* Karnei Re’em Responsa, by Rabbi Raphael Ankava, Av Beit Din of Rabat. Jerusalem 1910. Lengthy erudite glosses in handwriting of his friend and successor Rabbi Chaim Yekutiel Berdugo, who refers to author as “my friend and spirit”, “my brother” and more.
Incomplete damaged copy, 250 leaves (originally: [4] 251 leaves), 33 cm. Fair-poor condition, mildew damage, missing tears and wear.
* Sefer LeYitzchak Re’ach, 2 sections, responses and structure for rabbinical rulings, by Rabbi Yitzchak Ibn Danan among rabbis of Fes. Livorno, 1902. Stamps of Rabbi Chaim Yekutiel Berdugo and dozens of lengthy erudite glosses in his handwriting. (Various notations in handwriting of his son Rabbi “Raphael Berdugo”).
[4], 98 leaves; [1], 129, [1] leaves. 31.5 cm. Fair condition, worn and damaged leaves at beginning and end.
The Ga’on Rabbi Chaim Yekutiel Berdugo (1858-1940), son of brother and prominent disciple of Rabbi Yosef Berdugo Av Beit Din of Rabat, author of “Yavin Shmu’a”. In 1910, along with Dayanim of Rabat, he signed the approbation of the book of their friend and rabbi, “Karnei Re’em”, by Rabbi Raphael Ankava. Following the demise of Rabbi Raphael in 1935, Rabbi Yekutiel succeeded him as Chief Av Beit Din of the Supreme Beit Din in the capital city of Rabat and as chief rabbi of Morocco.