Auction 51

Lot of books by the Abuhatzira family, most first editions

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1. Sefer Shaarei Tshuva by Rabbeinu Abir Yaakov Abuhatzira—
first edition, Jerusalem 1956. 176 pages. Published by his grandsons the Baba Sali (when he was in Israel for the first time with his family and residing in Jerusalem) and the Baba Chaki.


2. Sefer Levona Zaka on the Torah with a few chiddushim on the Shas at the end, by the Abir Yaakov Abuhatzira. Published by the Baba Sali, Jerusalem 1971. Portrait of the author and his grave, including the wording on the gravestone, at the end, with a picture of the Baba Chaki.

3. Sefer Yagel Yaakov, piyyutim by Rabbi the Abir Yaakov Abuhatzira. Jerusalem 1962. Portrait of the author at the beginning, and subscriber names for this edition at the end.

4. Sefer Petach HaOhel on the Torah, section on Exodus, by Rabbi David ben Masoud Abuhatzira.
First edition, Jerusalem 1923. [16], 85 leaves.
This copy is not in the National Library, where they only have Genesis, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Long introductions from the publishers, a large illustration of Jerusalem after the introduction, and an illustrated Star of David at the end with holy places noted. List of births in a Mizrahi script and various remedies.

5. Sefer Ani L’Dodi, deeds of Rabbi David ben Masoud Abuhatzira, who was murdered in kiddush hashem in 1920.
First edition, published by Yehi ben Machluf Adhan—Casablanca 1944. [2], 5 leaves, 8 pages, 34 leaves. At the beginning are subscriber names.

6. Sefer Shevach Chaim, stories in Judeo-Arabic about Rabbi Chaim Pinto, and at the end Sefer Chaim v’Chesed (separate title page), divrei mussar by Rabbi Machluf Mazal Tarim—
first edition, Der Albitza (Morocco) 1939. [4 leaves], 62, 6, [2], 11, [3] pages, and a portrait of Rabbi Chaim Pinto. Probably a complete copy.

The book lists many stories from the deeds of Chazal and the Rishonim, and the Acharonim like the Maharsha, the Ari, and other tzaddikim like Rabbi Chaim ben Atar (the Or HaChaim).
There is a pretty piyyut on the 50 tzaddikim burned at the stake in Ofran.

Various bindings, stains, overall good condition.