Manuscript, Diwan and piyyutim. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Miniature format - narrow and long.
Songs and piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic and in Hebrew.
[91] leaves. Several leaves are lacking in the middle of the manuscript. Height: 17 cm. Width: 5.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. New binding.

Compilation of handwritten books, on the laws of shechita.
· Mekor Chaim, Kitzur Zevach Todah "Summary copied by the Rabbi…Dayan R' Yichye son of Ya'akov Tzalach…from the book authored by Rabbi…R' Yichye son of R' Tzalach". [Yemen, 19th century]. On Page [4]: Colophon with [unidentified] calligraphic signature of the scribe.
· Volume containing several books on the laws of shechita: Yemin Moshe, Zichron L'bnei Yisrael, Zivchei Shelamim. [Yemen, c. 19th/20th centuries]. Bound with the book Ben Sira, printed edition.
Two volumes, 16-16.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and tears, stains. Ancient leather bindings.

Manuscript, Mipi Chachamim, halachic, aggadic and kabbalistic explanations for various laws and customs. By Rabbi Avraham HaLevi, Chief Rabbi and Av Beit Din of Tzala (Taiz district in Southern Yemen). Colophon of the scribe Rabbi Oded son of Yafet [Ra'avad of Aden, Ibb district, Southern Yemen] who wrote it "by the desire of Chassan Utz and his sons". The month of Shevat 1895.
Mipi Chachamim was printed based on other manuscripts, in Bnei Brak, 1986. This manuscript has many variations from the printed version and corresponds to another manuscript written nine months earlier by the same scribe Rabbi Oded son of Yafet in the month of Iyar 1894, "by the desire of my master, Zecharya". (National Library of Israel no. 2699; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Teiman, Vol. 1, p. 436).
On the endpapers and on additional leaves at the beginning and end are ownership inscriptions and various lists: · Prayers. · Leaves with a chart of the New Moons beginning with 1934. · Long letter to "My master and crown of my head" Rabbi Salam son of Menachem, by "Yuda Nissim, and Chassan Yuda, and Machbuv Avni". Interesting letter related to Aliya to Eretz Israel and about their travails "that G-d confronted us with a foe like Haman and even worse than Haman, his name and memory should be erased…". [Tzela?, c. mid-20th century]. · More.
[133] leaves, 25 cm + 9 leaves of varied size. Fair condition. Detached leaves. Wear and tears. Stains and worming. Damaged and detached leather binding.

Compilation of manuscripts, Scriptures and Targum. Yemen, [ca. 19th century].
· Three Megillot (Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet), with Targum, Rashi commentary and compiled novellae (by Mahari Tzalach, etc.). Leaves of Parshat Bereshit with Rashi commentary are bound at the beginning and end of manuscript. [Ca. 19th century]. Ornamented title pages and initial words. · Bereshit with Targum and Rashi commentary, Haftarot. [ca. 18th/19th century]. · Targum of Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet. [Ca. 19th/20th centuries].
3 manuscripts, two are approximately 23-24 cm. Folk bindings with leather loops. The third is 17 cm. With Gevil cover, from the geniza of a Sefer Torah.

Collection of manuscripts, Yemen [c. 19th/20th century].
· Three Megillot with Targum and Rashi. · Section of a siddur (prayers for Shabbat and Yom Tov). · Laws of shechita and terefot. · Prayers and segulot (Hashba'ot and practical Kabbalah). · Amulets and segulot.
5 manuscripts, 12-17 cm. Condition varies, fair to poor. Lacking.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.