Sefer Yismach Yisrael, supplications and poems for various occasions, with [separate title page]: Sefer Yagel Ya’akov, songs by Rabbi Ya’akov Toledano. Meknes, [1931].
Both title pages printed in purple and red ink.
Leaf preceding title page contains inscription of publisher Rabbi Meir [son of Rabbi Ya’akov] Toledano to Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo Av Beit Din of Meknes. * Stamps and signatures of Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo. * Many stamps and signatures of his son – Rabbi Raphael Berdugo Av Beit Din of Meknes. * Handwritten list of genealogy of Rabbi Raphael Berdugo, which contains his lineage until Rabbi Moshe Berdugo. * Glosses, revisions and additions to poems in book of manuscript of Rabbi Raphael Berdugo [it appears that some of the glosses are in handwriting of his father Rabbi Yehoshua]. * Handwritten completion leaves bound at beginning and end of book which contain copies of poems which do not appear in the book. Apparently they too are in handwriting of Rabbi Raphael Berdugo.
Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo (1878-1953) served as chief rabbi of Meknes until 1941 – upon moving to Rabat to serve as chief rabbi of Morocco as successor to his relative Rabbi Chaim Yekutiel Berdugo. His son, Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo (1915-2005) succeeded him as Av Beit Din of Meknes. Immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1992 and settled in Bnei Brak.
[4], 371, 24, [11] pages. Includes approx. 30 handwritten pages. 19 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear. Loose and worn binding.