Manuscript, Novellae on the Torah and the Bible - Handwritten by Rabbi Moshe Kimchi, One of Hebron Leading Rabbis - ...

Manuscript, Novellae on the Torah and the Bible - Handwritten by Rabbi Moshe Kimchi, One of Hebron Leading Rabbis - ca. 1830s-1880s
Manuscript, novellae on the Torah, on Nevi'im and Ketuvim, Shir HaShirim and Tehilim, Aggada, Halacha and Kabbalah interpretations. In the author's handwriting, the Gaon Rabbi Moshe Kimchi one of the leading Hebron rabbis, Rosh Yeshiva and member of Beit Din of Rabbi Eliyahu Saliman Mani. Autographic writing of the author, through various periods – Hebron, ca. 1830s-1880s.
Author’s ink stamps: “Moshe Kimchi”, “M.K.”.
Numerous signatures at the end of different sections: "EM"K S"T", "MEM"K", "Me'iti EM"K S"T", "From me the writer "EM"K" [EMK – initials: Eved Hashem Moshe Kimchi. A poetic phrase after the verse "MeEmek Hevron"].
A comprehensive composition which has not been printed – Novellae and compilations on Torah portions and Haftarot, biblical, Megilot and Tehilim compilations. In several places he extends Halachic matters (see Parashat BaMidbar) and in other places he deals with Kabbalah matters, (the verse in Tehilim "Ki Alecha Horgenu" he brings an interpretation by HaAri "from Harav HaChasid"). In most places he brings at the end of a chapter the source, and if it is an original novellae of the author he signs in pseudonym: "EME"K", "MEME"K" etc. in poetic phrases. He also refers to his teachers: "Rav Achai",…"Rabbi Hadisa Kahana …", and more.
This manuscript reached later Rabbi Yossef Nissim Burla (Av Beit Din Jerusalem 1828-1903, author of "VaYeshev Yossef" and "Leket Yossef") – In Parashat Ra'ah there is a comment handwritten by him and his signature "HaTza'ir Yossef Nissim Burla S"T".
The Gaon Rabbi Moshe Kimchi, was born (1809) in Bosnia, relocated to Hebron as a child in 1820. Over the years he was appointed as Beit Din member and Rosh Yeshiva. In ca. 1880-1890 served as Hebron congregation committee head, and was the "second to sign" after the city's rabbi Eliyahu Saliman Mani ["Third to sign" was Rabbi Rachamim Franco]. Since 1839 he is signed on various documents. In 1851 he signed an emissary missive for Rabbi David Hacohen and in the years 1861-1862, he himself went on a mission. He is also signed on approbations of various books. In his approbation for the book “Avodat Hashem” by Rabbi Shneur Zalman ben rabbi Menachem Mendel (Jerusalem 1883) he is named “the wonderful rabbi…”. In 1887 he is signed with Hebron rabbis on an approbation for Sidur “Oholei Ya’akov”.
More than 170 written pages (numerous blank leaves) 19 cm. Paper of good quality. Good-fair condition, wear and spotting. Minor damages to borders of leaves. Old binding.