Letter of Appointment from the Sages of Tiberias to the Emissary Rabbi David Asudari Sent to India – Tiberias, [1890]

Letter of Appointment from the Sages of Tiberias to the Emissary Rabbi David Asudari Sent to India – Tiberias, [1890]

The emissary Rabbi David Asudari was born in Meknes, Morocco, and as a child immigrated to Tiberias. In 1857, he was among the signatories for the establishment of Yeshivat Beit Yaakov. He later traveled as a fundraising emissary (Shadar) to Yemen, Morocco, and in 1890, to India. During his stay in India, he gave rabbinic approval for the printing of a Tehillim (Book of Psalms) with an Arabic translation, published by Yehezkel Shem Tov David in Bombay, 1891.

Signatories in Their Own Handwriting:

Rabbi Yosef David Abulafia

Rabbi Yehuda Rabuch

Rabbi Yitzchak Avraham Bakiria

Rabbi Baruch Toledano

Rabbi Makhlouf HaCohen

Rabbi Shlomo Rahamim Abulafia

Additionally, the document bears official seals, including:

Seal of Yosef David Abulafia with the title "Wakil (Deputy) Hakham Bashi"

Seals of the Kolelim in Tiberias

[1] page, 20×26 cm

Condition: Good. A tear along the fold line, but no missing text

A rare historical document reflecting the rabbinic leadership of Tiberias and the global efforts of emissaries to support the Holy Land's Jewish communities.