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Bidding Information
Lot #    6249
Auction End Date    12/16/2003 1:34:00 PM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Jerusalem Appeal for Funds
Title (Hebrew)    Signed by 24 Moroccan Rabbis
Author    [Ms. - Community]
City    Jerusalem
Publication Date    1880
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    [4] pp., 350:235 mm., creased on folds, damp stained, frayed on edges with some tears, neat Hebrew block and Rashi letters, initial page in arch, signed, sealed and dated.
          
Detailed
Description		    Suffering from a three year famine, the Moroccan Jewish Community in Jerusalem sent this heart breaking appeal to the "West Interior": Gibraltar; Lisbon, Portugal(!); Madura; Peru; Brazil; Tetouan; Tangiers; Arzilla; Larache; Kasr Ouezan; Fez; Meknes; Sefrou; Debdou; Arabat; Mogador; Marakech; Sous; Tafilelt; and several more cities. Invoking the eternal resident of the Kotel Ma'aravi (Western Wall) and Jerusalem it begs Jews to assist. The appeal is signed by 24 leading Moraccan rabbis:

Devash - R. David b. Simeon, no longer with the living his stamp is impressed in the upper right; R. Hayyim Maimon; R. Moses Malka; R. Solomon ?; R. Raphael Aaron b. Devash (future Chief Rabbi of Egypt); R. Nahman Batito; R. Gabriel Shabbtai; R. Samuel Nahmais; R. Isaac b. Manahem Walid; R. David ibn Adhan; R. David Elhadad; R. Hayyin b. Walid; R. Salam b. Malka; R. Solomon b. Hayyim Vahyon; R. David Adhan; R. Jacob b. Kiki; R. Hayyin Basari; R. Abraham b. Lily; R. Abraham b. Maimon Edrei; R. Misod Oahnina; ?; R. Reuven b. Kiki; R. Hayyim b. Yair?; R. ? Bahbout.
          
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Listing Classification
Period
19th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Israel:    Checked
  
Subject
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Characteristic
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
Other:    Certificate
  
Kind of Judaica