Milel L'Avraham, sermons, by R. Avraham Sithon Ra'avad of Aleppo. Livorno [1843]. Published by the author's grandson R. Moshe Sithon.
Bound with: Divrei Moshe, Torah sermons, by R. Moshe Sithon of Aleppo. Livorno, [1844].
A (cutoff) dedication appears at the beginning of the book Milel L'Avraham signed by the publisher, R. Moshe [Sithon] to the great Torah scholar Abir Ya'akov Entebbe. Both books have signatures of R. Ya'akov Entebbe and approximately eight long (cutoff) scholarly glosses, handwritten by him, some signed: "Ya'akov Entebbe"; "HaYa'en".
Many glosses and additions in the handwriting of R. Moshe Sithon appear in the book Divrei Moshe.
Rabbi Ya'akov Entebbe was an Aleppo Torah sage and a rabbi in Damascus. During the Damascus blood libel in 1840, he sat in prison and valiantly endured heavy torture [he wrote a well-known letter to Montefiore about the libel and his imprisonment]. After he was released from prison, he left the rabbinate and moved to Jerusalem. There he died in Tishrei 1846. Written on his tombstone: "The Torah scholar renowned for his holiness and piety, who sacrificed his body and soul to sanctify G-d's name in public…at the time he served as rabbi and Moreh Tzedek in the city of Damascus".
The author: R. Moshe Sithon (died in 1878), author of Kehillot Moshe and Divrei Moshe. Many books bear his approbations. He was involved in rescue activities during the Damascus libel in 1840 and had a long-standing friendship with R. Ya'akov Entebbe.
Two books in one volume: 7, [1], 167 leaves; [1] 40 leaves. 28.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Worming. Old damaged binding.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.