Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Tikunei HaZohar. [Yemen], 1588. Early copy of the first edition (Mantua, 1558), copied soon after printing. The manuscript begins at the middle of the first introduction. Ancient Yemenite writing, with glosses of completions and sources by a later writer in several places in the margins. On the last leaf, after copying the concluding words of the editor of the Mantua printing is an additional colophon by the scribe of the manuscript [slightly cutoff] from "Five thousand and three hundred and forty eight of the 6th thousand" (1558). [141] leaves. Missing several leaves at the beginning of the manuscript. Approximately 20 cm. Varied condition among the leaves, good-fair. Stains, wear and tears. Tears to several leaves with damage to text. Ancient binding (made from the geniza of ancient leaves), restored with glue and fabric covering.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, the Zohar, Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim. Nice-looking writing in two columns. Title page including the place and date of writing. Rada'a (Yemen), 1708. 146 leaves, approximately 30 cm. Varying condition, most leaves are in good condition. Worming and wear to first and last leaves. Yemenite folk leather binding. Damaged with worming and wear. Handwritten and printed leaves are glued to the cover. (One of them includes lists of testimonies in a Beit Din).
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Complete manuscript, Tiklal [siddur], prayers for every day, Shabbat and Festivals. Passover Haggada, Azharot and Keter Malchut, Seder Avodah and Hosha’anot, Selichot and Meronot, Pirkei Avot, Kinot and blessings. Chart of leap years for 1870-1902. Attractive writing, nikud elyon (superlinear vocalization). Yemen, [c. 1870s]. [177] leaves, 23 cm. High-quality paper, good condition. Signs of heavy use, stains and wear (minor tears). A new, high-quality, leather binding, with leather loops. Placed in a matching cardboard box.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Complete manuscript, Menorat HaMa'or, by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhab. With scribe's colophon: "Moshe ben R' Aba… Yosef ben Se'adya HaLevi Nafcha". From "the 15th of Elul 1735". [25], 12-174, [1] leaves. 21.5 cm. Thick, high-quality paper. Overall good condition. Wear damages and worming to several leaves. New semi-leather binding. Several handwritten single leaves have been inserted among the leaves.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Two volumes, complete manuscript, attractive and elaborate, Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, with Shetilei Zetim, by Rabbi David Mashraki Mizrachi. [Yemen, 19th century]. The author: Rabbi David Mashraki Mizrachi (1696-1771), a leading Yemenite scholar from the 18th century, founder of the Shami version, traditionally used by many Yemenite Jews for prayers and halachic customs according to the rulings of the Shulchan Aruch. His composition Shetilei Zetim on the Shulchan Aruch is the primary halachic book used by Yemenite Jewry. Until the end of the 19th century, this composition was distributed only as handwritten copies until it was printed in two different editions in Jerusalem. Volume 1 (Simanim 1-416): [313] leaves; Vol. 2 (Simanim 117-697): [161] leaves. 23.5 cm. Thick high-quality paper, good condition, stains, glosses and additions on wide margins. Elaborate leather bindings.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Tzedah LaDerech, Kabbalistic composition on the Five Books of the Torah. By Rabbi Zecharya son of Se'adya (Yichye son of Sa'id) al-Dhahiri. [Yemen 18th century]. On the last leaf is a colophon (erased) by the scribe Rabbi Salem son of Saliman Tanami – Rabbi Shalom son of Shlomo Tanami, a known Yemenite scribe from the 1780s, see Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman p. 647. In some places are glosses by several writers and ownership inscriptions. [143] leaves. 23.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains, (open) tears to several leaves. New fabric binding. Provenance: This manuscript is from the collection of Dr. I. Mehlman and is mentioned in the Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman p. 647, see enclosed photocopy. On the endpaper is an inscription in the handwriting of Dr. Mehlman: "Apparently, not printed" – Although this composition has already been partially printed in the Taj edition of Keter Torah (Jaffa, 1940), and fully in the Taj edition of Avkat Rochel, published by Yosef Chassid, (Jerusalem, 1991).
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Haftarot, scripture and Targum, verse per verse. Ancient Yemenite writing, vowelized. With colorful ornamentations. [Yemen, 18th century?]. At the beginning of the manuscript is a colorful title page with geometric ornamentations (without inscriptions). The titles are decorated in red ink. Title on Page 2: "…we will begin to write the haftaroth of the whole year…". At the beginning of the Haftorot of the Festival is a title: "We shall begin to write the Haftarot of the Festivals…". On the last leaf: The blessings of the Haftarot before and after, and a colophon: "And you, my brother who is studying this book if you find any error…please do not judge me critically and give me the benefit of the doubt…Yosef son of Yosef Algmami" [another signature of the abovementioned writer, also on the previous page]. [119] leaves. 23 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains, heavy worming. New leather binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Ta'amei Matamim, anthologies and novellae. [Yemen, c. 1835]. With many marginalia, added by the author of the book itself. Anthologies and novellae, Kabbalistic matters and homiletics, laws and ta'amim of customs, remazim and segulot, commentaries, mussar and tales. Piyyutim, prayers and commentary on the Hosha'anot, Megillat Antiyochus and Shabbat songs. A poem on the six Sidrei Mishnah. Glossary of foreign words, etc. In these compilations and in the glosses are teachings and novellae cited from many books [books of the Chida, from Ateret Zvi by Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Zhydachiv and other early books and Chassidic books], and many teachings heard from Yemenite sages: The Maharitz and his grandson Maritz son of Rabbi Ya'akov, Rabbi Yosef Tzarem, Rabbi Yichye Bashiri and his book Chavetzelet HaSharon, Rabbi Se'adya El Darmari, Rabbi Se'adya HaShalem, Rabbi Se'adya Elager, Rabbi Yosef Elchatzeri, Rabbi Yehuda Chaki, Rabbi Se'adya Machmon in the name of Rabbi Y.Y. Chemdi, etc. [Some citations were heard directly from rabbis by the writer]. [160] leaves, (most leaves are not numbered – many leaves are missing in the middle and at the end). 16.5 cm. Fair condition, detached leaves and signatures. Wear and stains. Worming. Major worming to some leaves with damages to text. Unbound. One gloss is dated 1838. The manuscript itself was written earlier and later the writer added many more glosses and anthologies. The book Ateret Zvi was first printed in 1834, therefore this manuscript was written between 1834 and 1838.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, an anthology of various compositions on the laws of shechita, Sha'arei Kedusha, with the Lechem Todah commentary and Sha'arei Kedusha with other commentaries. The manuscript includes Yemin Moshe and a compilation of explanations and laws in Hebrew and in Judeo-Arabic. Yemen, 1854. Signature of the scribe, Rabbi "Yuda son of Musa al Charatz" appears in two places in the middle of the manuscript, on a colophon from 1805 at the end of the first composition, and in the title of another composition, Sefer Pri Tsaddik – in honor of Tzalach Dayan of the Sana community – by Yuda Ibn Musa al Charatz". Rabbi Yehuda, son of Moshe Charatz, was a scribe and author of books on the laws of shechita. His work, Minchat Yehuda on the laws of shechita and terefot, orderly compilations on the book Sha'arei Kedusha, is noted in the Encyclopedia Le'Chachmei Teiman (Vol. 1, p. 176). This composition was written after 1855. Apparently, this manuscript is an earlier edition of his work on the laws of shechita, with copies of additional compositions written by Yemenite sages. [194] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. The compositions are incomplete. New binding with fabric spine.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript on a parchment scroll, Targum Jonathan ben Uzziel on the Haftarot of Sefer Bereshit (Genesis). [Yemen, 19th/20th century?]. Partially vowelized. Title of the first column: "I begin to write the Targum [translation] by Jonathan ben Uzziel of Haftarot for the whole year…". The manuscript ends in the middle of Haftarat "Chaye Sarah". Height of parchment: 13 cm. Good condition. Stains. Parchment is cut irregularly.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, Tractate Avot with the Rambam's commentary and Shemona Perakim L'HaRambam. Judeo-Arabic. Sana'a, 1939. Colorfully illustrated title page. Handsome scribal writing. Titles, initials and other places adorned and decorated with colored ink. The commentary and the Shemona Perakim are written in Judeo-Arabic, the original language of the composition. Adorned colophon following Shemona Perakim and before Tractate Avot: "This mishne was written by the wish of our friend… Yichye ben Salim ben Yosef Badichi… the writer… Shalom ben Kavod ben Chaim Korach…". Another colophon at the end of Tractate Avot. Complete manuscript. [1], 80 leaves. 24 cm. Good condition. Few stains and minor worming marks. New binding.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Kohelet, with Targum and Rashi commentary; Tikun Lel Shavuot. [Yemen], 1904. Full manuscript, attractive scribal writing, vowelized, with te’amim. Illustrated title page at the beginning of the manuscript. Colophon: "The task was completed… Wednesday the 24th of the month of Adar Aleph 1904… and I the writer… Sari ebn Sari Omri Yatz". Various inscriptions on the empty leaves at the beginning and end. [75] leaves. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Light worming. Contemporary leather binding, with leather clasps [damaged].
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