Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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A historic interesting letter from the false Messiah Yehuda ben Shalom ben Mari Shukar Kachail, to Rabbi Shmuel Heller Rabbi of Sefad. "Written in the city of Al-Krana (Yemen), Kislev 1869.
In the letter, the "Messiah" writes a lengthy response to Rabbi Shmuel Heller, to his claims as to why the "Messiah" reveals himself in Yemen and not as is explained in the writings of Rashbi (Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai) that the Messiah will be revealed in the cities of the Galil: "His words are words of truth, but all the intentions and words [of Rashbi] are in the Upper World and G-d should enlighten your eyes". Moreover, he writes in the name of the Zohar Chadash that the mountain on which the Messiah will be revealed is a mountain with horns like the horns of an oryx and only in Yemen does such a mountain exist by the name of Alteil.
Further, he answers the claim why the Messiah's revelation is in the desert and not in an inhabited country, and this is what he writes: "… In the cities of Yemen named Uzel there are two klipot that our brothers who dwell in the Yemenite cities could not overpower… therefore, I do not have permission to leave my place. Furthermore, my master Eliyahu [The Prophet] forbade me to do any activity nor study the Torah. The reason for this is that if I will study Torah and Israel will not study Torah and fulfill the mitzvoth as is fitting… this will be an excuse… for accusing Israel… and my master Eliyahu has already given me time until we reach the city of Mead. But I inform you that you will soon see wonders, because all Israel will gather there and from there we will enter the Holy Land." At the end of the letter he signs: "Shalom ben Mari Shukar Kuchail and my mother's name is Chamama – Mari Shukar because we are celebrating G-d's festival [acronym: Kuchail] – His Majesty and His kingdom should rise forever. And three "royal" stamps: one with his signature Yehuda Shalom.
Yehuda Shalom Mari Shukar Al Kuchail, native of the village of Beit Radam near Sana, "revealed himself" in 1859, with various stories that he "received" the message of redemption from heavenly angels and he traveled and expounded throughout Yemenite cities to awaken people to do teshuva and pray for the redemption. When he reached Sana, Sana scholars headed by Rabbi Saliman ben Saliman Amar went out against him. In the end, the king of Yemen executed him and cut off his head. After a number of years, during 1867-1868, a new false Messiah rose in Yemen, a faker who claimed that he is Mari Shukar himself that has been resurrected from the dead. Rabbi Ya'akov Sapir wrote and publicized in the newspapers and in special pamphlets (Letter to Yemen, Paris, 1869 and Second Letter to Yemen, Mainz, 1873) the misdeeds of the false Messiah. After the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael publicized the denial of his messianism, his many believers left him and he was scorned and mocked in the city of Sana until his death in 1878.
This letter was written by Mari Shukar Kuchail the Second and was printed [with minor changes] in the last book of Rabbi Ya'akov Sapir, The Second Letter to Yemen, pages 20-21. [For further information on this affair, see Meshichei HaSheker U'Mitnagdeihem, by Binyamin Shlomo Hamburger, Bnei Brak, 1989, pages 295-312; and see the article written by Avraham Ya'ari, Shukar Kuchail – two false Messiahs in Yemen, included in Shevut Teiman, Tel Aviv 1945, pages 146-147].
Leaf 32.5 cm. Handsome handwriting. Fair condition, stains and tears. Many letters have erased ink and are difficult to decipher.
In the letter, the "Messiah" writes a lengthy response to Rabbi Shmuel Heller, to his claims as to why the "Messiah" reveals himself in Yemen and not as is explained in the writings of Rashbi (Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai) that the Messiah will be revealed in the cities of the Galil: "His words are words of truth, but all the intentions and words [of Rashbi] are in the Upper World and G-d should enlighten your eyes". Moreover, he writes in the name of the Zohar Chadash that the mountain on which the Messiah will be revealed is a mountain with horns like the horns of an oryx and only in Yemen does such a mountain exist by the name of Alteil.
Further, he answers the claim why the Messiah's revelation is in the desert and not in an inhabited country, and this is what he writes: "… In the cities of Yemen named Uzel there are two klipot that our brothers who dwell in the Yemenite cities could not overpower… therefore, I do not have permission to leave my place. Furthermore, my master Eliyahu [The Prophet] forbade me to do any activity nor study the Torah. The reason for this is that if I will study Torah and Israel will not study Torah and fulfill the mitzvoth as is fitting… this will be an excuse… for accusing Israel… and my master Eliyahu has already given me time until we reach the city of Mead. But I inform you that you will soon see wonders, because all Israel will gather there and from there we will enter the Holy Land." At the end of the letter he signs: "Shalom ben Mari Shukar Kuchail and my mother's name is Chamama – Mari Shukar because we are celebrating G-d's festival [acronym: Kuchail] – His Majesty and His kingdom should rise forever. And three "royal" stamps: one with his signature Yehuda Shalom.
Yehuda Shalom Mari Shukar Al Kuchail, native of the village of Beit Radam near Sana, "revealed himself" in 1859, with various stories that he "received" the message of redemption from heavenly angels and he traveled and expounded throughout Yemenite cities to awaken people to do teshuva and pray for the redemption. When he reached Sana, Sana scholars headed by Rabbi Saliman ben Saliman Amar went out against him. In the end, the king of Yemen executed him and cut off his head. After a number of years, during 1867-1868, a new false Messiah rose in Yemen, a faker who claimed that he is Mari Shukar himself that has been resurrected from the dead. Rabbi Ya'akov Sapir wrote and publicized in the newspapers and in special pamphlets (Letter to Yemen, Paris, 1869 and Second Letter to Yemen, Mainz, 1873) the misdeeds of the false Messiah. After the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael publicized the denial of his messianism, his many believers left him and he was scorned and mocked in the city of Sana until his death in 1878.
This letter was written by Mari Shukar Kuchail the Second and was printed [with minor changes] in the last book of Rabbi Ya'akov Sapir, The Second Letter to Yemen, pages 20-21. [For further information on this affair, see Meshichei HaSheker U'Mitnagdeihem, by Binyamin Shlomo Hamburger, Bnei Brak, 1989, pages 295-312; and see the article written by Avraham Ya'ari, Shukar Kuchail – two false Messiahs in Yemen, included in Shevut Teiman, Tel Aviv 1945, pages 146-147].
Leaf 32.5 cm. Handsome handwriting. Fair condition, stains and tears. Many letters have erased ink and are difficult to decipher.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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See list in the Hebrew description.
4 items, various sizes and conditions.
4 items, various sizes and conditions.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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* Letter of semicha for shecita, handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Yichye Nachum" [1872-1962, famous emissary of the Chief Beit Din of Sana, to supervise Judaic matters in Yemenite cities] to his disciple Chaim ben Shimon of the village of Yudarba, Kislev 1924. * Letter of semicha for the aforementioned shochet in the city of Alreva, handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yichya Salam ben Yosef [Alme'a?], from 1937. * Letter of semicha for aforementioned shochet, (Rabbi's signature unidentified), in 1943. * Additional leaves: incantation against ayin hara, draft of divorce get, draft of letter of semicha for shochet, and additional interesting scraps of paper.
3 letters of semicha + 5 leaves and scraps of leaves, varied size and condition.
3 letters of semicha + 5 leaves and scraps of leaves, varied size and condition.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Collection of documents, handwritten letters and typewritten circulars, printed proclamations, the Jewish Yemenite community of Jerusalem. 1930-s.
Proclamations and letters on topics of religious reinforcement, shechita and shochtim, concerning the neighborhoods of Nachalat Zvi, Nachalat Shimon and Nachalat Achim, about marriage and peace in the home, etc.
19 paper items, including 7 printed proclamations and 8 handwritten letters.
Proclamations and letters on topics of religious reinforcement, shechita and shochtim, concerning the neighborhoods of Nachalat Zvi, Nachalat Shimon and Nachalat Achim, about marriage and peace in the home, etc.
19 paper items, including 7 printed proclamations and 8 handwritten letters.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Manuscript, Mishnayot, Seder Zera’im (complete) and chapters of Tractate Shabbat and Tractate Yevamot. Ein Ya’akov-Beit Yehuda, Seder Nashim, from middle of Tractate Yevamot until middle of Tractate Nedarim. Yemen, [18th-19th century?].
33, [47], 2-8 leaves; [76] leaves. Approx. 16 cm. Thick paper, fair condition, stains and wear. Simple binding.
33, [47], 2-8 leaves; [76] leaves. Approx. 16 cm. Thick paper, fair condition, stains and wear. Simple binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Collection of leaves and remnants of leaves, majority from Yemen, from various periods [from the 16th century until the 19th-20th century].
* Ibur Moladot pamphlet, explanation of the leap year and supplications, written in 1888. * Sefer Ashmurot [Slichot], with signature and colophon from the year 1930. * Remnants of passages of Taj books, Torah and translation, from various periods, some of which are very early [from the 16th century and even earlier]. One written upon parchment. * Leaves of poetry. * Letters and remnants of passages from various books.
2 booklets in good condition, dozens of remnants of leaves, various sizes and conditions, majority taken out of binding archive in fair to poor condition.
* Ibur Moladot pamphlet, explanation of the leap year and supplications, written in 1888. * Sefer Ashmurot [Slichot], with signature and colophon from the year 1930. * Remnants of passages of Taj books, Torah and translation, from various periods, some of which are very early [from the 16th century and even earlier]. One written upon parchment. * Leaves of poetry. * Letters and remnants of passages from various books.
2 booklets in good condition, dozens of remnants of leaves, various sizes and conditions, majority taken out of binding archive in fair to poor condition.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Manuscript, Chumash Shmot (includes last page of Sefer Bereshit), with Rashi, translation and Tafsir. [Yemen, 18th-19th century]. Various ownership signatures, glosses and various notations in handwriting.
67 leaves, 23.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, moth damage. Old restorations on leaf margins. Old damaged binding.
67 leaves, 23.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, moth damage. Old restorations on leaf margins. Old damaged binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Manuscript Tikun Leil Shavuot and Idra Raba. [Yemen, 19th century]. Owner's inscription: "My inheritance from my father… Saliman Amar". [Apparently, Rabbi Saliman ben Saliman Amar, a leading rabbi in Sana in the 1860-s, see Item 293].
106 pages. 22.5 cm. High quality paper, fair condition, moth holes and detached leaves. Unbound.
106 pages. 22.5 cm. High quality paper, fair condition, moth holes and detached leaves. Unbound.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Manuscript, laws of slaughtering and responsa, Yemen, [c. 19th century]. First page opens with poetic phrase: “Chicken parable – when the chicken heard the dispute between the slaughterer and the calf, he too, approached the wise people, to inquire and gain knowledge…”.
16 pages, approx. 17 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear. New elegant binding.
16 pages, approx. 17 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear. New elegant binding.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Huge collection of manuscripts, single leaves and sections of books of: prayer books, Chumashim, translation of Megillot, Pesach Haggadot and Machzorim, Chiddushei Torah, books of Halacha and homiletics, Kabbalistic matters, talismans, leap-year calendars and more. [Yemen, from various periods, c. 17th-20th century].
Over ten volumes and booklets, hundreds of leaves, various sizes and conditions.
Over ten volumes and booklets, hundreds of leaves, various sizes and conditions.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Sold for: $875
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Manuscript, Chumash and translation, Bereshit-Shmot. Yemen, [19th century], with completion leaves at beginning and end from more recent period [early 20th century]. Inscription and ownership notations of “Kanis Al-Siani”.
154 leaves (including 6 completion leaves), approx. 23.5 cm. Varying condition, majority of leaves in good condition, restored tears and handwritten completions. Wear and stains of usage. Original leather binding from Yemen.
154 leaves (including 6 completion leaves), approx. 23.5 cm. Varying condition, majority of leaves in good condition, restored tears and handwritten completions. Wear and stains of usage. Original leather binding from Yemen.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $875
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Manuscript, Sefer Yevarech HaZevach, laws of slaughtering, Rabbi Yichye Korach. Yemen, 1901. Especially fine writing, with preface and colophon signed by author Rabbi “Yichye son of Rabbi Chaim son of Rabbi Yosef son of Rabbi Shalom son of Yosef Yehuda Shalom Korach” dated “Monday, 17 of Iyar, 1901”. [The colophon of the copied manuscript which appears in Encyclopedia of Scholars of Yemen, I, p. 560, lists a different date: First of Cheshvan, 1901; apparently this edition is an additional one arranged by the author approximately half a year after the writing of the composition for the first time].
Rabbi Yichye Korach (1843-1908), among the great scholars of Tzena and rabbi of the Yosef O’atz Synagogue and the Chobavra B’Tzena Synagogue. Was greatly involved in the copying of holy books for his livelihood [it is possible that this manuscript is an autograph of the author himself]. Passed away in Egypt on his way to Eretz Israel.
84 leaves, 18.5, paper with embossed stamps in calligraphic Arabic (manufacturer stamp), good-fair condition, moth damage, ink acidity damage with omission to text on several leaves. Ownership stamps from city of Aden. New elegant binding.
Rabbi Yichye Korach (1843-1908), among the great scholars of Tzena and rabbi of the Yosef O’atz Synagogue and the Chobavra B’Tzena Synagogue. Was greatly involved in the copying of holy books for his livelihood [it is possible that this manuscript is an autograph of the author himself]. Passed away in Egypt on his way to Eretz Israel.
84 leaves, 18.5, paper with embossed stamps in calligraphic Arabic (manufacturer stamp), good-fair condition, moth damage, ink acidity damage with omission to text on several leaves. Ownership stamps from city of Aden. New elegant binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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