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Volume of Handwritten Works and Halachic Rulings – Dozens of Autographs and Signatures by Leading Rabbis of Fez and Meknes – Rabbi Yaakov Abensour (Yaavetz), Rabbi Yehudah ibn Attar, Rabbis of the Berdugo and Toledano Families - Volume comprising several works by Moroccan rabbis, with a collection of halachic rulings and responsa letters handwritten and signed by leading Moroccan rabbis. 18th and 19th centuries. Contains halachic rulings and responsa by leading rabbis of the generation from Fez, Meknes and other places in Morocco, including: halachic rulings and several other leaves handwritten by R. Yaakov Abensour (Yaavetz), some with his signature; a query handwritten and signed by R. Shmuel Elbaz, with a responsum handwritten and signed by the Yaavetz; a responsum signed by R. Shalom Edre'i dated 1741, with a halachic ruling on the same subject handwritten and signed by the Yaavetz; a halachic ruling signed by the Yaavetz and R. Moshe Berdugo (HaMashbir), dated 1719; a halachic ruling on removing a shochet from his post, signed by R. Moshe Toledano, Rabbi of Meknes, the Yaavetz and R. Moshe Berdugo, dated 1721; a query handwritten and signed by R. Yaakov ibn Ibgi, with a lengthy responsum on the topic handwritten by R. Yaakov Abensour, with his signature and that of R. Shmuel Elbaz, dated 1741; a letter handwritten and signed by R. Mordechai Berdugo (HaMarbitz); a halachic ruling signed by R. Yaakov Toledano (Maharit) and two confirmations signed respectively by R. Yehudah Berdugo (brother of R. Mordechai) and R. Moshe Adahan (of the Meknes Beit Din); a halachic ruling handwritten and signed by R. Yehudah ibn Attar (the first; Mohariba), dated 1733 (months before his passing); a halachic ruling regarding taxes, signed by R. Vidal HaTzarfati, R. Shmuel HaTzarfati and R. Yehudah ibn Attar; a copying of a halachic ruling signed by R. Yehudah HaLevi and R. Saadiah son of R. Maimon Aflalo; a responsum handwritten and signed by R. Refael Oved Abensour, Rabbi of Fez (son of the Yaavetz), and a copying of a halachic ruling in his handwriting with his signature; many responsa and leaves handwritten by R. Refael Berdugo (”the angel Refael”), some with his signatures; many halachic rulings signed by rabbis of the Berdugo family: R. Yaakov Berdugo (author of Shufreh DeYaakov), R. Petachiah Mordechai Berdugo, R. Yosef Berdugo, R. Maimon Berdugo, R. Mordechai Berdugo, R. Yehudah Berdugo; and many halachic rulings signed by the following rabbis: R. Moshe ibn Chamu, R. Eliyahu HaTzarfati, R. Imanuel Serero, R. Shmuel ibn Wa'ish, R. Shaul Shmuel Toledano, R. Moshe Tobi, R. Yehudah ibn Attar (the second), R. Yehoshua Serero, R. Chaim David Serero, R. Shmuel Avraham ibn Zimra, R. Shlomo Toledano, R. Chaviv Toledano, R. Eliezer Toledano, R. Shmuel ibn Yuli, R. Yitzchak Abensour, R. Refael Aharon Monsonego, R. Yehonatan Serero, R. Yaakov Serero, R. Baruch HaLevi, R. Yehudah Abensour, R. Shlomo Elbaz, R. Yaakov ibn Harosh, R. Mordechai ibn Chassin, R. Avraham Tapiero, and others; two pages handwritten by R. Shlomo Abensour; a booklet handwritten by R. Refael Abensour (the second) on books and authors; booklets with copyings of halachic rulings and responsa, some unsigned, in various hands (some autographs have not been identified). Several booklets and works are bound with the halachic rulings and responsa letters: Leaves 1-2, 9-20: Novellae on the Torah, some sections signed: ”Masud Attiya” (on p. 15b) or ”Masud”. On p. 10b, formulae for halachic documents (one dated 1772). Leaves 3-8: ”Commentary on Azharot by R. Amram ibn Elkayam, handwritten by R. Chaviv Toledano, who signs at the end (with a calligraphic signature): ”Chaviv son of R. Chaim Toledano”. Leaves 21-38: Et Sofer by the Yaavetz, in neat Western script (the writer is unidentified). Lacking beginning and end. Lengthy gloss on p. 27b, handwritten by R. Shmuel Amar (dayan in Meknes and author of Devar Shmuel), regarding the renaming of the river Meknes is situated on (see: Takanot Chachmei Meknes, I, pp. 60-62), signed at the end with his initials. On p. 38b, poetical passage handwritten by R. Shmuel Amar. Leaves 39-67, in Western script in the same hand: Part of Sefer HaTakanot by the Yaavetz (printed in HaMishpat HaIvri BiKehillot Morocco, I; from edict 34 to the middle of edict 110). Several marginal glosses by R. Shmuel Amar, including a lengthy gloss on p. 49b, signed with his initials. Leaves 162-163: Sermon on vows. At the top of the first page: ”This writing is by R. Yaakov ibn Attar”. Leaves 167-174: Nosachei Shtarot (incomplete), handwritten by R. Shmuel ibn Wa'ish. Leaves 181-182: ”I found these glosses copied from the Shulchan Aruch of R. Menachem Serero”. [216] leaves (several blank leaves). Most leaves approx. 15 cm (several leaves smaller). Fair-good condition. Stains, tears and wear. Open tears to several leaves, affecting text. Detached leaves. Placed in a case. Provenance: 1. The Abensour Family Collection, Fez, Morocco. 2.