Manuscript, various selections, prayers, tales, poems, novellae and homiletics, allusions and numerical values, letters and more. [Persia, ca. early 20th century].
Volume comprised of handwritten leaves and booklets, from several writers, including Persian and Bukharan Torah scholars. Includes novellae on Pirkei Avot, Tehillim and the Passover Haggadah. Several letters are bound amongst the leaves.
The writers presumably include Torah scholars from the family of Chacham (Mullah) Or Shraga. The signature of R. "Moshe son of Chacham Refael Or Shraga" appears on one leaf. Likewise, the book includes several homilies (from 1903 and 1916) "for the yahrzeit of my grandfather, R. Moshe".
The leaves include: "Kavanot for the High Holidays, 1923", "Parashat Vayishlach, 11 months from the passing of my father, Mari", "I heard from our master and teacher… R. Chizkiya Katz, dean of Bukhara…", "I heard from the emissary R. Yitzchak Ezra"; I wrote in Borujerd (Iran), 1901".
One leaf mentions the city of Hamadan. At the top of one of the commentaries (to the Passover Haggadah), it is noted: "Every commentary that I innovated myself, I titled Tz.Y.B.P.– Tza'ir [the young] Yaakov son of R. Paltiel".
[185] leaves (including approx. 15 blank leaves). Approx. 17 cm. Condition varies. Stains (including dark stains, traces of past dampness and mold), tears and wear. Some leaves in poor condition, with open tears and damage, affecting text. Non-original cloth binding, damaged.