Two handwritten volumes, Pituchei Chotam, a full composition on the Talmud, novellae on Tractates Berachot, Betza, Ta'anit, Chulin, Ketubot, Horayot, Bava Metzi'a, Nidah, Succah, Megillah and Chagiga. By R. Petachya Mordechai Birdugo. Meknes (Morocco). 1793-1799.
Illustrated title page. Written by both the author and his scribe [Rabbi Shaul Shmuel Toledano, Meknes sage at that time], with many glosses and additions by the author. Many glosses written by his brother signed "Ya'akov", "Ya'akov S"T" [Ya'akov Birdugo]. In a note on page 25/b, Rabbi Petachya cites his father [Rabbi Yekutiel Birdugo] "And Father, my teacher explained…".
The tractates and chapters end with flowery phrases and rhymes, signatures (Petachya Mordechai son of R. Yekutiel Birdugo), documentation of events and of the yeshiva study itinerary with dates of beginning and end of the study of the tractates and notes of his precise age.
A colophon appears at the end of Tractate Chulin (page 88/a) thanking the scribe who copied many parts of the manuscript: "To my friend, the copier…the wise and clever R. Shmuel Toledano", "The perfect sage R. Shaul Shmuel Toledano".
At the end of Tractate Megillah (page 199/b) is a colophon dated Adar Aleph 1796 noting that in the month of Adar 1796, Rabbi Petachya Mordechai became 32 years old.
At the end of Tractate Succah is a long poignant colophon from 1798-1799, documenting the events which took place at that time and the dedication to Torah study in spite of the perils of drought, locust plagues and epidemics and Moslem persecution, including accusations of collaborating with Napoleon's French army: "…Due to our many sins, troubles have multiplied and the news is frightening. An epidemic has spread in Fez which is the worst our fathers have seen for the past 50 years, and food and living expenses have risen considerably. Rain is very scarce and very heavy locust swarms are destroying the land… The French are progressively conquering the Ishmaelite governments, Egypt and all its surroundings and Eretz Israel and the entire region. This urged me to hurry and study this Talmud... I have begun it on the 17th of the month of Cheshvan 1798 and I have completed it with G-d's help on the 28th of Adar Rishon of the same year".
Various signatures and signed ownership inscriptions in several places by Rabbi "Yitzchak Birdugo" son of Rabbi Yekutiel, Rabbi Petachya Mordechai's brother, "Avraham Toledano", "Avraham Birdugo", "Yosef Birdugo", "Ya'akov Birdugo".
The author, Rabbi Petachya Mordechai Birdugo (1764-1820), Dayan and head of yeshiva in Meknes, wrote Pituchei Chotam and Nofet Tzufim. His son, Rabbi Meir was murdered together with his wife, and Rabbi Petachya Mordechai's progeny was continued by his daughters' sons. The illustrious Birdugo family, one of the most eminent families in Morocco, arrived in the country following the Spanish expulsion in 1492 and his descendants concentrated in the city of Meknes. According to a family tradition, the Birdugos descended from King David which some say is the origin of the name Birdugo - Ben David (Dugo is a diminutive of David), but others say that the name originates from the Portuguese Bara dogua which means the golden scepter. From the 18th century, the Birdugo family has produced rabbis, heads of yeshivas and community leaders for many generations until today.
R. Petachya Mordechai is the son of R. Yekutiel Birdugo (died in 1802, brother and teacher of R Refael Birdugo, author of Mishpatim Yesharim, known as "Malach Refael"). His brother R. Ya'akov Birdugo (1786-1843), author of Shufrei D'Ya'akov was also a leading Meknes sage. Another brother, Rabbi Yitzchak Birdugo (1768-1820), who was also a rabbi and sage in Meknes, writes and signs an inscription on this manuscript with love and esteem lauding this composition written by his brother Rabbi Petachya Mordechai.
Two volumes: Vol. 1: [1], 113 leaves. Vol. 2: 122-199 leaves. Condition varies among the leaves, good-fair; several leaves are in fair-poor condition. Wear and many tears affecting text, stains and worming. Detached leaves. New bindings.
This composition was only partially printed in the book Pituchei Chotam (Jerusalem, 1980), without the novellae on Tractates Chulin, Bava Metzi'a and Nidah. Inspection of the author's notations and the notations of his brother Rabbi Ya'akov, author of Shufrei D'Ya'akov which appear in the margins has revealed that not all the notes have been printed [possibly this book was printed from a partial copy, copied before the author finished proofreading and editing the work, whereas this is the original draft of the author].

Manuscript, homilies and novellae on the Torah. [Morocco, c. 1799].
Many homilies and novellae on the weekly Torah portions of Bereshit. Unidentified writer. In a few places the writer mentions his father.
On page [7b], is a query on the author's words posed by another writer and another query from a third writer on the first query.
At the top of the manuscript is an ownership inscription, "I, Ya'akov Ibn Avraham came here to the city of Sefrou and have been hosted by R. Yosef bar Shaul Eldim…". Ownership inscription on the last leaf: "Yichye son of Saliman Abergil…".
At the end of the manuscript is the story of Yosef HaTsaddik in Judeo-Arabic.
Approximately 43 written leaves (and many more blank leaves). 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Detached leaves. Damaged binding.

Collection of handwritten leaves removed from the "Binding Geniza", containing letters, shtarot (contracts) and various documents. [Morocco], [c. 1841-1845]]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic.
The name Ohayon appears on many leaves. Among the items: · Sections of various letters, some addressed to R. Yosef [son of R. Avraham] Ohayon from the city of Safi. One letter is dated Iyar 1841. The city of Mogador appears on another letter. One letter is addressed to R. Masud Ibn Moyal and one bears the signature of R. Yeshua Asabag. Another is signed by Masud Asriki. · Monetary contracts drawn in the city of Safi in 1845. Signatures of R. Avraham son of Machluf, R. Yemin son of Yehuda. · Leaves with financial reports and lists of names (among the names: Abuchatzira, Biton, Abutbul, Ben Naim, Afrayat, Asabag, Mammon, Tzabach, Tzarfati, etc.). Illustrated leaf with Holy Names (amulets?).
Approximately 38 leaf sections. Size and condition vary. Various damages resulting from the binding process.

Three manuscripts, piyyutim and prayers. Oriental countries:
· Manuscript, piyyutim and prayers. [Tangier, Morocco, 20th century]. Contains: Taharat HaMet, Kinot, "Hilulla of R. Shimon bar Yochai", scroll for the 21st of Av" (Megilla for Purim de las Bombas commemorating the miracle of Tangier Jews in 1849), the Yom Kippur service, hakafot for Simchat Torah, scroll for the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul (Purim Sebastian, commemorating the fall of Sebastian King of Portugal in his attempt to invade Morocco in 1677), version to recite at the time a soul departs the body according to Tangier custom. 97 leaves (approximately 60 written leaves).
· Manuscript, piyyutim and refrains. [Izmir, 19th century]. Notebook format [detached leaves]. Oriental writing in two colors - black and red ink. Contains piyyutim of R. Yisrael Najara (attributed here to R. Arayash and to other sages). Shir L'Shabbat [traditionally sung in Izmir]. [33] leaves, (incomplete).
· Manuscript, "Shirot" - piyyutim for various occasions: Simchat Torah, Succot, Pesach and Shavuot, etc. [Cochin?, 18th/19th century]. On page 51/b is a signature: "Yechezkel Rechavi" [possibly, R. Yechezkel Rechavi, important member of the Cochin community]. 56 leaves (lacking leaf 25).
3 manuscripts, size and condition vary.

Sha'arei Teshuvah, on repentance, wisdom and mussar, by R. Ya'akov Abuchatzeira. Published by his grandchildren. Jerusalem, 1956.
On the verso of the title page is a dedication handwritten by the Baba Sali in 1957 in Morocco to R. Shimon son of Itach.
The name and Jerusalem address of the Baba Sali are printed on the same page and with the same pen with which the dedication was written he humbly erased the words "The holy Rabbi, the Gaon".
R. Yisrael Abuchatzeira, the "Baba Sali", (1889-1984) son of Rabbi Mas'ud of Tafilalt (Morocco), son of Rebbe Ya'akov Abuchatzeira. Brilliant in both revealed and kabbalistic Torah knowledge, he was holy and pure from his youth. Published the letters of his grandfather Rabbi Ya'akov. Served as chief Rabbi of Erfoud and its vicinity. In 1950 he moved to Jerusalem and returned to Morocco in 1957 [from which he imparted this book]. In 1964 he returned to Israel and settled in Netivot. People flocked to him for counsel and blessings. His sons and grandsons are the famous Abuchatzeira Rabbis.
176 pages. 22 cm. Good condition. Elaborate leather binding.