Jerusalem Talmud, with commentaries. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860-1867. Five parts in five volumes.
First edition of the Pnei Moshe and Mareh Panim commentaries on Orders Zera'im-Moed.
The volumes contain close to fifty lengthy, scholarly handwritten glosses (some trimmed). Most the glosses are in the distinctive hand of R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi, author of Dorot HaRishonim, and some (over 10 glosses) are in a different hand, by an unidentified writer.
Some of the glosses of R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi explain the Talmudic topics; others pertain to the accurate text of the Talmud; while others still relate to the history and exact names of the Tannaim and Amoraim.
One gloss mentions the Malbim with the blessing for the living (the Malbim passed away in 1879, the glosses were therefore written before that date).
R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi (Tishrei 1848-1914), a leading Torah scholar of his times, communal leader and historian. He studied under the Beit HaLevi in the Volozhin yeshiva. With time, he began lobbying on behalf Russian Jewry, later founding the World Agudath Yisrael, together with R. Chaim of Brisk, R. Chaim Ozer of Vilna and R. Eliezer Gordon of Telshe.
Five volumes. Vol. I (Order Zera'im): [5], 14, 14-60; 30; 31; 33; 42; 18; 24; 18; 24, 23-33; 14; 9 leaves. Tractate Kilayim bound after Tractate Challah. Vol. II (Order Mo'ed, part I): [2], 52; [1], 55; 61 leaves. Vol. III (Order Moed, part II): [1], 39; 2-31; 17, 17-23; 20; 21; 2-23; 5, 7-32; 20; 17; 34 leaves (34 leaves belong to Tractate Shabbat, bound here in some copies). [1] leaf at beginning of volume – original printed blue wrappers (inscribed: "Volume I"); title page of Tractate Yoma lacking in present copy. Vol. IV (Order Nashim): [2], 79; 45; 64; 34; 56; 51; 41 leaves. Vol. V (Order Nezikin): [2], 33; 2-29; 2-26; 42; 31; 17, 17-26; 6; 15; 9 leaves. Tractate Makkot bound after Tractate Avoda Zara, and not after Tractate Sanhedrin as recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. 36.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, including dark dampstains in several places. Marginal paper repairs to title pages, wrappers of vol. III and several other leaves, affecting borders and slightly affecting text. Minor open tear to wrappers of vol. III. Old bindings, with damage to bindings and spines (one spine partially lacking).

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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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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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Ketubah recording the marriage of a convert. Marrakesh (Morocco), Sivan 1886.
Semi-cursive Western script, with decorations. Verses and blessings at top. The ketubah was written following the custom of the "megorashim" (Spanish exiles).
The ketubah is signed by the witness R. Yehuda Shoshana (who presumably also wrote the final line of the ketubah) – one of the Tzadikim of Morocco and leader of the Marrakesh community, who was killed for refusing to transgress the Shabbat, after being falsely accused of cursing Muhammad.
[1] leaf. 40 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Wear and folding marks, closed and open tears, affecting text. Paper repairs in several places.

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Manuscript, lengthy halachic ruling (6 pages) issued in response to a request by "the community leaders of Gibraltar", regarding the marriage of a convert, signed by the rabbi of Tétouan – R. Yitzchak ben Walid, and the dayanim of his Beit Din: R. Yom Tov HaLevy and R. Yitzchak Nahon. Tétouan, [1846].
The responsum was published in Responsa VaYomer Yitzchak (Even HaEzer, section 155) by R. Yitzchak Ben Walid, without the names of the signatories.
R. Yitzchak Ben Walid (1777-1870), chief rabbi of Tétouan and leading kabbalist in Morocco. A prominent halachic authority, many halachic questions were sent to him from throughout Morocco and even other countries. His responsa were published in the two volumes of his book Responsa VaYomer Yitzchak (Livorno, 1876). R. Yitzchak Ben Walid was renowned amongst Moroccan Jews as a holy man and wonder-worker.
[4] leaves (6 written pages). 35 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains, dark dampstains. Tears, damage and worming, affecting text. Some text erased as a result of dampness.

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