(Yosef Hayim ben Eliyahu, Haham of Baghdad, 1835-1909).
Auction 95 |
Thursday, November 11th,
2021 at 11:00am
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 5
BEN ISH CHAI
(Yosef Hayim ben Eliyahu, Haham of Baghdad, 1835-1909).
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $7,500
One of the most renowned of Zadikim, the Ben Ish Hai 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.