Bidspirit auction | The Personal Festival Prayer Book

The Personal Festival Prayer Book of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef – Used by Him for Many Years - A rare and deeply moving item – the personal prayer book used for many years by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef zt”l, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and Rishon LeZion. Machzor for the Three Festivals – Tefillat Yesharim. Jerusalem, 1958 (5718). A machzor according to the customs of the Sephardic communities in Israel and the Diaspora, “Eastern and Western lands, ” printed in Jerusalem in 1958. On the title page appears Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s original handwritten signature, a living testimony to his personal and daily bond with this very volume – from which he prayed on the festivals for many years. According to members of his family, this machzor was used by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef zt”l for many years in his private and public prayers, and it is accompanied by an authentic certificate attesting to his personal use of it. This book serves as a tangible and stirring witness to the immense spiritual stature of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef – humble, God-fearing, and devoted to prayer – whose life and leadership shaped the image of Sephardic Judaism in the modern era. [2], 102, 136 leaves. 16 cm. Very good condition. Minor signs of use – a silent, touching testimony to the saintly hands that held it in prayer. A sacred and exceptionally rare item – the personal machzor of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef zt”l, accompanied by a signed attestation from a family member confirming his personal use of it.