About 48 letters concerning Shadal, his studies, his biography and his image; sent to the scholar and author Avraham Kahana in Zhitomir, [ca. 1890-1900]. Hebrew and Italian.
The collection includes:
* 12 postcards and 8 letters from Rabbi Elijah Benamozegh (1823-1900), rabbi, Kabbalist, philosopher and biblical commentator. * 7 postcards and 3 letters from Ehud Lo-Ly (1826-1904); after Shadal's death Lo-Ly replaced Shadal as a teacher in the Rabbis Seminary in Padua and served there until the institute was closed (1871); from 1869 served as chief rabbi of Padua. * 3 postcards from Joseph Luzatto, Shadal's son. * 2 letters and a pamphlet of copyings written in Rabbi Shlomo Yona's hand. * 2 letters from Rabbi Moses Jacob Ottolenghi from Thesaloniki. * 11 letters from Antonio Zambelli, all in Italian.
Enclosed: a printed booklet by Benamozegh, "Lettere dirette a S. D. Luzatto da Elia Benamozegh" (Livorno, 1890; most probably has never been completed in print) where the letters which he sent to Shadal were printed.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Some letters are worn and stained.
Provenance: Collection of Ben Zion Kahana.