Illustrated manuscript, midrashim and piyyutim, amulets, goralot, segulot and cures, responses to Christian arguments, and more. [Urmia (presently: West Azerbaijan Province, Iran), 19th/20th century].
Illustrated manuscript. A few carpet pages ornamented with floral motifs and imaginary creatures. Several illustrations and decorations at the beginning of sections. Two full-page amulets (on pages [43a] and [53a]), with an illustration of Lilith, the captions "form of Lilith", "bound and tied with chains", and Holy Names, verses and hashbaot. On p. [53b] is a hamsa (palm-shaped amulet), with a Star of David in its center.
On p. [40a]: "Completed… Chaim son of R. Barzul". Inscription on p. [101a]: "I, Mordechai, son of Barzilai… Urmia…". Another inscription on verso: "…Michael of Urmia, Mordechai son of Barzilai…". On p. [104b]: "I, Mordechai, son of Barzilai wrote this book…"; on p. [109b]: "…Mordechai Urmia… I wrote it…".
Ownership inscriptions on first page: "Moshe son of Shmuel Mizrachi", "Chaim son of R. Barzilai Mizrachi". Signatures and stamps of R. "Moshe son of R. Refael Or Shraga…" (a descendant of Mullah Or Shraga of Yazd, see previous item).
The manuscript contains: Midrashim on Megillat Eicha, on the Ten Commandments, on Parashat VaYigash; songs and piyyutim; a midrash about the ascent of Moshe to heaven; prayers to recite by gravesites; the story of Yosef the Tzaddik in Judeo-Persian; goralot and mazalot; a composition on the "Error of Christianity", with comparisons between the Bible and the New Testament and various responses to Christian arguments; segulot and cures.
[124] leaves. Fair condition. Stains, dampstains, tears and wear. Damage to text in a few places. Damaged binding.