Auction 89 - Rare and Important Items
Manuscript, Responsum on the Topic of Shlichut – Autograph of the Author Rabbi Shaul Douek HaKohen, Author of "Emet MeEretz" – Aleppo, 19th Century
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Manuscript, halachic responsum on the topic of Shlichut – autograph of the author R. Shaul Douek HaKohen. [Aleppo, 19th century].
Handwritten responsum on the topic of an agent who purchased an object with his money. This responsum was printed in Responsa Emet MeEretz by R. Shaul HaKohen Douek (the first), published by his grandson R. Shaul Douek HaKohen (HaRav HaSadeh) after the author's passing, in Jerusalem 1910. There are open tears to the present leaf, with damage to the text, consistent with the description of HaRav HaSadeh in his foreword to the printed book, where he notes that most of the author's writings were lost over time, and the few extant leaves are fragmented, faded and affected by worming. The printed text includes markings indicating missing words, which correspond to the places where there are open tears and missing words in the present leaf. This is therefore the author's autograph, which was already in a poor state when HaRav HaSadeh prepared it for print.
Late inscription at the top of the leaf: "section 37 (relevant to Choshen Mishpat section 183)". Two emendations by the same writer on the first line of the responsum. Another late inscription on the verso "Agent who purchased an object with his money". These inscriptions may have been handwritten by HaRav HaSadeh.
R. Shaul Douek HaKohen, a close disciple of R. Avraham Antebi, chief rabbi of Aleppo, Syria. He served as rabbi of Aleppo after 1869, and passed away on 4th Shevat 1874. His approbation to a ruling by R. Avraham Antebi was printed in the 1840s in R. Avraham's responsa work Mor VaAhalot (Even HaEzer section 12, Livorno 1842, p. 58a). Almost nothing is known about his life. His writings were published in Responsa Emet MeEretz by his grandson and namesake – R. Shaul Douek HaKohen – known as HaRav HaSadeh (1858-1933), dayan, kabbalist and yeshiva dean in Aleppo and Jerusalem.
[1] leaf. 31 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and traces of mold. Closed and open tears, affecting text. Tear across width of leaf. Paper repair in one place. Folding marks and wear.
Handwritten responsum on the topic of an agent who purchased an object with his money. This responsum was printed in Responsa Emet MeEretz by R. Shaul HaKohen Douek (the first), published by his grandson R. Shaul Douek HaKohen (HaRav HaSadeh) after the author's passing, in Jerusalem 1910. There are open tears to the present leaf, with damage to the text, consistent with the description of HaRav HaSadeh in his foreword to the printed book, where he notes that most of the author's writings were lost over time, and the few extant leaves are fragmented, faded and affected by worming. The printed text includes markings indicating missing words, which correspond to the places where there are open tears and missing words in the present leaf. This is therefore the author's autograph, which was already in a poor state when HaRav HaSadeh prepared it for print.
Late inscription at the top of the leaf: "section 37 (relevant to Choshen Mishpat section 183)". Two emendations by the same writer on the first line of the responsum. Another late inscription on the verso "Agent who purchased an object with his money". These inscriptions may have been handwritten by HaRav HaSadeh.
R. Shaul Douek HaKohen, a close disciple of R. Avraham Antebi, chief rabbi of Aleppo, Syria. He served as rabbi of Aleppo after 1869, and passed away on 4th Shevat 1874. His approbation to a ruling by R. Avraham Antebi was printed in the 1840s in R. Avraham's responsa work Mor VaAhalot (Even HaEzer section 12, Livorno 1842, p. 58a). Almost nothing is known about his life. His writings were published in Responsa Emet MeEretz by his grandson and namesake – R. Shaul Douek HaKohen – known as HaRav HaSadeh (1858-1933), dayan, kabbalist and yeshiva dean in Aleppo and Jerusalem.
[1] leaf. 31 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and traces of mold. Closed and open tears, affecting text. Tear across width of leaf. Paper repair in one place. Folding marks and wear.
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