Manuscript, Sefer Tola'at Yaakov, Kabbalistic on the prayers, by R. Meir Ibn Gabbai, with glosses from R. Yitzchak Wannah. [Yemen, ca. 17th century].
Scribal copy in Yemenite handwriting, with glosses between the lines and in the margins in a small handwriting. These include the glosses of R. Yitzchak (Mahari) Wannah, one of the greatest Yemenite Kabbalists and Torah scholars in the 16th-17th centuries. These glosses have never been published.
R. Yitzchak Wannah, (ca. 1575-1670) was among the greatest Yemenite Torah scholars, Kabbalists and Halachic decisors. He authored many important works, among them the "Pa'amon Zahav" commentary on the "Tiklal" (Yemenite siddur), Sefer Rechev Elokim regarding the series of Kabbalistic worlds, Sefer Sha'ar Hashamayim regarding Kabbalistic wisdom, Halachic compositions and others. He also authored glosses on a number of other works. The glosses mentioned above, which elucidate the Kabbalistic secrets in Sefer Tola'at Yaakov, are ascribed to him (see introduction to his biography by R. Yitchak Ratzabi, in the introduction to Sefer Rechev Elokim, Machon Peulot Tzaddik, 1999).
Incomplete manuscript. [100] leaves. Approximately 20 cm. Condition varies. Stains, wear and tears. Many open tears with damage to text, repaired with paper. Several pages are missing lines. New binding.