Auction 62 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Aug 28, 2018 (Your local time)
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LOT 194:

Six Books – Signatures and Notes by Rabbis of Rhodes

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Six books, with signatures and notes by rabbis of Rhodes – R. Yedidya Shmuel Tarika, author of Ben Yedid, R. Shlomo Yedidya Israel and R. Rachamim Yehuda Israel author of Ben Yemin:
1-2. Yachin U'Boaz, responsa by R. Tzemach and R. Shimon Doran. Livorno, [1782].
The title page bears an ownership inscription and calligraphic signature: "the young Yedidya Shlomo Israel".
Bound with: Leket Shmuel, by R. Shmuel Feivish Kahana "exiled scribe from Vienna". Venice, 1694-1695.
Signatures and inscriptions appear on the title page: "Yaakov Nachmias", "I acquired this book from Yaakov Nachmias, so says the young Yedidya Tarika", "This book belongs to the scholar… Shmuel Yedidya Tarika…" – R. Yedidya Shmuel Tarika was the author of Ben Yedid and other books. Two handwritten notes appear in this book.
3-4. Minchat Bikurim, novellae on the Talmud, by R. Meyuchas son of R. Shmuel. Salonika, [1752]. Bound with: Peticha Shut MehaRav Baal Lev Sameach, responsa by R. Avraham Alegre. Salonika, [1793].
The title page of the first book contains a calligraphic signature: "What G-d granted the young Yedidya Shlomo Israel".
5. Responsa Zera Emet, by R. Yishmael HaKohen of Modena. Livorno, [1786].
The title page contains an inscription written by the owner testifying he received it from the author: "Moshe received it as a gift from the rabbi, the author", followed by an additional inscription: "I acquired it from the widow, the young Yedidya Israel". The center of the title page bears the calligraphic signature of R. Yedidya Shlomo Israel.
A lengthy note appears on p. 81a, signed: "R.Y.Ch. Israel" – R. Rachamim Chaim Yehuda Israel author of Ben Yemin.
6. Devarim Achadim, by R. Chaim Yosef David Azulai – the Chida. Livorno, [1788]. A calligraphic signature appears on the title page: "Mine, the young Yedidya Shlomo Israel". The margin of the title page contains the inscription: "Gift from the author of the book [from the Chida]", and another inscription alluding to his name: "Yedid Hashem Yishkon LaVetach". The book contains several handwritten notes.
R. Yedidya Shmuel Tarika (1713-1769) was a prominent scholar of his generation and a rabbi in Rhodes. He authored Ben Yedid, Chelko shel Yedid, Amar Yedid and Kidash Yedid.
R. Yedidya Shlomo Israel of Rhodes (d. 1831), was a leading Torah scholar of his times, son of R. Eliyahu Israel Rabbi of Rhodes and Alexandria (Egypt). He edited and published his father's books in Livorno, where he met the Chida and befriended him (the Chida presented him with one of the books we have here, see enclosed material). He succeeded his father in the rabbinate of Alexandria, were he served until his passing. In Alexandria, he maintained a library of hundreds of books and manuscripts (the bindings of two of the books we have here are known to originate from that library).
R. Rachamim Chaim Yehuda Israel (1815-1892) was a rabbi in Rhodes, author of Ben Yemin (Salonika 1896). (Regarding the history of the Israel family in Rhodes, see: S. Marcus, Toldot HaRabbanim L'Mishpachat Israel M'Rhodus, Jerusalem 1935).
Six books in four volumes. Approx. 28-30 cm. Condition varies. Stains and wear, worming, tears and other damage. Two books with old bindings (from the library of R. Yedidya Shlomo Israel) and two unbound.

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