Auction 7 Rare and special items
Apr 19, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem
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LOT 9:

Manuscript of the Kabbalist Rabbi Yichye Schneur

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18 pages written in the handwriting of the Kabbalist Rabb Yichye Schneur. Amongst the pages: Words of Torah about the simple meaning of the Kabbalah, novaelle on the Torah, a long explanation according to the Kabbalah on the verse "and he had him ride in the chariot of the second rank", novaelle on tractates of the Talmud, a long explanation on the words of the "Kli Yakar" and other commentators, a commentary on the words of the book "Machshof HaLavan" of Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira, a commentary on "Eshet Chayil", and commentary on the verse "and they judged the nation", a signed letter regarding "a public decree for the Morasha neighborhood of Jerusalem" and more pages with various handwritten words of Torah.
Rabbi Yichye Shneor (1903-1994) was born in Morocco. He was the study partner of the "Baba Meir", under the auspices of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira the "Baba Sali". All of his life he acted in holiness and abstained from worldly pleasures, he only ate meat on Shabbat. In his youth in Morocco many miraculous tales were already told about him. Many came to receive his blessing and advice, and his prayers bore fruit. In 1921 he immigrated to Jerusalem, he was offered several different positions in Israel but he refused to leave Jerusalem and was appointed as the Rabbi of the Musrara neighborhood. Thousands of Jews accompanied his holy coffin. Material enclosed.
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