Auction 27
Lot 221:
Pamphlet with 5 handwritten pages in nice Italian handwriting, by Rabbi Shlomo Michael Yona of Torino, on making a will, and laws of tzedakah. Folded in the center of the page, large stains in the margins, size 32x21cm, small tears at the edges, generally good condition. Rabbi Isaiah Hezekiah Shlomo Michael Yona of Turin, one of the geniuses of Italian rabbis in the 18th century. He first sat in Alessandria, Italy and received his Torah from Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi. When HaHida arrived they became close friends. Subsequently, he was appointed to the city of Turin and from there he exchanged letters of friendship and appreciation with HaHida. One of his letters is a special song of fame written in honor of the HaHida, which he calls himself "a young man among the youngest of his students." The HaHida also appreciated and wrote with extreme kindness. (Acts to the Sages of Italy p. 480).
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