07:05:13


[Login]   
[Book List]  
 
Bidding Information
Lot #    17773
Auction End Date    4/24/2007 11:17:30 AM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Shedar Letter from Hebron
Title (Hebrew)    כתב שד'ר מחברון
Author    [Ms.]
City    Hebron
Publication Date    c. 1890
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    [1] p., 286:227 mm., light age staining, split on lower fold, ink on paper, neat Sephardic script, signed and sealed.
          
Detailed
Description		    Shadar recommendation letter with one signature and several seals. The document includes the seal of R. Rahamim Joseph b. Raphael Nissim Franco (1833-1901), Talmudist and chief rabbi of Hebron. R. Franco was born in Rhodes and settled in Erez Israel in 1868. In 1851, when Rhodes was devastated by a terrible earthquake, Franco went to Europe to collect subscriptions for the victims of the disaster. On his return he settled at Jerusalem, and in 1878 at Hebron, where he officiated as chief rabbi until his passing. He was the author of three works, two of which are still in manuscript. The third is a two part book of responsa entitled Sha'are Rahamim (Jerusalem, 1881, 1902).
          
Associated Images
1 Image (Click thumbnail to view full size image):
  Order   Image   Caption
  1   Click to view full size  
  
  
Listing Classification
Period
19th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Israel:    Checked
  
Subject
History:    Checked
  
Characteristic
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
Letters:    Checked
  
Kind of Judaica