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Discovery. Siftei Da’at by 'onderworker, Rabbi Shaul HaKohen of Djerba. Author’s autograph.
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Discovery. Siftei Da’at by 'onderworker, Rabbi Shaul HaKohen of Djerba. Author’s autograph.
Novellae and glosses on the
Da’at Zekeinim MiBaalei HaTosfot (Leghorn, 1783) by Rabbi Shaul HaKohen of Djerba, author of
Nativ Mitzvotecha, Lechem HaBikurim and more.
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Volume of handwritten pages that opens with Rabbi Shaul HaKohen’s
Siftei Da’at. Though the author intended to include this work with his
Karnei Reimim, it seems that the work wasn't completed and was never printed.
The manuscript includes only a few weekly readings from Genesis. This is apparently all that the author wrote.
In his introduction to his
Karnei Reimim on the Re’em (printed from manuscript in 1981 p. 14) he writes about this work: “
I titled the second section Siftei Da’at, per the verse…
V’kli yakar siftei da’at, because
without it the “Da’at Zekeinim” is closed…and this explains the work and opens it, in addition I will write some questions and answers on this book in the second section, with Hashem’s help.”
However, as mentioned, this work wasn’t completed and wasn’t printed. It isn’t mentioned by his progeny or his many biographers. It was now discovered for the very first time!
At the beginning of the manuscript there are a few lines, an introduction, with the title of the work and the reasons why he wrote it. It is signed:
ע"ה ש"ק ס"ט. (At the start of the manuscript there is a notation in a different hand attributing this manuscript to Rabbi Shaul HaKohen.)
The manuscript also includes glosses on the
Mekor Chaim of the Ibn Ezra by Rabbi Shmuel Tzartza (printed in
Margoliot Tovah), apparently also by Rabbi Shaul HaKohen.
The volume includes other writings, including glosses on the Passover Haggadah titled
Pirsumei Nissa, of Rabbi Yaakov Rokach (Leghorn 1860).
The first leaf features a listing of some “chakirot” which are signed at the end by:
ברוך אבר"ך ס"ט. This is apparently Avraham Migutz Hakohen, a descendant of Rabbi Shaul HaKohen, and son of the Rav”d Djerba, Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hakohen, author of
Birchat Avraham and more, who signed his name: אבר"ך. (Refer to
Malchei Tarshish p. 278-280)
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Rabbi Shaul Hakohen of Djerba (1772-1848) was a prominent Djerba rabbis, who was an expert in all areas of Torah including intercalation and Hebrew grammar. He is still recognized and renowned amongst Djerba Jewry and many miracle stories are told about him (refer to
Malchei Tarshish p. 329 – and 15). His known works include a fundamental work on the azharot,
Nativ Mitzvotecha (Leghorn 1838),
Lechem HaBikurim on grammar (Leghorn 1870);
Binah L’Itim regarding intercalation (Djerba, 1957 within the
Chut HaMeshulash) and many other works. His works were the fundamental works studied by the sages of Djerba in regards to grammar and intercalation. Refer to the lengthy biographical entry in
Malchei Tarshish (p. 325-329).
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This volume of manuscript pages consists of 17 leaves (11x17 cm.). The text on the first six leaves were written by Rabbi Shaul.
Varying conditions, the text in the
Siftei Da’at is complete and legible. New binding.
New binding.
