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Manuscript Booklet – Halachic Responsum Handwritten and Signed by Rabbi Yaakov Ibn Tzahal, Jerusalem Torah Scholar – Unpublished Responsum

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Manuscript booklet, halachic responsum by R. Yaakov Ibn Tzahal. [Jerusalem, early 19th century].
Lengthy responsum on laws of inheritance and wills, handwritten by the author (with many deletions and additions). Concludes with his calligraphic signature (leaf trimmed with slight damage to signature).
To the best of our knowledge, this responsum was never published.
List of debts or expenditures on blank leaf at the beginning of the manuscript, including various names.
R. Yaakov ibn Tzahal, leading Jerusalem Torah scholar in the early 19th century. He is mentioned in the works of his contemporaries. Most of his works were never published.
[10] leaves (including 1 blank leaf; 17 written pages). 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Open tears to all leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. New binding.

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Manuscripts and Letters – Sephardi and Yemenite Rabbis
Manuscripts and Letters – Sephardi and Yemenite Rabbis