Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Manuscript, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, with the Rashei Besamim and Shetilei Zetim commentaries by R. David Mishreqi and the Zevach Todah commentary by R. Yichye Tzalach – the Maharitz. [Sanaa, Yemen, after 1807, ca. first half of 19th century].
Neat Yemenite script. The text of the Shulchan Aruch occupies the center of the page, and the commentaries are scribed around it – for the laws of Shechitah and Terefot the commentaries are Rashei Besamim and Zevach Todah; beginning from the laws of Matnot Kehunah, the commentary is Shetilei Zeitim. Be'er HaGolah references appear in the margins in tiny letters.
The manuscript opens with forewords by R. David Mishreqi and the Maharitz, followed by a special foreword, presumably by R. Yichye Mishreqi, in which he mentions his father R. David Mishreqi. To the best of our knowledge, this foreword by R. Yichye Mishreqi has not been published.
Many inscriptions on the front endpapers, including halachic rulings, Aggadah, ownership inscriptions, and more.
Glosses by other writers on several leaves.
[4], 99 leaves. 31.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Worming, affecting inscriptions on endpapers. Minute marginal tears and open tears, not affecting text. New binding.
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Manuscript, Tiklal siddur, prayers for festivals, High Holidays and the four fasts, compiled by R. Yichye Tzalach, following the rite of Sanaa and Yemen. [Yemen, after 1805, ca. early 19th century].
Thick volume; neat Yemenite script, with full vocalization of all the prayers and piyyutim.
The siddur opens with the book Zevach Pesach on the laws of Passover, by R. Shlomo Tzalach (brother of the Maharitz), and the letter of the Maharitz on the laws of Pesach (the Maharitz is mentioned here as deceased, the manuscript was thus inevitably written after 1805). The siddur includes selichot by R. Tzalach, grandfather of the Maharitz, and a lamentation in Judeo-Arabic on Hannah and her seven sons (entitled: "Arabic lamentation on Hannah and her seven sons – named Miriam daughter of Tanchum").
Writer's colophon on title page.
Approx. [230] leaves. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains. Dark stains to Passover Haggadah and selichot of Elul. Tears and wear to several leaves. Tape repairs to one leaf. Leather binding (non-original), slightly torn and rubbed.
Additional leaf enclosed (found in book), with prayer for the shaking of the Lulav, in vocalized square script.
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Three manuscripts – Shir HaShirim with commentaries and Targum. Yemen and Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century.
• Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Targum and Rashi. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. With vocalization and cantillation notes.
• Manuscript, Shir HaShirim, with Targum and Rashi. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. With vocalization and cantillation notes.
• Manuscript, Shir HaShirim, with Targum. [Sephardic lands], 1868. Decorated opening column.
3 manuscripts. Size and condition vary.
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188. Collection of Early Leaf Fragments from a "Bindings Genizah"
Collection of manuscript leaf fragments from a "bindings genizah":
• Leaf fragments of Mishneh Torah by the Rambam. Yemenite script [14th/15th century?]. Close to twenty pieces, some tiny.
• Two fragments of Rashi's commentary on the Torah. Sephardic script [15th/16th century?]. Includes a passage not found in any edition of Rashi, published in Midrash Lekach Tov.
• Fragment of Radak's commentary on Yeshayahu. Ashkenazic script, [16th century?].
• Parchment fragment, Book of Ezra. Yemenite script, [15th century?].
Some twenty leaf fragments. Size and condition vary; various degrees of damage due to use in binding.
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