Manuscript, Poel Tzedek, summary of the 613 commandments by the Shach, with additional selections, in the hand of R. Yaakov Yaavetz, author of Tzur Yaakov. Izmir, [19th century].

Decorated title page at the beginning of the manuscript relating to Poel Tzedek, with details of the scribe and place of writing.
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R. Yaakov Yaavetz (ca. 1797-1875), Torah scholar of Izmir, moved to Jerusalem late in life and passed away there. Author of Tzur Yaakov (Izmir, 1866), with an approbation by R. Chaim Palachi.

[51] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Ink faded and smeared in several places, slightly affecting text. Original binding, damaged.

Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.003.

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Manuscript, two works: Shoshanat Yaakov, on physiognomy, palm reading and more, by R. Yaakov son of Mordechai of Fulda; and Divrei Chachamim, on palm reading, by R. Moshe son of Eliyahu Galena. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].

Neat Oriental semi-cursive script. The works were copied from the printed editions. The first work is copied without a title page; divisional title page for Divrei Chachamim. Annotated illustrations of palms.
Several notes and ownership inscriptions (in late Persian script). Some notes in Kurdish.

[90] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Inscriptions. Stamps. Old leather binding, damaged, rebound.

Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.022.

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Manuscript, anthology of practical Kabbalah – Segulot, amulets, cures, astrology, Goralot and more. [Sephardic lands, 19th century].

Cursive Oriental script (Ottoman regions). The base manuscript was written by one scribe, and afterwards selections were added by several other scribes.
Contains cures, Segulot and amulet formulas for various issues, including kabbalistic illustrations and diagrams, and texts in angelic script; sections on astronomy and astrology, Goralot and more. Red ink is integrated into the text on several pages. Some pages are framed.

Instructions for writing amulets, titled Sefer Kemiot, on p. 51b; "Commentary on the Ilan of Maharshal" on leaves 23-31.
Ownership stamps in several places: "Yosef Farchi".

[94] leaves (including blank leaves). 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains and faded ink in several places. Wear. Worming to several leaves, slightly affecting text. New binding.

Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.017.

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Manuscript, amulets, Hashbaot, cures and Segulot. [Persia, ca. 19th century].

Large anthology in Judeo-Persian. Includes amulets, Holy Names and Hashbaot, cures and Segulot, with kabbalistic symbols, diagrams and illustrations.
On the first and last leaves are inscriptions of people's names and additional inscriptions, apparently written during the drawing of lots or preparing of amulets.

[195] leaves. Approx. 17 cm. Bluish paper. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains, affecting text (erasure and fading of words). Tears and wear. Open tears, affecting text. Several leaves disconnected. Original leather binding, damaged.

Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, PS.011.001.

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Illustrated manuscript booklet, mnemonic for the order of the weekly Torah portions, Haftarot, calendar and prayer to recite after reading Shir HaShirim. [Persia, early 19th century].

Persian Oriental script. At the beginning of the manuscript is a page with an elaborate frame, illustrated in gold and other colors (in the style of Islamic manuscripts). Colorful line frames on the other pages.
On the illustrated first page is a poetic mnemonic for the Torah portions (by R. Yissachar Susan, printed in his book Tikkun Yissachar). The title attributes the work to Shmuel son of R. Azariah.

Inscriptions on the front endpaper, including the dates 1814 and 1825.
Includes Haftarot for the Torah portions Shemot, Bo, Bechukotai and Haazinu. Leaf [8]: prayer to recite after Shir HaShirim. Leaf [9]: calendar of intercalated months and Torah portions for years 1802-1865.

[9] leaves. 17 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears and open tears to several leaves, affecting text.

Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, PS.011.012.

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