Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Manuscript – Homiletics on the Torah by Rabbi Ya'akov HaRofeh

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Manuscript, homiletics and novellae on the Torah. Rabbi Ya'akov ben Yosef HaRofeh. [Iraq, beginning of 20th century].
According to the order of the Torah weekly portions. the author's name is written on Leaf 23/b (book of R' Ya'akov ben Yosef HaRofeh), and elsewhere in the manuscript.
Rabbi Ya'akov ben Yosef HaRofeh (c. 1780-1852), a Torah scholar and rabbi in Baghdad. Author of Navah Tehilla, Shir Chadash, Shemen Hatov, etc. Apparently, these homiletics were never printed.
[49] leaves. Approximately 13 cm. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
Manuscripts - Orient Sages
Manuscripts - Orient Sages