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LOT 483:
Fragments in the Hand of the Ben Ish Chai
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Fragments in the Hand of the Ben Ish Chai
Fragments of paper with text written by Rabbeinu Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, the Ben Ish Chai.
Specifications: 22 half lines, in the hand of the Ben Ish Chai. Various sizes.
Background: Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad [1832-1909], author of Ben Ish Chai, was the most prominent Oriental chacham of his time. He was the son of Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim son of Rabbi Moshe Chaim, rabbi of Baghdad. He was a disciple of Rabbeinu Abdallah Somech, and was known already in his youth for his genius and righteousness. He started sermonizing in the Great Synagogue when he was only 26-years-old, and continued in this role every Shabbat and holiday for fifty years. He was one-of-a-kind, known throughout the world for his proficiency in both revealed and hidden Torah, and was renowned for his great sanctity. In 1869, he traveled to the Holy Land to pray at the graves of righteous people, and he had a heavenly revelation that he stemmed from the same soul as Benayahu ben Yehoyada. As such, he named many of his dozens of works to reflect this: Ben Ish Chai, Ben Ish Chayil, Ben Yehoyada, Rav Pealim, Od Yosef Chai and more.
Condition: Fine.
