Monetary contract signed by the dayanim of the Sanaa Beit Din in the 18th century – R. Yichye Tzalach (the Maharitz), head of the Beit Din; and the dayanim R. Shlomo son of Yeshua and R. Shalom son of Saadia HaKohen. Bir al-Azab (Sanaa, Yemen), Shevat 1781.
Monetary contract in Judeo-Arabic, pertaining to Yichye son of Suleiman Elgamal (Gamliel) and Yichye son of Sa'id Elgamal. With the signatures of the dayanim at the foot of the contract, and the calligraphic signature of the Maharitz, head of the Sanaa Beit Din.
R. Yichye son of R. Yosef Tzalach – the Maharitz (1715-1805), foremost Yemenite rabbi in the 18th century, and a leading halachic authority. He compiled the Tiklal siddur with the Etz Chaim commentary, and many halachic works.
Mori Shlomo son of Yeshua Elgamal (Gamliel; ca. 1720-1795), a dayan in Sanaa. Succeeded the dayan Mori Pinchas son of Shlomo. He served as dayan alongside the Maharitz until his passing.
Mori Shalom son of Saadia HaKohen (1710-1785). A yeshiva dean in Sanaa, he served as third dayan alongside the Maharitz and R. Shlomo son of Yeshua Gamliel.
[1] leaf. 10.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Several tears (not affecting text). Folding marks and creases.

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Manuscript, Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Chullin, leaves from chapters four and eight, and entire chapter nine. [Yemen, 19th century].
Neat copying in Yemenite script of the text of the Talmud with Rashi, Tosafot, Masoret HaShas and Ein Mishpat, following the traditional layout of the printed Talmud.
Includes Tractate Chullin, folios 69-72, 117-129.
Marginal emendations (in a different hand) in several places.
Yemenite copyings of the Talmud are very rare.
69-72, 117-129 leaves (altogether 17 leaves). 26 cm. Good condition. Stains. A few tears. Worming, slightly affecting text. Some leaves detached. Without binding.

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Manuscript, Hoshaanot and Aramaic Targum of three megillot.[Yemen, ca. 1865].
Compilation written by several writers. Begins with Hoshana Rabbah, followed by the order of Hoshaanot for the seven days of Sukkot and piyyutim for Simchat Torah, incomplete. Further in the manuscript is an Aramaic Targum for three megillot: Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with its own title page.
Signatures of "the scribe Salem ibn Avraham al-Arshi" at the end of the Targum to Shir HaShirim and at the end of the Targum to Ruth. The Targum to Kohelet was written by a different scribe and ends with a colophon dating the conclusion of the work to 1865. Ownership inscriptions of "Chaim ibn Sa'id" alongside the colophon (his signature appears on the title page of the Targum of the megillot).
16; 51 pp. Approx. 17 cm. Fair condition. Stains, tears and wear. Worming affecting text on a number of leaves. Detached gatherings. Detached, damaged, old binding.

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Two manuscripts written in Yemen:
1. Manuscript, Likutei Shoshanim. [Yemen, 19th century].
Comprises novellae on the scriptures and rabbinic literature, and Kabbalistic texts (homilies, kavanot, Holy Names and more). Written in many places: "I, the writer, have found". The writer often notes his source.
[92] leaves. Lacking several leaves from the middle of the manuscript (enclosed are several pieces of paper which seem to have been cut from the leaves of this manuscript). 17 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Tears, including open tears, affecting text on some leaves. New binding.
2. Manuscript, Likutim on the Torah – Shemot. [Yemen, 19th century].
Selected novellae on the weekly portions of the Book of Shemot. The writer often notes his source.
Signature on the first page: "…Chaim son of Yosef Korach".
[64] leaves (some 35 written pages). 12 cm. Good condition. Stains. Old binding.

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Manuscript, Sefer HaYashar, biblical stories. [Yemen, ca. 19th century].
Complete copying of Sefer HaYashar, an anonymous work first printed in Venice in 1625, and later reprinted in many editions. The work covers biblical history from the Creation until the beginning of the book of Judges.
Alongside the main text, the scribe copied the publisher's notes printed in the Venice edition (and in the following editions). A note on p. [5b], not printed in the Venice edition, opens with "Found in the margin…".
[151] leaves. 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Extensive worming, affecting text on some leaves. Some detached leaves. Detached, damaged binding.

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