Auction 83 · Lot 131
(Yoseph Chaim ben Eliyahu, Haham of Baghdad 1835-1909). Eulogy, apparently delivered on 7th Adar, the yohrzeit of Moshe Rabeinu, including Biblical verses of the Jewish People mourning the death of Moshe.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500
- Hammer price
- $1,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
BEN ISH CHAI
Description
Autograph Manuscript in Hebrew. Sephardic cursive hand on paper. Fragment of four pages.
summary
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.
Modern elegant blind-tooled calf. 12mo.
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