Commentary to the RaMBa”M’s Mishnah Torah. Anonymous.

(MAIMONIDES).

Constantinople(?)

18th century

Manuscript in Hebrew, written in semi-cursive Sephardic hand on paper.

UNKNOWN MANUSCRIPT, commentary to the Mishnah Torah, section of “Mada.” Although the identity of the author is not clear (seemingly lacking the initial four leaves according to the foliation), nonetheless, it can be discerned he was a scholar of reknown based on the information available in the manuscript. He cites R. Chaim Yaakov (author of “Tzeror HaChaim”) with a blessing for the living [f. 13b], R. Yaakov Purna [f. 9b] and R. Moshe Meyuchath [f. 80a]; in several places he refers to his responsas [e.g. f. 7b, f. 11b] as well as his commentary to Rashi on Chumash. He cites his grandfather R. Moshe ibn Habib (“Baal Tosafoth Yom HaKipurim”) as well as his brother, R. Yechezkel HaKohen. The author was a student of Maharam Hiyun as he states: “I heard from the mouth of my master and teacher, the distinguished Rabbi Maharam Hiyun.”