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Manuscript of Torah innovations by Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Moshe Or Shraga. Yazd, Iran,...

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Manuscript of Torah innovations by Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Moshe Or Shraga. Yazd, Iran, after ca. 1840.


Handwritten innovations of verses, clues, and gematria handwritten and signed by the author, Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Moshe and grandson of the great famed sage Mulah Or Shraga, the Rav of Persia.

The famed Or Shraga family was a family of rabbis who maintained the religious life of the Yazd community for generations. These included Mulah [the title for a sage] Or Shraga, the Rav of Persia, his succeeding son Rabbi Moshe and his succeeding grandson Rabbi Yitzchak. 

[11] leaves, [3] of them bluish pages. Dense Sephardic script. With [5] signatures of the author, including one signature on page [3]: "הצעיר יצחק בכה"ר משה בכה"ר אור נ"י".

In his sefer he mentions the Seforim: Shalmei Tzibur, Shalmei Chagigah, Musrei HaShla, Yad Yosef, Sha"ch, Mekor Chaim, Divrei Nechemya, Zechut HaRabim, Pnei Yitzchak. Brought on page [5] "פירוש סבא של משפטים… העתקת מס’ מור דודי זצוק"ל", and written on page [7] :"עיין אלו הטעמים בס’ כמה"ר מורינו ורבינו אור שרגא נ"ע". 

Enclosed is a leaf with words written by Rabbi Avraham Hillel about this manuscript.

Not much is known about the sage Mulah Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Moshe Or Shraga, from the city of Yazd in Iran. the Gaon Mulah Rabbi Yitzchak, who wrote this manuscript, authored sermons and signed  Ketubos in the years 1839-1865. Rabbi Moshe’s father was the son of the Kabbalist, the Dayan, Mohel, Shochet and Bodek Mulah Or Shraga. 

No binding, Wear and tear to the edges of the leaves affecting text, aging stains. Fair condition.

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