Manuscript, Tikun Pesach and Passover Haggadah – with Keriei Moed, including: Tikun for seventh day of Pesach; Shavuot night; Idra Rabba; Azharot for Shavuot; and Hoshanot with Etz Chaim commentary by R. Yichya Tzalach. [Yemen, ca. 19th century].
Neat Yemenite script. Partially vocalized.
The Hoshanot here appear with the lengthy commentary from Tiklal Etz Chaim authored by the R. Yichya Tzalach (the Maharitz), known as Perush Gadol (the lengthy commentary). It contains comments and novellae according to the methods of Peshat, Sod and Halachah, as well as comments and instructions copied from early Tiklal books, including commentaries of R. Yitzchak Wanneh, author of Paamon Zahav, and others.
At the end of the commentary on Hoshanot, copy of colophon by the author, Maharitz: "…Such is the prayer of the young and brokenhearted, supplicating and crying, and hoping for the kindness of G-d, Yichya son of R. Yosef son of my master and teacher Tzalach. Finished and completed, praise be to the Creator of the world".
[138] leaves. 23 cm. Overall good condition. Many stains and wear. Light worming to last leaves. Most leaves of thick, high-quality paper, apart from Haggadah at beginning of volume, written on darker and somewhat shorter paper. Bookplate. New binding, with parchment spine.
