Manuscript, tales and Midrashim, collection on matters of Kabbalah, riddles and poems. Rabbi Ya’akov son of Rabbi Shalom Rabinowitz. Caucasia, 1883-1889.
Oriental writing. Stamps and signatures of writer Rabbi “Ya’akov son of Rabbi Shalom Rabinowitz”, who signs many times at end of passages. In one instance he signed: “Ya’akov son of Rabbi. S. Rabinowitz Mizrachi from region of Caucasia”. The manuscript was written over the course of several years; dates mentioned in signatures are between 1883-1889.
Diverse collection: “Tikkunei Shabbat” by the Ari, Kabbalistic commentary on “Lecha Dodi” and on Shabbat songs [by Rabbi Yisrael Sarug and others]; Sefer Ben Sira; “these are the questions which Queen of Sheba asked Shlomo”; “song to Rabbi Ovadia” – Kabbalistic song on the spheres; Midrashim on destruction of the Temple; “commentary on Ya’ale Ve’Yavo by Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilnius”, and more.
A large portion of the manuscript contains tales from various sources: “story about Rabbi Shlomo ben Gavriel…”, “story in Jerusalem in ancient times…”, “story of Chassid Rabbi Pinchas”, “story of priest, enemy of Jews”, “story of woman whose upper half of body is in form of animal”, “story of two youths who are faithful to each other”, “story of Rabbi Netanel”, “story of orchardist”, “story of the Rambam”, and more.
Approx. 500 written pages. 18 cm. Majority of leaves in good condition, stains and slight wear. Several leaves in fair-poor condition. Old binding.