1. Ba Yeshu’ah Ve-Nechama, on the Torah, by Rabbi Yeshaya Segal from Wolin Kaczowka. Furth, [c. 1730]. Unique and rare edition.
Owner’s signature: “Belongs to the Young Avraham Hai Musafya” – the Ga'on Rabbi Avraham Hai Musafya (Otzar Ha-Rabbanim 1056), was among Turkey and Jerusalem’s great Torah scholars. He authored the “Tehila Le-David” on Tehilim, his innovative commentaries were also published in his father’s book “Hayim Va-Hesed”. Owners’ ink-stamp: “Avraham Azriel”- of the sages of Jerusalem, son of Israel’s Chief Rabbi Rabbi Aharon Azriel, author of the “Kapei Aharon”.
[1], 19 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition, damaged and restored leaves. Rebound. On leaf 5, there is a gloss in Oriental handwriting.
2. Yad David, on the Brachot tractate and Seder Mo’ed. Rabbi David Sinzheim (head of Napoleon’s “Sanhedrin”). Offenbach, 1799.
Erased owners’ signatures on the title page. Corrections and remarks appear on the leaves’ margins, in Oriental-Italian handwriting.
[2], 288 leaves. 32 cm. Light and high quality paper. Good condition, light moth damage. Antique binding with leather spine, worn out.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.