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Ish HaChesed VehaRachamim – Jerusalem, 1868 – Printed Emissary Certificate, Signed by Rabbis and Kabbalists of the Beit El Yeshiva – For Emissary Rabbi Aharon Azriel - Ish HaChesed VehaRachamim, printed letter – appeal to donors to support the Beit El kabbalistic yeshiva through the emissary R. Aharon Azriel, with signatures of six rabbis and kabbalists of Jerusalem, and with three stamps. Jerusalem: [Yoel Moshe Salomon, 18th Sivan 1868]. Emissary letter printed for the emissary and kabbalist R. Aharon Azriel, ”known as Rabbeinu” (author of Kapei Aharon), traveling as an emissary to gather funds. The letter includes an appeal addressed to donors (not filled in by hand) for the Beit El kabbalistic yeshiva. Signatures of yeshiva dean R. Refael Yedidiah Abulafia (HaRav HaYare, d. 1869); R. Yitzchak Calamaro [published Shemonah Shearim by R. Chaim Vital along with R. Yosef Bechor Vital]; R. Chanoch Angel [R. Chanoch son of R. Moshe Angel, d. 1885, father of R. Vidal Chanoch Angel, dean of Beit El yeshiva and head of Jerusalem Beit Din, d. 1907]; R. Efraim son of Moshe [author of Dat Yehudit, a dayan and kabbalist of Jerusalem, immigrated from Bosnia, d. Tevet 1882]; R. Aharon Refael Chaim Moshe Ferreira [author of Toldot Aharon UMoshe and other books]; and R. Yosef Bechor Vital [published some of the Shemonah Shearim by R. Chaim Vital in 1866]. Stamps: R. Refael Yedidiah Abulafia, stamp of yeshiva, and one other signature-like stamp. The Beit El kabbalistic yeshiva , also known as Midrash Chassidim or Kehal Chassidim, was founded in Jerusalem in 1737 by R. Gedaliah Hayun, and was designated as a place for studying Kabbalah. Ever since, the kabbalists of Jerusalem have gathered there for study, directed by foremost kabbalists. Of particular prominence were R. Shalom Sharabi (the Rashash), who headed the yeshiva, and his successor R. Yom Tov (Maharit) Algazi. Reputedly, R. Gershon of Kitov, brother-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov, also studied there. Following the passing of R. Chaim Avraham Gagin in 1848, R. Yedidiah Refael Abulafia (1806-1869), was appointed in his stead, a position he held until his passing. R. Abulafia's disciples include the sons of Rebbe Moshe of Lelov; the Imrei Binah, Rabbi of Jerusalem (who, at R. Abulafia's advice, instituted the prohibition of playing musical instruments in Jerusalem); R. Shalom Moshe Chai Gagin, who succeeded him as dean of the Beit El yeshiva; and others. The kabbalists who signed this letter were among the elite of the yeshiva studying alongside R. Abulafia. [1] double leaf. 30 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Not recorded in Sh. Halevy or in NLI. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book records a similar poster printed the same day, beginning with the same words Ish HaChesed VehaRachamim, but printed for another emissary – R. Bentzion son of R. Yehudah HaKohen. Sh. Halevy no. 139 records another emissary letter printed the same day for R. Bentzion son of R. Yehudah HaKohen, who traveled as an emissary to North Africa (see facsimile on p. 63, filled out by hand, addressed to Sefrou). A variant of the same emissary letter (Anshei Emet ShePeulatam Emet) was recently sold by Kedem (Auction 103, Lot 428), under the name of the emissary R. Avraham Chaim Penso, addressed to the community of Constantine, Algeria.