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[UNIQUE SIGNED COPY] Ikkarei HaDat (Florence, 1806) - SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRIOUS RABBI MORDECHAI LAREDO & ABRAHAM LAREDO OF TANGIER - Author: Rabbi Daniel Tirni רבי דניאל טירני Rabbi Daniel Tirni was one of the most distinguished Italian halakhists of the late 18th century, serving as the Chief Rabbi of Florence. His magnum opus, Ikkarei HaDat (עיקרי הד”ט), is a monumental work that provides a concise and systematic digest of the Shulchan Aruch (שולחן ערוך). Tirni was renowned for his ability to synthesize centuries of complex rabbinic rulings into a clear, authoritative guide, making this work a staple in the libraries of Dayanim (judges) and scholars across Europe and North Africa. This specific edition was printed in Tirni’s own city of Florence, ensuring the highest level of textual accuracy. Signatories: This volume bears the prestigious signatures of two titans of the Laredo family, one of the most aristocratic and influential families in the history of the Tangier community: Rabbi Mordechai Laredo (רבי מרדכי לארידו): A prominent 18th-century Dayan and communal leader in Tangier. His signature on a halakhic work of this caliber signifies its use by a working judge of the highest order. He was a contemporary of the great Moroccan luminaries and his legal opinions helped define the Minhag (customs) of Northern Morocco. Abraham Laredo (אברהם לארידו): A direct descendant and a world-renowned historian and scholar. He is most famous for his monumental genealogical work, Les Noms des Juifs du Maroc (שמות יהודי מרוקו), which remains the definitive study of Moroccan Jewish ancestry. Notable Connection: The presence of both an 18th-century Dayan and a 20th-century historian from the same illustrious lineage within a single volume creates a ”living bridge” of Sephardic history. It represents the transition from the era of traditional Moroccan rabbinical leadership to the era of modern scholarship, all preserved within a book that travelled from the printing presses of Italy to the prominent libraries of Tangier.