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Letter of Appointment from the Sages of Tiberias to the Emissary Rabbi David Asudari Sent to India – Tiberias, [1890] - The emissary Rabbi David Asudari was born in Meknes, Morocco, and as a child immigrated to Tiberias. In 1857, he was among the signatories for the establishment of Yeshivat Beit Yaakov. He later traveled as a fundraising emissary (Shadar) to Yemen, Morocco, and in 1890, to India. During his stay in India, he gave rabbinic approval for the printing of a Tehillim (Book of Psalms) with an Arabic translation, published by Yehezkel Shem Tov David in Bombay, 1891. Signatories in Their Own Handwriting: Rabbi Yosef David Abulafia Rabbi Yehuda Rabuch Rabbi Yitzchak Avraham Bakiria Rabbi Baruch Toledano Rabbi Makhlouf HaCohen Rabbi Shlomo Rahamim Abulafia Additionally, the document bears official seals, including: Seal of Yosef David Abulafia with the title ”Wakil (Deputy) Hakham Bashi” Seals of the Kolelim in Tiberias [1] page, 20×26 cm Condition: Good. A tear along the fold line, but no missing text A rare historical document reflecting the rabbinic leadership of Tiberias and the global efforts of emissaries to support the Holy Land's Jewish communities.