Auction 83 - Part I - Rare and Important Items
Decorated Parchment Ketubah – Signatures of Rabbi Yitzchak ben Walid and the Dayan Rabbi Vidal Israel – Tétouan, 1862
Opening: $1,500
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $3,000
Including buyer's premium
Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Shlomo son of R. Avraham Pariente, with the bride Freha daughter of R. Avraham Wahnoun. Tétouan (Morocco), Sivan 1862.
Ink on parchment; oil paint.
Decorated ketubah; the text is framed by a fine Moorish arch, surrounded by foliate ornaments in tones of green and orange. The arch is flanked by two birds, and surmounted by the traditional blessing "BeSimna Tava...". The ketubah is topped with a cornice decorated with diamond shapes filled with foliage.
Witnesses' signatures at the foot of the ketubah: R. Yitzchak ben Walid Rabbi of the city, and R. Vidal Israel – a local dayan.
R. Yitzchak Ben Walid (1777-1870), chief rabbi of Tétouan and leading kabbalist in Morocco. Renowned as a holy man and wonder-worker. Already in his youth, he stood out for his purity, holiness and asceticism. He was the disciple of two Moroccan Torah leaders, R. Menachem Nahon and R. Moshe HaLevy. After the passing of R. Moshe HaLevy, he was asked by the Tétouan community to succeed him as rabbi of the city. He initially refused, and fled to Gibraltar to avoid having to assume this position, yet after his hideout was discovered, he eventually acceded to the pleas of the community rabbis and accepted the position. R. Yitzchak Ben Walid was known as a leading halachic authority, and 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). He passed away at the age of 93 as Shabbat was entering, while reciting Mizmor Shir LeYom HaShabbat.
R. Yitzchak Ben Walid was renowned amongst Moroccan Jews as a holy man and wonder-worker, and even after his passing, he was famous for the great salvations which occurred in his merit. His holy staff helped barren women conceive and healed the sick. There is a longstanding tradition of visiting his gravesite on the anniversary of his passing, and this day is commemorated throughout the world.
R. Vidal Israel, whose signature also appears on this ketubah, was a leading Tétouan Torah scholar, and served as dayan alongside R. Yitzchak ben Walid. He is mentioned on the certificate of rabbinic appointment of R. Yitzchak ben Walid as one of the leading rabbis appointing him to this position.
40.5X29 cm. Good condition. Minor defects and creases. Stains. Tiny holes. Ink smudging and losses to paint in a few places.
Ink on parchment; oil paint.
Decorated ketubah; the text is framed by a fine Moorish arch, surrounded by foliate ornaments in tones of green and orange. The arch is flanked by two birds, and surmounted by the traditional blessing "BeSimna Tava...". The ketubah is topped with a cornice decorated with diamond shapes filled with foliage.
Witnesses' signatures at the foot of the ketubah: R. Yitzchak ben Walid Rabbi of the city, and R. Vidal Israel – a local dayan.
R. Yitzchak Ben Walid (1777-1870), chief rabbi of Tétouan and leading kabbalist in Morocco. Renowned as a holy man and wonder-worker. Already in his youth, he stood out for his purity, holiness and asceticism. He was the disciple of two Moroccan Torah leaders, R. Menachem Nahon and R. Moshe HaLevy. After the passing of R. Moshe HaLevy, he was asked by the Tétouan community to succeed him as rabbi of the city. He initially refused, and fled to Gibraltar to avoid having to assume this position, yet after his hideout was discovered, he eventually acceded to the pleas of the community rabbis and accepted the position. R. Yitzchak Ben Walid was known as a leading halachic authority, and 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). He passed away at the age of 93 as Shabbat was entering, while reciting Mizmor Shir LeYom HaShabbat.
R. Yitzchak Ben Walid was renowned amongst Moroccan Jews as a holy man and wonder-worker, and even after his passing, he was famous for the great salvations which occurred in his merit. His holy staff helped barren women conceive and healed the sick. There is a longstanding tradition of visiting his gravesite on the anniversary of his passing, and this day is commemorated throughout the world.
R. Vidal Israel, whose signature also appears on this ketubah, was a leading Tétouan Torah scholar, and served as dayan alongside R. Yitzchak ben Walid. He is mentioned on the certificate of rabbinic appointment of R. Yitzchak ben Walid as one of the leading rabbis appointing him to this position.
40.5X29 cm. Good condition. Minor defects and creases. Stains. Tiny holes. Ink smudging and losses to paint in a few places.
Graphic Art, Drawings, Jewish Ceremonial Art and Various Objects
Graphic Art, Drawings, Jewish Ceremonial Art and Various Objects