Bidspirit auction | Kiryat Arba – Four Generations

Kiryat Arba – Four Generations of the Khoury Family. First Edition, Tunis 1896 - An important and rare rabbinic work by four generations of the illustrious Khoury family, leading sages of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. Includes four distinct sections:  • Shaarei Rachamim by Rabbi Rachamim Khoury (the elder)  • Zera HaAv by his son Rabbi Menachem Khoury  • Bnei Shloshim by his grandson Rabbi Yitzhak Khoury  • Dor Revi’i by his great-grandson Rabbi Rachamim Khoury (the younger), who immigrated to Eretz Israel and passed away in Jerusalem in 1892. First edition. Tunis, 1896 (תרנ”ו). Traditional Tunisian layout and typography. A key source for the rabbinic history of Djerba and North African Jewry. Bibliographic details: [3], 192 pp. Height: 32 cm. Condition: Original worn binding, some age stains and minor edge flaws, internally complete and legible. Includes ownership  stamps. A rare and valuable item for collectors of Sephardic and North African Judaica.