Two notebooks, comprising regulations and signed documents, accounts and copies of letters, from the leaders and rabbis of the community of Yemenite immigrants in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 1892-1893, with account records until ca. 1899.
Early documents, from the early days of the founding of the main institutions supporting Torah study in the community: the Torat Moshe yeshiva (for study of Talmud and halachic literature), the Tehilla LeDavid society (for the recital of Psalms in a minyan by the Western Wall) and the Torah Or society supporting the boys' school of the community.
The first notebook contains the founding regulations of the society, recorded in 1892, with the signatures of the rabbis and community leaders: "…we wish with these lines, to inform all readers, that we, leaders of the Yemenite community whose signatures appear below, realized that our community has no Talmudic yeshiva in this country, unlike other respectable communities in Jerusalem… Therefore, we rose and gained strength, and set two important goals, one is [the establishment of] a yeshiva for the study of the Talmud and halachic literature every day… named the Torah Moshe yeshiva. The second is [the establishment of] the glorious society named Tehilla LeDavid, to stand before G-d in prayer and supplication… ten elders will complete the Five Books of Tehillim every single day… opposite the gates of Heaven, the Western Wall…".
The founding regulations are signed by 11 prominent members of the Yemenite community: "Saadia son of Shlomo Alnaddaf", "Aharon son of Aharon Hoter HaKohen", "Shalom son of Yosef HaLevi Alshech"; "Azriel son of Chaim Naddaf", "Yichye son of Yichye [Shi'tal] HaLevi"; "Shalom son of Chaim Naddaf"; "Saadya son Yosef Tzefira"; "Avraham son of R. Chaim Alnaddaf"; "Emmanuel son of Shalom Alnakash", "Chaim son of R. Sa'id [Saadia] Damti", "Yosef son of Shalom Sharafi".
Following the signatures is a commitment by the members of the Torat Moshe yeshiva to adhere to the set study programs, dated 28th Nissan 1893, with seven signatures and the stamp of the yeshiva.
The rest of the first notebook and the second notebook contain: account records, regulations, protocols and receipts signed by the leaders of the Yemenite community, copies of letters sent to donors and letters from donors (with the signatures of the wealthy members of the Bukharan community in Jerusalem, who were the main supporters of the impoverished Yemenite community).
Two notebooks. Approx. 83 written pages. Approx. 15-17 cm. Dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains and tears. New bindings.