Volume comprising two kabbalistic books printed in Jerusalem by R. Aharon Refael Chaim Ferrera, a Torah scholar of the Beit El yeshiva:

• Toldot Aharon UMoshe and Efer Yitzchak, kabbalistic responsa by R. Aharon Refael Chaim Ferrera. Jerusalem: [R. Yisrael Bak, 1870 / Tennenbaum and Lilienthal, 1888]. After title page, [3] pages with prayer for livelihood and Parashat HaMan.

• Tomer Devorah by R. Moshe Cordovero – the Ramak. With Efer Yitzchak, on kabbalah, by R. Aharon Refael Chaim Moshe Ferrera. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, 1870.

In center of first title page, dedication in square and calligraphic script by author's son: "A first-fruits gift to… R. Matitiah – from me, servant of G-d, Yitzchak Moshe Ferrera".

The author,
R. Aharon Refael Moshe Ferrera (d. 1887), son of R. Yitzchak Ferrera of Salonika, immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1848, becoming one of the outstanding kabbalists of the Beit El and Chesed El yeshivas. He often signed alongside the rabbis of Jerusalem.

His son,
R. Yitzchak Moshe Ferrera (ca. 1840-1917), immigrated as a child from Salonika to Jerusalem together with his father. He was an outstanding kabbalist of the Beit El yeshiva. He would deliver sermons every night in the yeshiva for laymen in the Old City. He was one of the scribes of the Beit El yeshiva for kabbalists, copying the kabbalistic works of the Rashash and of his father. He earned a living from writing amulets. He authored several ethical works in Ladino, and published his father's Me'il Kodesh UBigdei Yesha (Jerusalem, 1888), adding his profound kabbalistic comments.

[2], 52 leaves; [8], 9-30 leaves. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. Marginal open tears to several leaves, not affecting text. New leather binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 163, 164.

Includes the [2] rare leaves, with the first title page and three pages with prayer for livelihood, which do not appear in most copies.