. Hundreds of leaves. Size and condition vary.
1. Manuscript, Mishnayot with the Kaf Nachat commentary. [Yemen, 19th/20th century]. Tractate Nezikin and part of Seder Kodshim: The manuscript begins with Tractate Bava Kama (lacking first leaves), and ends at Chapter 4 of Tractate Chulin.
2-3. Two manuscripts of Haftarot. Fine-looking square Yemenite writing, vowelized. [Yemen, 19th/20th century].
4. Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year. [Yemen, beginning of 20th century].
5. Manuscript, hymns and piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic. [Yemen, 19th century].
6. Manuscript, Mipi Chachamim, explanations of laws and customs at various times [by Rabbi Avraham son of R' David HaLevi of Tzala. [Yemen, beginning of 20th century].
7. Manuscript, piyyutim. Square Yemenite writing. [Yemen, 19th/20th century].
Seven manuscripts. Hundreds of leaves. Size and condition vary.
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![Compilation of manuscripts, Scriptures and Targum. Yemen, [ca. 19th century].
· Three Megillot (Shir HaShirim, Ruth a](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/217.jpg "Three Manuscripts - Yemen")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Compilation of manuscripts, Scriptures and Targum. Yemen, [ca. 19th century].
· Three Megillot (Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet), with Targum, Rashi commentary and compiled novellae (by Mahari Tzalach, etc.). Leaves of Parshat Bereshit with Rashi commentary are bound at the beginning and end of manuscript. [Ca. 19th century]. Ornamented title pages and initial words. · Bereshit with Targum and Rashi commentary, Haftarot. [ca. 18th/19th century]. · Targum of Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet. [Ca. 19th/20th centuries].
3 manuscripts, two are approximately 23-24 cm. Folk bindings with leather loops. The third is 17 cm. With Gevil cover, from the geniza of a Sefer Torah.
· Three Megillot (Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet), with Targum, Rashi commentary and compiled novellae (by Mahari Tzalach, etc.). Leaves of Parshat Bereshit with Rashi commentary are bound at the beginning and end of manuscript. [Ca. 19th century]. Ornamented title pages and initial words. · Bereshit with Targum and Rashi commentary, Haftarot. [ca. 18th/19th century]. · Targum of Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet. [Ca. 19th/20th centuries].
3 manuscripts, two are approximately 23-24 cm. Folk bindings with leather loops. The third is 17 cm. With Gevil cover, from the geniza of a Sefer Torah.
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $450
Sold for: $625
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Two Yemenite manuscripts, with original leather bindings.
1. Piyyutim of Bakashot, Tikun Chatzot, interpretation of dreams, tekufot and amulets, blessings and versions of shtarot, Birkat HaMazon with "Chiddushin", eulogies and a compilation of commentaries. Scribe's colophon: "Ya'ish son of Yichye Al Tza'adi" from 1864. Various owners' signatures.
131 leaves. Approximately 16.5 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears, stains. Ancient leather binding, with folk ornamentation, worn.
2. Prayers, piyyutim of Selichot and Hosha'anot. [Yemen, 19th/20th centuries].
Approximately 168 leaves. 17 cm. Fair condition. Wear and stains, major worming. Ancient leather binding with leather loops and adornments - worn, with worming.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.
1. Piyyutim of Bakashot, Tikun Chatzot, interpretation of dreams, tekufot and amulets, blessings and versions of shtarot, Birkat HaMazon with "Chiddushin", eulogies and a compilation of commentaries. Scribe's colophon: "Ya'ish son of Yichye Al Tza'adi" from 1864. Various owners' signatures.
131 leaves. Approximately 16.5 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears, stains. Ancient leather binding, with folk ornamentation, worn.
2. Prayers, piyyutim of Selichot and Hosha'anot. [Yemen, 19th/20th centuries].
Approximately 168 leaves. 17 cm. Fair condition. Wear and stains, major worming. Ancient leather binding with leather loops and adornments - worn, with worming.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.
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![Collection of manuscripts, Yemen [c. 19th/20th century].
· Three Megillot with Targum and Rashi. · Section of](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/219.jpg "Five Manuscripts - Yemen")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $300
Sold for: $625
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Collection of manuscripts, Yemen [c. 19th/20th century].
· Three Megillot with Targum and Rashi. · Section of a siddur (prayers for Shabbat and Yom Tov). · Laws of shechita and terefot. · Prayers and segulot (Hashba'ot and practical Kabbalah). · Amulets and segulot.
5 manuscripts, 12-17 cm. Condition varies, fair to poor. Lacking.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.
· Three Megillot with Targum and Rashi. · Section of a siddur (prayers for Shabbat and Yom Tov). · Laws of shechita and terefot. · Prayers and segulot (Hashba'ot and practical Kabbalah). · Amulets and segulot.
5 manuscripts, 12-17 cm. Condition varies, fair to poor. Lacking.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Two volumes, manuscript, Perush HaMishnayot L'HaRambam, Seder Nezikin. Original Judeo-Arabic version. Volume 1: Tractates Bava Kama-Avodah Zara. Volume 2: Rambam's introduction of Tractate Avot and Tractate Horayot. [Yemen, c. beginning of 20th century].
Interesting ownership inscription by "Chaim son of Salam Elaziri" [Rabbi Chaim son of Shalom Ozeri].
Perush HaMishnayot was originally written by the Rambam in Arabic, later translated to Hebrew by Rabbi Samuel Ibn Tibbon and other translators who translated the Mahadura Kama. The original Arabic version was studied in Yemen. The revised Mahadura Batra is common in Yemenite manuscripts [Perush HaMishnayot was written by the Rambam in his youth before he wrote the Mishne Torah - the Yad HaChazaka. In various places, the Rambam retracts explanations of treatises that he wrote in Perush HaMishnayot. In Yemenite manuscripts, revisions exist which were evidently written in later revised editions after the Mishne Torah had been completed].
2 volumes: [98] leaves; [29] leaves. 32.5 cm. Handsome neat handwriting, with wide margins. Thick smooth paper. Good-fair condition. Stains, worming to margins. Light-colored leather bindings, worn.
Interesting ownership inscription by "Chaim son of Salam Elaziri" [Rabbi Chaim son of Shalom Ozeri].
Perush HaMishnayot was originally written by the Rambam in Arabic, later translated to Hebrew by Rabbi Samuel Ibn Tibbon and other translators who translated the Mahadura Kama. The original Arabic version was studied in Yemen. The revised Mahadura Batra is common in Yemenite manuscripts [Perush HaMishnayot was written by the Rambam in his youth before he wrote the Mishne Torah - the Yad HaChazaka. In various places, the Rambam retracts explanations of treatises that he wrote in Perush HaMishnayot. In Yemenite manuscripts, revisions exist which were evidently written in later revised editions after the Mishne Torah had been completed].
2 volumes: [98] leaves; [29] leaves. 32.5 cm. Handsome neat handwriting, with wide margins. Thick smooth paper. Good-fair condition. Stains, worming to margins. Light-colored leather bindings, worn.
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Sold for: $500
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Manuscript, "Tiklal - Contains year-round prayers". Vowelized. With instructions and laws (in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic) from the Etz Chaim siddur by the Mahari Tzalach (without the commentary). [Yemen, 1876].
In the introduction to the Shabbat morning prayer (Leaf 25/b): "…I have seen the Tiklal written by R' Saliman Almanzali who was Rabbi and Dayan of Sana'a…Also the Tiklal written by R' Y. Alachbari…and who is more knowledgeable of Sana'a customs, more than the aforementioned R' Saliman…". Written in the piyyut "Lachen Anshei Levav" for the eve of Tisha B'Av (Leaf 78/a): "We count…from the destruction of the second Beit HaMikdash…1807 years of our anguish. And from the destruction of the first Beit HaMikdash and the dispersion of our exile…2297 years…". [Accordingly, this Tiklal was written in 1876, or later than that but copied from a siddur which was written in 1876].
[193] leaves. Approximately 24 cm. Fair condition. Extensive worming affecting text. Wear and stains. Old worn binding, with leather spine.
In the introduction to the Shabbat morning prayer (Leaf 25/b): "…I have seen the Tiklal written by R' Saliman Almanzali who was Rabbi and Dayan of Sana'a…Also the Tiklal written by R' Y. Alachbari…and who is more knowledgeable of Sana'a customs, more than the aforementioned R' Saliman…". Written in the piyyut "Lachen Anshei Levav" for the eve of Tisha B'Av (Leaf 78/a): "We count…from the destruction of the second Beit HaMikdash…1807 years of our anguish. And from the destruction of the first Beit HaMikdash and the dispersion of our exile…2297 years…". [Accordingly, this Tiklal was written in 1876, or later than that but copied from a siddur which was written in 1876].
[193] leaves. Approximately 24 cm. Fair condition. Extensive worming affecting text. Wear and stains. Old worn binding, with leather spine.
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