(PANIZIL, ELIJAH MOSES - CHIEF RABBI/ CHACHAM BASHI).

AUCTION 13 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 453

(PANIZIL, ELIJAH MOSES - CHIEF RABBI/ CHACHAM BASHI).

Following the passing of Jacob Saul Elishar, appointing Elijah Moses Panizil as Chacham Bashi, the official Chief Rabbi recognized by the Ottoman Empire. Withover 40 signatures representing all the the major Sephardic, Aschkenazic and Chassidic communities represented in Jerusalem pp.2. Central folds. Folio

Jerusalem: 1907

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,200

Included are stamps and signatures of: the members of the Beth Din of R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, R.Wallerstein, R. Chaim Yaakov Shapiro, the Lolover Rebe of Jerusalem, R. David Tzvi Biderman, R. Yaakov David Ridvaz of Safed, R. Aryeh Leib Raskas, R. Menachem Natan Auerbach, the Chassidic Beth Din of R. Lipman and R. Chaim Tzvi Brode. Notable Sephardic Rabbis include R. Shalom Hadaira, R. Yitzchak Huzin, Abraham Bigago, Rahamim Meyuchas, Moshe Meyuchas, Moshe Angel and Nachman Angel. Also the more modernistic, Yechiel Michel Pines and the grammarian Arye Leib Gordon who signs himself as "chemiker" (chemical engineer)