A Rare Manuscript in Judeo-Arabic, with the Signature of the Renowned Yaavetz - Rabbi Yaakov ibn Tzur. Fes, 1730-1750.

A Rare Manuscript in Judeo-Arabic, with the Signature of the Renowned Yaavetz - Rabbi Yaakov ibn Tzur. Fes, 1730-1750.

The manuscript consists of 37 pages in the distinctive handwriting of the esteemed Rabbi Yaakov ibn Tzur, a prominent Moroccan rabbi, Kabbalist, and preacher.

The manuscript contains pages in various sizes bound together, encompassing diverse and intriguing content that has not been previously published.

The contents of the manuscript include:

• A legal ruling in the handwriting and signature of the Yaavetz, along with the signature of Rabbi Shmuel Albaz.

• 5 pages on matters of Kiddushin in the handwriting of the Yaavetz.

• 4 pages on halachic financial matters.

• A letter with a legal question in the handwriting of the Yaavetz, addressed to Rabbi Shlomo Abudraham and Rabbi Yitzhak Halevi. (2 pages)

• A copy in the handwriting of the Yaavetz from the year 5511.

• A response from Rabbi Yitzhak Hatzarfati, a copy from the handwriting of the Yaavetz.

• Questions and answers in the handwriting of the Yaavetz on the topics of Shaliach Tzibur, mixing meat and milk, and the laws of humorous Kiddushin.

The esteemed Gaon Rabbi Yaakov ibn Tzur (1733-1803), known as the Yaavetz, was the Chief Rabbi of Western Morocco. He was a rabbi in the city of Fes, alongside his rabbi, Rabbi Yehuda ibn Attar. He had a profound knowledge of all the customs of the Sephardic community and practical Kabbalah, never neglecting matters large or small (Shem HaGedolim from the Hida). Among the great and holy scholars of Morocco, he authored responsa titled 'Mishpat veTzedakah beYaakov.' Even in his youth, his holiness and righteousness were prominent. In his early years, he was appointed as a judge in the rabbinical court alongside Rabbi Yehuda ben Attar and Rabbi Shmuel the Frenchman. After the passing of Rabbi Yehuda ben Attar, he served as the head of the rabbinical court, with Rabbi Shmuel ben Albaz by his side. After thirty-one years as a rabbi and judge in Fes, he moved to Meknes, where he served as a judge for eleven years alongside Rabbi Moshe Birdugo, the sage of the community. In his later years, he returned to Fes. His gravesite became a place of prayer, drawing pilgrims from the Jewish community of Morocco. He also authored books such as 'Et Sofer, ' 'Lashon Lamudim, ' and 'Et Lekol Hefetz.'"

Rabbi Shmuel Albaz (1698-1750):

One of the great educators and Torah scholars in the city of Fes. His father, Rabbi Yitzhak Albaz, was a respected and wise man known for reading the entire Shulchan Aruch every 30 days.

Rabbi Shmuel was appointed as a rabbi at the age of 36, serving on the rabbinical court alongside the Gaonim Yaavetz and Rabbi Shlomo Adradi. He authored several books.

37 pages (19 sheets) with significant signatures and content.

Many pages in the handwriting and with the signature of the Yaavetz.