Manuscript, Darash Moshe – sermons, novellae and piyyutim, handwritten by the author R. Moshe son of R. Aharon Attiya. [Fez], 1856.
Autograph writing, with many corrections, deletions and additions. The author signs in several times with a byname based on his initials. On p. 86b: "So says… Moshe Attiya".
At beginning of manuscript, detached leaf, with introduction of author, who writes: "And I called it Darash Moshe… in the year [1856]… Moshe Attiya son of… R. Aharon son of… R. Yachya son of… R. Moshe son of… R. Avraham son of… R. Yeshuah…". An additional leaf included at the beginning of the manuscript contains the approbation of R. Refael Masud son of Yaakov ibn Mocha of Marrakesh.
On p. 47a: "I came up with this sermon when my dear son Abba Attiya began the mitzvot of tzitzit and tefillin". On p. 67a: "This is what my son Abba expounded when he became bar mitzvah".
On leaf 84, introduction to piyyutim section, called Yashir Moshe: "Moshe says: I am young… but speech is from G-d… And I called it Yashir Moshe after my name…".
In Malchei Rabanan (p. 89b), the author and the present manuscript are described as follows: "R. Moshe Attiya the second, passed away 1880… He studied under R. Refael Yaakov Simchon… and left behind some poems more precious than gold, and elegies, and he left behind a book of sermons which he called Darash Moshe. And he was an expert scribe. And in the library of R. Refael Abensour I saw one booklet of songs by this rabbi, with a fine introduction, and he called the booklet Yashir Moshe. And he left behind two sons, remarkable scholars and expert scribes, R. Abba Attiya and R. Eliyahu Attiya".
This work was printed by Malchei Rabanan, Ashdod, 2008.
[2], 99 leaves (late pencil pagination; last leaf – part of a letter unrelated to the work). 20 cm. Overall fair-good condition (several leaves in poor condition). Stains, tears and wear. Several leaves with large open tears, affecting text. Detached leaves and gatherings. New binding, with slipcase.
Provenance:
1. Abensour Family Collection, Fez, Morocco.
2. Victor Klagsbald Collection – Morocco, no. 35.
Reference: Victor Klagsbald, Catalogue des manuscrits marocains de la collection Klagsbald, Paris, 1980, p. 76.
