Auction 51

Collection of songs and other rare items from Moroccan printings.

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1. Printed leaf “Ketzat Benadam oh Emoilo”, a poem in Judeo-Arabic by Chananya HaKohen. Printed by Sharvit or Chazzan, Fes.
Extremely rare—we did not find at various libraries nor in previous auctions. Tape on the back, folds and creases.


2. Printed leaf: “Ketzida Ta’achir Zaman”, a poem in Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew and foreign letters on facing pages.
Extremely rare—we did not find at various libraries nor in previous auctions. Cut along the width, does not harm the sequence.

3. Printed leaf: “Ketzida d’Lecha’adam Mea LeCharara”, a poem in Judeo-Arabic. We found a lone copy
only at the National Library, in fair condition on brown paper [there it is dated Casablanca 1940s?]. This copy is on red paper and in good condition, folds and tiny holes.
Rare, not seen at auction.

4. Printed leaf, a piyyut for the maalah of the Admor Rabbi kabbalist Machluf ben Yosef Abuhatzira. At the beginning is a story of a miracle that took place to him in Fes, in Judeo-Arabic. After that are piyyutim in his honor. Two piyyutim, the second was written by Moshe ben Dayan. Printed in Fes 1940s?.
Rare, stains, folds, overall good condition. 3 copies, one has slight changes,
the two others don’t appear at the National Library.

5. Title page for the “Kasida belarabiya and another piyyut in Hebrew…for the maalah of Moharar Yaakov Abuhatzira”, with the author’s picture.
Categorized as rare by the National Library, cut at the bottom. Fes 1940s?


6. Printed leaf: Ketzida d’Sakina, a poem in Judeo-Arabic. 2 pages, probably printed in Casablanca.

7. Printed leaf “Had L’Ketzida delekara z’dida…”. A poem in Judeo-Arabic.
Rare! Not found at libraries nor in prior auctions.

8. Printed leaf “Ketzida deleBitzoyat v’Salachat…”. Poem in Judeo-Arabic.
Rare! Not found at libraries nor in prior auctions. By Moshe Deri and Yosef Lugassi. Der Lebitza, Morocco. Tear at the edge.

9. 2 postcards with portraits of Moroccan rabbis. 1 of Rabbi Refael ben Mordechai Encaoua, with writing in Hebrew and French: The Grand Rabbi Raphael Encaoua. Printed in Casablanca probably, beginning of 20th century. The other is of Rabbi Shlomo ibn Danan. Around it are verses and an inscription in French as above.

10. 2 pictures of Rabbi Yosef Abuhatzira at the bima of the synagogue, large and small, in color.

11.
Rare printing of the Tana Rabbi Shimon bar Yochay, rare (not in various libraries). Around it are verses. Inscription in foreign language at the bottom.

12. Small printed card “Ner Hashem for the repose of the tzaddikim Rabbi Eliyahu and his colleagues.” Receipt for 1 franc.
Rare, not in various libraries.

Various conditions; besides what was said above it is a rare collection mostly in good condition.