Halacha and Agada Sermons Manuscripts. [Greece], 1820.
Author is unknown but based on his writings, it appears that he had served as Rabbi in the area of Salonica, Greece.
He deals with a customary mistake made by women as they count their “seven clean days” and reports: “I have already turned to the great rabbi... about that deplorable custom and he replied that this custom had to be abolished since it is a De-Oraita prohibition”. He then writes: “and I have sought the opinion of the outstanding Rabbi Nechama son of Shabtay... and he has said that this is the opposite of the law and that it needs to be eliminated. And I have also asked Rabbi David Di Buton, who was a Posek for 22 years, he too replied that he had been asked about this custom in the city of Kastoria and that it was not conform to the Poskim’s writings and he has abolished their custom. And whoever will remove this custom will have great merit, since this is a grave violation”.
Rabbi David Di-Buton, of the leading sages of Salonica, authored the “Yad David” (Salonica, 1859). Rabbi Chaim Nechama son of Shabtay served as Dayan in Salonica towards the end of his life and passed away in 1827. (More details about him in the enclosed material – from the books “Dynasty of the Salonica Rabbis” by Rabbi David Pipano; “Chronicles of the Jews in Turkey and Eastern countries”, 6, page 107). On the other two rabbis, we have found no information such as where they previously served as Poskim in the city where our author served as rabbi.
33 written leaves, in fine Eastern handwriting, with additions and corrections. High quality paper, good condition.