Two Volumes of the Talmud and the Rif Owned by the Baba Sali

Two Volumes of the Talmud and the Rif Owned by the Baba Sali
Two volumes of the Babylonian Talmud with commentaries and the Rif. Lemberg (Lviv), 1860-1865.
These two volumes belonged to the R. Yisrael Abuchatzeira, the Baba Sali, and were passed on to his
faithful assistant R. Eliyahu Alfasi. In an enclosed letter, R. Alfasi's wife attests that once, at the time the Baba
Sali lived in the Baka neighborhood of Jerusalem, one R. Teller visited him and saw that he was studying from
small volumes of the Talmud. He offered to take the Baba Sali's small edition and replace it with a Talmud in larger print. Two volumes of this small edition were passed on to R. Alfasi (the rest are now in the possession of the Baba Sali's family).
This lot is composed of two volumes: one with Tractates Taanit, Moed Katan and Shekalim, with commentaries, novellae of the Maharsha and more; also including the Rif on these tractates. The second volume contains the Rif and commentaries on Tractate Yevamot and the novellae of the Maharsha and other commentaries on Yevamot.
R. Yisrael Abuchatzeira, the Baba Sali (1889-1984) was the son of R. Mas'ud – rabbi of Tafilalt (Morocco), son of R. Yaakov Abuchatzeira. An outstanding Torah scholar, well-versed in revealed and hidden realms of the Torah, holy and pure from his youth. He published the writings of his grandfather, R. Yaakov. He served as chief rabbi of Erfoud and the vicinity. In 1950, he immigrated to Jerusalem, returning to Morocco in 1957. In 1964, he came back to Eretz Israel and settled in Netivot. His counsel and blessings were sought by multitudes, including prominent leaders and Torah scholars, and he was famed as a wonder-worker. His sons and grandsons are the famous rabbis of the Abuchatzeira dynasty.
Two volumes. Approx. 21 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Wear and tears to several leaves. Original bindings, worn and damaged.
Enclosed is a letter of authorization by Ms. Sima, wife of R. Eliyahu Alfasi, validating the aforementioned information. R. Eliyahu Alfasi was the faithful devoted assistant of the Baba Sali for many years, as described in the letter.