• Sheyarei Knesset HaGedolah, Orach Chaim, by R. Chaim Benveniste. Livorno, 1792.
The title page bears stamps of the rabbinic dynasty, descendants of the Or Shraga: Stamp of "Moshe son of Maor" – son of the Or Shraga, signature and stamp of his son "Yitzchak son of R. Moshe", stamp of his grandson "Moshe son of R. Yitzchak" (Mullah Aghababa), and several other stamps. Several glosses.
• Torah Or, Five Books of the Torah with Targum and commentaries. Livorno, [1863].
On the title page: Stamps of R. Refael son of R. Moshe "grandson of the Maor" (Mullah Refael), and two handwritten inscriptions: One is a lamentation over the passing of R. Moshe son of R. Yitzchak ("R. Moshe Shapiro"; Mullah Aghababa) in Shevat 1913, composed by his son (presumably Mullah Refael, whose stamps appear on the title page); the second is a lamentation on the passing of Mullah Refael, in Cheshvan 1942, written by his son R. Moshe. Stamp of R. Moshe (the latter) on the leaf following the title page. Other stamps and signatures. Several glosses.
• Millel LeAvraham, homiletics, by R. Avraham Sithon. Livorno, [1843]. Bound with: Divrei Moshe, by R. Moshe Sithon. Livorno, [1844].
Stamps of R. Refael son of R. Moshe "grandson of the Maor" (Mullah Refael). Inscription on the title page: "I acquired it with my money for the worship of my Creator, Avraham Halawa", and another inscripition: "I sold this book to Menachem Yehuda HaKohen, resident of Tiberias, so says the emissary from Jerusalem, Avraham Halawa" (the father of Mullah Refael, R. Moshe son of R. Yitzchak – Mullah Aghababa, granted his approbation to the book of the emissary R. Avraham Halawa – the book Minchat Avraham). Inscriptions and stamps of R. Moshe son of R. Refael Shraga.
• Aderet Eliyahu, homiletics, by R. Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, the Ben Ish Chai. Livorno, [1864]. Signatures and stamps of R. Moshe son of R. Refael Shraga. Another signature: "Yosef son of… Yehuda HaKohen, in Teheran… 1904". Another ownership inscripition. Several glosses.
The Or Shraga family of Yazd, descendants of the Kabbalist Mullah Or Shraga, were among the greatest rabbis of Persia. Mullah Or Shraga served as a rabbi for decades and was the force behind the enduring adherence of Yazd Jewry to Torah study and mitzvah observance. He and his descendants led the local community for some two hundred years. Rabbi Or Shraga reputedly came to Yazd from the city of Isfahan, some two hundred and fifty years ago, after the king issued a decree ordering the killing of ten great Torah scholars. He was one of three Torah scholars who managed to escape, the other seven died sanctifying G-d’s Name. In Yazd, he facilitated the flourishing of the city’s Jewish population and transformed the city into a Torah center. Yazd Jews were among the first to emigrate from Persia to Jerusalem, establishing there the famous Yazdim community.
Rabbi Or Shraga and his descendants were revered by the Jews of Persia. Of particular renown is R. Moshe son of R. Yitzchak, known as Mullah Aghababa, who served as rabbi of Yazd (see: Yosef Shraga, MiYazd LeEretz HaKodesh, pp. 157-161).
4 books. Size and condition vary.

"Ish Yehudi Haya BeShushan" – decorated, handwritten leaf for Purim. [Persian Kurdistan, late 19th century or early 20th century].
Ink and paint on paper.
Outer frame decorated with flowers, leaves and vases. A second frame is composed of the text "Ish Yehudi Haya BeShushan…". The center of the leaf is occupied by the piyyut "Tenu Shira VeZimra – Yedidim Barchu", inscribed in two columns within a decorative frame. The Jews of Kurdistan used to sing this piyyut before reading the Megillah. The Megillah blessings are written at the end of the piyyut.
A similar leaf is described by the researcher and bibliographer Dr. Manfred R. Lehmann in Sinai (Issue 98, 1986, pp. 74-75): "The piyyut Yedidim Barchu… was hitherto unknown. It was written on parchment sheets for Purim and decorated in color with passages from the Megillah. I recently purchased such a sheet from an Arab merchant in the Old City in Jerusalem". The text of the piyyut on this leaf is more accurate than the text published by Lehmann.
[1] leaf. 43 cm. Frame: 46X32 cm. Stains and traces of past dampness, tears and wear. Unexamined out of frame.
See: "Light and Shadows – The Story of Iran and the Jews", exhibition catalog (Beit HaTfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, Tel-Aviv, 2010), pp. 48-49.

Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Aharon son of Moshe Kohen, to the bride Dinah daughter of Moshe Kohen. Yazd, Adar 1822.
Early ketubah, written on thick, high-quality paper. The text of the ketubah is set within a floral border. At the top is a cypress tree flanked by peacocks and delicately drawn flowers – poppies and anemones. The Tosefet Ketubah in Judeo-Persian is written at the foot of the ketubah, followed by many signatures, including the signature of "Shmuel son of R. Or" (descendant of the Or Shraga, a Torah scholar of Yazd).
48X60 cm. Fair-good condition. Several open tears, affecting text. Folding marks. Stains. Tears, repaired in part (on verso).

Large collection of color printed marriage documents, completed in neat handwriting, with the signatures of witnesses and rabbis. Alexandria, Egypt, 1904-1943.
In two of the ketubot, only the border is printed, while the entire text of the ketubah is handwritten. The earliest ketubah in this collection, dated 15th Tevet (December) 1904, bears the signatures of R. Eliyahu Hazan and R. Avraham Abikhzir. Many of the other ketubot are signed by: R. Maimon Benattar, R. Daniel Gaon, R. David Prato, R. Yaakov Moshe Toledano, Dr. Moshe Ventura and other rabbis.
R. Eliyahu Hazan (1845-1908), rabbi of Alexandria. A renowned Torah scholar, author of Taalumot Lev.
R. Avraham Abikhzir (1866-1945), a Maghrebi Torah scholar in Jerusalem and head of the Beit Din of Egypt.
R. Maimon Benattar (1867-1958), born in Meknes (Morocco). In 1885, he moved to Egypt and in 1925, he was appointed head of the Alexandria Beit Din. A leading rabbi in Egypt, and one of the last rabbis of the country. Immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1955.
R. Yaakov Moshe Toledano (1880-1960), a rabbi of Tiberias. Outstanding Torah scholar, expert on early manuscripts. He served as rabbi of Corsica and Tangier. In 1928-1942, he served as rabbi and dayan in Egypt. In 1942, he was appointed chief rabbi of Tel Aviv, also serving for a short period as Minister of Religions.
Rabbi Prof. David Prato (1882-1951), Italian rabbi and scholar. He served as chief rabbi of Alexandria (Egypt) in 1927-1936. In 1936, he returned to Italy, where he served as chief rabbi of Rome.
34 ketubot. 41-48 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and wear to some ketubot.