Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Collection of Manuscripts - Laws of Shechita and Terefot - Oriental Countries

Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Diverse collection of manuscripts of compositions on the laws of shechita and terefot. [North Africa / Oriental countries, 19th and 20th centuries].
* Manuscript, Zivchei Ratzon, by R. Shlomo Ibn Tzur (with his signature at the end of the introduction). [20th century]. 94 leaves (complete). At the end of the manuscript is a testimony of a man who was reincarnated into an animal. At the time it was to be slaughtered, a question arose regarding the kashrut of this animal, and after a rabbi ruled it kosher, the reincarnated man appeared in a dream to a rabbi and told him that he was reincarnated in that same animal. * Manuscript, customs and explanations of shechita and terefot. [19th century]. Writer's signature (on pages [21a] and [52a]): "Meir Gabai". * Manuscript, Zove'ach Todah. [19th century]. 16 leaves (incomplete). * Manuscript, Hilchot Shechita. [19th/20th century]. Several places bear the scribe's signature: "Avraham Firet". 95 leaves (incomplete). Illustrated title page. * Manuscript, Zikaron Li'vne Yisrael, shechita rites. 9 leaves (incomplete). The year 1894 is mentioned in the colophon. * Manuscript, "I will begin to write a summary of the laws of terefot and bedikot". [20th century]. 18 leaves (and many more blank leaves. Complete manuscript). * Manuscript, Zivche Shelamim - laws of shechita. 1913. 25 leaves (complete). * Manuscript, Laws of shechita "…Mor Yosef". [20th century]. 13 leaves. * Manuscript, Hilchot Shechita. [19th century]. 19 leaves (incomplete).
Nine manuscripts. Size and condition vary.
Morrocan and North-African Jewry
Morrocan and North-African Jewry