Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Manuscript Remnant of an Unknown Kabbalistic Composition – By Spanish Mekubalim, 15th Century

Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Ancient manuscript remnant removed from the "bindings geniza". Unknown composition, early kabbalistic content apparently originating from Spanish mekubalim. [Spain, North Africa or Turkey, 15th century?].
Contains two sections of the composition, one has detailed ways of repentance for various transgressions. The second section is a kabbalistic explanation on the essence of the ruach and neshama and the manner of creation of body and soul "and he brings the reason of the power called neshama and it leaves him and clings to the secret of the ruach and they are included one in another… in the secret of male and female… this is the secret of a great matter for those who find knowledge…".
[4] pages. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears with damage to text, professionally restored.
The watermark in the center of the leaf is similar to watermarks impressed on paper produced in Europe in the second half of the 15th century.
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