Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
Letter by Rabbi Refael Azulai Av Beit Din of Ancona, Son of the Chida
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A letter in Italian and Hebrew by Rabbi Refael Yeshaya Azulai Av Beit Din of Ancona, written to his community at the time he was away in Livorno. Livorno, March 1810.
Long letter in Italian concerning matters of the Ancona and of the Livorno communities [apparently: scribal handwriting]. At the end of the second page are three Hebrew lines in Rabbi Rafael Yeshaya's handwriting and with his signature: "I, who am speaking with great love…soon I will merit returning to my place and my home and I will be happy to see your countenances and find all happy and joyous--- --- and much success ---Refael Yeshaya Azulai".
Rabbi Refael Yeshaya Azulai (1740-1823) was born in Jerusalem, the eldest son of his illustrious father Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai - the Chida. A great Torah scholar in his own right, he wrote halachic responsa. Some of his responsa written in his book Imrei No'am were printed in the book Zichron Moshe and some were printed in his father's books, who honored and esteemed him and always mentioned him with epithets of love ("my dear son", "my firstborn son, the perfect great chacham", "the light of my eyes", "friend of my soul", etc.). After the death of Rabbi Avraham Yisrael Rabbi of Ancona in 1785, the community leaders applied to the Chida and he hinted that his son Rabbi Refael Yeshaya is suitable for this position. He served as Rabbi of Ancona until his death on the 9th of Shevat 1823 (he lived 83 years like his father). He was greatly honored at his death and was mourned by his congregation for a long time after his death [for further information see the book by M. Benayahu on the Chida, pp. 476-487].
Double leaf, 24.5 cm. [2] pages of a letter and a page with the address, postal stamp of Livorno and red wax seal. Thin greenish stationery. Good condition. Folding marks.
Long letter in Italian concerning matters of the Ancona and of the Livorno communities [apparently: scribal handwriting]. At the end of the second page are three Hebrew lines in Rabbi Rafael Yeshaya's handwriting and with his signature: "I, who am speaking with great love…soon I will merit returning to my place and my home and I will be happy to see your countenances and find all happy and joyous--- --- and much success ---Refael Yeshaya Azulai".
Rabbi Refael Yeshaya Azulai (1740-1823) was born in Jerusalem, the eldest son of his illustrious father Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai - the Chida. A great Torah scholar in his own right, he wrote halachic responsa. Some of his responsa written in his book Imrei No'am were printed in the book Zichron Moshe and some were printed in his father's books, who honored and esteemed him and always mentioned him with epithets of love ("my dear son", "my firstborn son, the perfect great chacham", "the light of my eyes", "friend of my soul", etc.). After the death of Rabbi Avraham Yisrael Rabbi of Ancona in 1785, the community leaders applied to the Chida and he hinted that his son Rabbi Refael Yeshaya is suitable for this position. He served as Rabbi of Ancona until his death on the 9th of Shevat 1823 (he lived 83 years like his father). He was greatly honored at his death and was mourned by his congregation for a long time after his death [for further information see the book by M. Benayahu on the Chida, pp. 476-487].
Double leaf, 24.5 cm. [2] pages of a letter and a page with the address, postal stamp of Livorno and red wax seal. Thin greenish stationery. Good condition. Folding marks.
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