Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures

Manuscript – Amulets and Segulot, Prayers, Piyyutim and Selections – Handwritten by Rabbi Shlomo Abensour and His Family – Morocco, 19th Century

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Manuscript, amulets and Segulot, prayers, piyyutim and various selections. [Morocco, ca. 19th century].
The volume comprises leaves written by different writers. Most leaves are handwritten by R. Shlomo son of R. Refael Abensour, who signs his name twice (pp. 10a, 12a). Several leaves appear to be handwritten by his son R. Refael Abensour (the last; Rabbi of Fez; his signature appears on p. 43b). In one place, the page is signed by R. Shlomo Eliyahu Abensour (cousin of the above R. Shlomo Abensour; p. 45b). Some of the hands have not been identified (handwriting of R. Refael Oved Abensour may also be included).
Includes: Order of the four death penalties; order of rinsing the dead; amulets for various matters (livelihood, plague, difficulty in childbirth, evil eye and more), with kabbalistic charts and diagrams; various Segulot; annulling of a dream; Tehillim to recite on Shabbat according to the weekly Torah portion; yizkor list of the Abensour family; a section headed "I copied it from the handwriting of the emissary R. Refael Yisrael Elyakim"; Melitzat Metatron; prayers, piyyutim and bakashot; sayings; and more.

56 leaves. Varying size of leaves (maximum size: 16 cm). Fair-good condition. Stains, tears and wear. New binding.
Moroccan Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters – The Abensour Family Collection, Fez
Moroccan Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters – The Abensour Family Collection, Fez