Manuscript, "Segulot and Refuot" (cures). [Russia-Poland?, 18th century].
More than 100 leaves, closely written with Ashkenasi handwriting, contains a large collection of segulot for various occasions, removal of spells, popular cures and interpretations of dreams, according to the order of the Hebrew alphabet. Handwritten title page on one of the leaves: "Part 2, collected from scholars and books from the writings of the Ribash [Rabbi Yoel Ba'al Shem] and letters of the Rabash [Rabbi Eliyahu Ba'al Shem]… segulot and incantations and sayings… and some things… from the book Toldot Adam…]. [The books of segulot "Mif'alot Elokim" and "Toldot Adam" printed for the first time in Zholkiev, 1720, and 1725]. Books of segulot in Ashkenazi handwriting are very rare. Clearly, the manuscript was written and used by a wonder worker who throughout the years added many segulot to those initially written.
C. 117 leaves [missing index leaves from the beginning and several leaves at the end]. 16.5 cm. Fair-poor condition, stains and use stains, wear with omissions. Detached leaves, without binding.