Bidspirit auction | ”Lev Marpeh” By Rabbi Raphael

”Lev Marpeh” By Rabbi Raphael Meir Panigel (the Marpeh). First Edition, published in Jerusalem, 1887 (תרמ”ז). This book includes sermons, halachic responses, principles, and laws. On the back of the title page, there is a dedication and signature from the author, Rabbi Raphael Meir Panigel (the Marpeh), to Rabbi Gabriel Shabtai, the head of the community. Rabbi Raphael Meir Panigel ( 1804–1893), a renowned scholar and kabbalist, was the Rishon LeZion (Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community in Jerusalem) following the passing of Rabbi Avraham Ashkenazi in 1880. His son-in-law was Rabbi Chaim Moshe Elishar, the son of Rabbi Hissa’a Brakha, author of Moshe HaIsh. At the age of 37, Rabbi Panigel was sent to Tunisia and Algeria, where he became known for his miracles. During his visit to Tunis in 1863, in the midst of a severe drought, local rabbis asked him to pray for rain. Miraculously, before he completed his prayer, the sky darkened, and abundant rain fell. Condition: The title page has some adhesive paper on it. The book is bound in a simple cover.