Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Rashash Prayer Book for Yom Kippur – Copy of Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri
Opening: $500
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium
Prayer book by the Rashash [Rabbi Shalom Sharabi], with Kabbalistic intentions, section 8 for Yom Kippur. [Jerusalem, 1912]. On spine of binding produced by Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri, notation in his holy handwriting: “Rashash Prayer Book Kippur” and beneath leather spine signature of his name: “Hichini” [acronym of young Yitzchak Kaduri Nero Ya’ir].
Prayer book bound with additions of other sections of prayer book. Preceding section 8, leaves 1-62 of section 4 of prayer book for Shacharit of Shabbat (which was originally printed on 115 leaves), followed by section 8 from Yom Kippur which appears in its entire 69 leaves. At end of volume added leaves (containing intention of 13 attributes of mercy) 112-122, 125-127 of section 2. At beginning of volume, pages 225-232 containing summary of intentions for Yom Kippur from Sefer “Ohr HaChaim” (Ohr HaLevana, Jerusalem 1925).
On back binding, pasted note containing prayer [for Yom Kippur] for ill and childless, in handwriting of Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri.
225-232 pages; 1-62 leaves; [blank leaf], 69 leaves; 112-118, 125-127, 119-122. [Blank leaves]. 22.5 cm. Quality paper, good condition. Handwritten additions. Semi-leather binding.
Attached is a signed authorization attesting to the fact that the prayer book was bound by Rabbi Kaduri and that he prayed from it for approx.55 years.
Prayer book bound with additions of other sections of prayer book. Preceding section 8, leaves 1-62 of section 4 of prayer book for Shacharit of Shabbat (which was originally printed on 115 leaves), followed by section 8 from Yom Kippur which appears in its entire 69 leaves. At end of volume added leaves (containing intention of 13 attributes of mercy) 112-122, 125-127 of section 2. At beginning of volume, pages 225-232 containing summary of intentions for Yom Kippur from Sefer “Ohr HaChaim” (Ohr HaLevana, Jerusalem 1925).
On back binding, pasted note containing prayer [for Yom Kippur] for ill and childless, in handwriting of Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri.
225-232 pages; 1-62 leaves; [blank leaf], 69 leaves; 112-118, 125-127, 119-122. [Blank leaves]. 22.5 cm. Quality paper, good condition. Handwritten additions. Semi-leather binding.
Attached is a signed authorization attesting to the fact that the prayer book was bound by Rabbi Kaduri and that he prayed from it for approx.55 years.
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