Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Collection of Leaves and Documents - Tunisian Torah Scholars - Torah Thoughts Handwritten by Rabbi Machlouf Aidan, Documents Signed by Rabbis and Manuscripts

Opening: $300
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Varied collection of handwritten leaves, documents and printed items, most are presumably from Tunisian Torah scholars. [Early 20th century].
The collection includes: leaves with Torah thoughts from various writers, many of them handwritten by R. Machlouf Aidan (a Tunisian Torah scholar, rabbi in Djerba). One leaf bears his signature. • Official documents (in Arabic), signed by the rabbis of Gabès: R. Fredji Allouch, R. Michael Allouch, R. Yitzchak Gagou Serour, and others. • Manuscript, piyyutim from Tunisian composers (the manuscript is lacking the beginning and end). • Novellae notebook (in late Western script), several printed leaves and other paper items.
The collection was not thoroughly examined.
Over 100 leaves. Size and condition vary.
North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Letters
North African Jewry - Manuscripts and Letters