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Halachic Ruling Bearing the Holy Handwritten Signature of the Divine Kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Pinto HaGadol – Essaouira, 1803 - Conclusion of a halachic ruling bearing the holy handwritten signature of the renowned holy sage and kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Pinto HaGadol, the celebrated rabbi of Essaouira (Mogador), alongside the signature of Rabbi Yaakov son of Rabbi Elazar HaKohen. Essaouira, 1803. A halachic ruling written in Essaouira in 1803, concluding with the ruling and holy handwritten signature of Rabbi Chaim Pinto HaGadol, one of the foremost Moroccan tzaddikim and kabbalists and among the most celebrated leaders of the Jewish community of Essaouira. Alongside him appears the signature of Rabbi Yaakov son of Rabbi Elazar HaKohen. The holy Rabbi Chaim Pinto HaGadol [1743–1845], one of the great sages of Morocco, served as a dayan, rosh yeshiva and kabbalist in Essaouira-Mogador. In his youth he arrived in Mogador, where he studied under the city’s rabbi, Rabbi Yaakov Bibas. Following the passing of his teacher, he succeeded him in the leadership of the community and served there as rabbi and dayan for many decades. He established the rabbinical court in the city and headed it, becoming renowned throughout Morocco as a Torah scholar, kabbalist, tzaddik and miracle worker. Rabbi Chaim Pinto is regarded as one of the most revered figures among Moroccan Jewry. Numerous accounts of miracles became associated with him, and his blessings were renowned among Jews and Muslims alike. His gravesite in the ancient cemetery of Mogador became a place of prayer and pilgrimage, and his annual hillula on the 26th of Elul continues to be observed to this day. Presented here is a halachic ruling of Rabbi Chaim Pinto himself, bearing his holy handwritten signature and providing direct documentation of his activity as a dayan and halachic authority in Essaouira. The document is dated 1803, several decades before his passing, during the period of his rabbinic activity in the city. Alongside him is the signature of Rabbi Yaakov son of Rabbi Elazar HaKohen. He may possibly be identified with the sage Rabbi Yaakov HaKohen, known as “Rabbi Aqan, ” who is mentioned among the sages of Rabbi Chaim Pinto’s circle and is described in traditional accounts as a miracle worker. The present document comprises only the concluding portion of the halachic ruling; the beginning of the ruling is lacking. [1] leaf, approx. 14 × 14 cm. Written in a scribe’s hand, with the signatures of Rabbi Chaim Pinto HaGadol and a member of his rabbinical court. Moderate-good condition. The leaf has been mounted on restoration paper for reinforcement and preservation. Housed in a simple new binding.