Bidspirit auction | BEN ISH CHAI (Yoseph Chaim

BEN ISH CHAI (Yoseph Chaim ben Eliyahu, Haham of Baghdad 1835-1909). Eulogy, apparently delivered on 7th Adar, the yohrzeit of Moshe Rabeinu, including Biblical verses of the Jewish People mourning the death of Moshe. Autograph Manuscript in Hebrew. Sephardic cursive hand on paper. Fragment of four pages. Modern elegant blind-tooled calf. 12mo. One of the most renowned of Tzadikim, The Ben Ish Chai was a master Kabbalist whose personal writings are said to be imbued with innate holiness and thus serve as a protection for those who possess them. One of the most renowned of Tzadikim, The Ben Ish Chai was a master Kabbalist whose personal writings are said to be imbued with innate holiness and thus serve as a protection for those who possess them.