"Proclamation – an Open Notice" – a proclamation of the prohibition of wheat for Pesach, ground in millstones called Silandry. By Rabbi Chaim Yoseph Maman Rabbi of Oran. Cheshvan 1911. With his stamp and the stamp of his Beit Din.
This controversy about the kashrut of wheat for Pesach raged throughout North African Jewry. The Rabbi of Gibraltar, HaRav HaRachaman – Rabbi Chaim Moshe ben Na'im who published the book Kol Techina V'Kol Tachana (Jerusalem 1913) stood at the head of the rabbis who prohibited the wheat. In opposition to his stand, the book Kol Tza'akat HaRo'im was published (Tunis 1915) presenting the opinion of those who permitted the wheat. Here we have a rare and unknown proclamation from the beginning of that controversy where the names of the rabbis who prohibit the wheat are mentioned: The batei din of Jerusalem and Sefad, the rabbis of Tetouan, Gibraltar, Tanger, Pas, Sefrou, Meknes, Rabat, Marakech, Mogador, "The Rav HaMekubal… Magen David Abuchatzera", etc.
A printed leaf 32 cm. Good condition, fold creases.
Bibliographically unknown.