Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Three Manuscripts, Piyyutim and Prayers - Oriental Countries

Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,125
Including buyer's premium
Three manuscripts, piyyutim and prayers. Oriental countries:
· Manuscript, piyyutim and prayers. [Tangier, Morocco, 20th century]. Contains: Taharat HaMet, Kinot, "Hilulla of R. Shimon bar Yochai", scroll for the 21st of Av" (Megilla for Purim de las Bombas commemorating the miracle of Tangier Jews in 1849), the Yom Kippur service, hakafot for Simchat Torah, scroll for the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul (Purim Sebastian, commemorating the fall of Sebastian King of Portugal in his attempt to invade Morocco in 1677), version to recite at the time a soul departs the body according to Tangier custom. 97 leaves (approximately 60 written leaves).
· Manuscript, piyyutim and refrains. [Izmir, 19th century]. Notebook format [detached leaves]. Oriental writing in two colors - black and red ink. Contains piyyutim of R. Yisrael Najara (attributed here to R. Arayash and to other sages). Shir L'Shabbat [traditionally sung in Izmir]. [33] leaves, (incomplete).
· Manuscript, "Shirot" - piyyutim for various occasions: Simchat Torah, Succot, Pesach and Shavuot, etc. [Cochin?, 18th/19th century]. On page 51/b is a signature: "Yechezkel Rechavi" [possibly, R. Yechezkel Rechavi, important member of the Cochin community]. 56 leaves (lacking leaf 25).
3 manuscripts, size and condition vary.
Moroccan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts, Signatures and Letters
Moroccan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts, Signatures and Letters