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Meyuchas. Sefer Batei Kehunah - Signatures and glosses of father and son, Izmir Gaonim, Rav Refael Ashkenazi ( Mareh HaGadol ) and Rav Nissim Avraham Ashkenazi ( Nechmad L'Mareh ) Leaf 2a bears the owner signature: שלי הצעיר רפאל אשכנזי in addition to his curvy signature. His son's signature on the title page: לי הצעיר נסים אברהם אשכנזי. The margins  primarily to the Beit Din section, siman 40, that features the fundamental kuntress about gittin according to Izmir minhagim, bears handwritten glosses, apparently written by the father and the son. Rav Refael was very involved in gitten and his work Mazkeret HaGitten was partially printed in Kovetz Beis Aharon V'Yisrael (in installments, beginning year 2, issue 4). It repeatedly refers to the ”Seder Haget” printed in Batei Kehunah. Rav Refael Ashkenazi (d. 1826) was a leading Izmir sage, the son of Rav Yehuda Ashkenazi, author of Yad Yehudah and more. He authored prominent works: Mareh Hagadol, Mareh Einyaim and Mareh Hanugah. In his eulogy, Rav Chaim Palagi called him, ”The crown of our heads, the light of our eyes, Moreinu V'Rabbeinu, the angel Refael…King of Israel.” (Chelkam B'Chaim, drush 2). His son, Rav Nissim Avraham Ashkenazi was a prominent Izmir sage and colleague of Rav Chaim Palagi, a dayan on his beis din and loyal assistant. He was the son-in-law of the Tzapichis B'dvash (father of the Pesach HaDvir). Rav Chaim Palagi eulogized him saying, ”A pillar of the city was taken…he was my right hand in every issue, particularly in my old age, he judged the land, lightening the load of the nation and putting an end to arguments…and for seven years he was a pillar of my beis din and his hand did not move from mine….”(ibid 23b). His printed works include: Nechmad L'Mareh on the Yerushalmi - four sections. Shu”t Maaseh Avraham, Darash Avraham - two sections. Na'eh L'Hodos commentary on the Tehillim. Batei Kehunah, section two, Salonica 1740. First edition. [1], 90: 80: 30 leaves. 29 cm. Many tiny worming holes. Since they were well used, the leaves in Seder HaGet are detached and worn, with some tears.