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Lot #    24238
Auction End Date    7/7/2009 12:59:00 PM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Letter signed by several rabbis
Title (Hebrew)    כתב ע'ח רבני ירושלים
Author    [Ms.]
City    Jerusalem
Publication Date    1912
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    [1] p., 288:228 mm., light age staining, creased on folds, ink on stationary, signed by three rabbis (one on verso as well), dated, stamped.
          
Detailed
Description		    Bet Din document signed by:
R. Shalom b. Joseph Ahraki ha-Kohen (1843-1917) chief rabbi of the Yemenite community in Jerusalem. He was born and educated in San'a and came to Jerusalem in 1882. Erudite scholar he wrote several works - all remain in manuscript.
R. Shalom Joseph Alshekh ha-Levi (1859-1944) chief rabbi of the Yemenite community in Jerusalem. He was born and educated in San'a and came to Jerusalem in 1891 where he affiliated with the Yeshiva ha-Mekubalim. A erudite rabbinic and kabbalistic scholar he wrote Doresh Shalom, commentary to the pentateuch.
R. Abraham Hayyim Allendorf (1866-1940) historian and scholar of the Yemenite community.
          
Reference
Description		    Enc. Yemen pp. 25; 473
        
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Listing Classification
Period
20th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Israel:    Checked
  
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Characteristic
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
Letters:    Checked
  
Kind of Judaica