Manuscript, kabbalistic works by R. Avraham Abulafia and various selections on kabbalah. [Italy, ca. 16th century].

Italian cursive script.

The manuscript begins (pp. 1a-44b) with Sitrei Torah by R. Avraham Abulafia. The beginning is lacking (a later hand wrote on the first page "Book of Yenachamenu", and again at the end of the work: "Up to this point is the Book of Yenachamenu", because the manuscript begins mid-section with the words "Zeh Yenachamenu").

Next (pp. 44b-47a) are copied various selections on kabbalah: "One studying Sefer Yetzirah must purify himself…" – instructions for creating a golem (printed in the commentary of the Rokeach on Sefer Yetzirah, Przemyśl 1883, leaf 16); "Nikud HaAlfa Beitot… I found this in a good kabbalistic book"; "SheHem HaMezuzot", at the end "I found no more" – an early kabbalistic essay, appearing in several manuscripts (see: Gershom Scholem, Kitvei Yad BeKabbalah, p. 72); "Perush MiSod HaSefirot" – an unknown recension of a commentary on the Ten Sefirot attributed to R. Yaakov son of R. Yaakov HaKohen (see: Gershom Scholem, Kabbalot R. Yaakov VeR. Yitzchak Bnei Yaakov HaKohen, Madaei HaYahadut, II, 1970); "Commentary on Sefer Yetzirah, how He combined them… I also found this in a good kabbalistic book" – appears in the commentary of R. Saadiah Gaon to Sefer Yetzirah; a fragment cited in Meirat Einayim by R. Yitzchak of Acre (Jerusalem 1993, pp. 240-242) from the kabbalah of R. Baruch Togarmi (the kabbalistic teacher of R. Avraham Abulafia).

Next (pp. 47b-56a) appears Part I of Imrei Shefer by R. Avraham Abulafia (up to p. 45 of the printed edition). At end of manuscript: "All three parts concluded… And there remains of this book the main part, which I will write in a dedicated place, which is called Yediah Kelalit in his introduction".

On p. 56b – unidentified kabbalistic fragment.

On pp. 56b-57b – Arugat HaChochmah UPardes HaMezimah by R. Avraham ibn Ezra. Interrupted in middle.

On p. 24b, inscription by a later writer, from 1665 ("386 years" later than the date 1280 mentioned by R. Avraham Abulafia).

[57] leaves. Lacking at beginning and end. Approx. 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Worming. New binding.