Manuscript of the Birchat Chasanim- Wedding Blessings. Handwritten by the Mekubal Rabbi Yedidya Raphael Abulafia – the Rav HaYareH. With many Kabbalistic Kavanot.

Copied in the script that characterizes the Rav the Yareh – fine, eloquent and precise scribal script with fine black ink on quality paper.

Jerusalem, the 19th century.

The Holy Mekubal Rabbi Yedidya Raphael Abulafia, known as the Rav the Yareh (1807-1869): a leading Mekubal, the Rashash’ grandson. Served as the Rosh Yeshiva of the Beit El Yeshiva of Mekubalim in Jerusalem from 1848 until his passing and was one of the important editors of Siddur HaRashash. His disciples included the Admorim, the sons of Rabbi Moshe of Lelov, the Rav of Jerusalem author of the Imrei Binah [who, based on his advice, declared a self-imposed prohibition upon the Jewish community in Jerusalem, forbidding the use of instrumental music at weddings), Rabbi Shalom Moshe Chai Gagin who succeeded him as the Rosh Yeshiva of Beit El and more.

57 Written sides. 2 Pp. 17 cm.


Overall Very Good condition, thick pages, a couple frayed edges, a couple stains, later blue binding.

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Wedding Blessings with Kaballistic Intentions Handwritten by the Mekubal Rabbi Yedidya Raphael Abulafia (the YareH). Beautiful Manuscript. Jerusalem, the 19th Century.

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