(Yoseph Chaim Ben Eliyahu, Haham of Baghdad, 1835-1909). Eulogy, apparently delivered on 7th Adar, the Hillula of Moshe Rabeinu; including Biblical verses in which the Jews mourn the death of Moses.

Auction 92 | Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts

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Lot 54

BEN ISH CHAI

(Yoseph Chaim Ben Eliyahu, Haham of Baghdad, 1835-1909). Eulogy, apparently delivered on 7th Adar, the Hillula of Moshe Rabeinu; including Biblical verses in which the Jews mourn the death of Moses.

Autograph Manuscript in Hebrew. Sephardic cursive hand on paper. Fragment of two pages.

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $500

One of the most renowned of Tzadikim, The Ben Ish Chai was a master Kabbalist whose personal writings are said to be imbued with innate holiness and thus serve as a protection for those who possess them. See Kestenbaum Sale 83 Lot 131 for additional pages of the same speech.