Manuscript and Signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi Av Beit Din of Alessandria – Long Halachic Responsum

Manuscript and Signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi Av Beit Din of Alessandria – Long Halachic Responsum

Long halachic responsum handwritten and signed by Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi Av Beit Din of Alessandria. The responsum was sent to his disciple Rabbi Shlomo Michael Yonah Av Beit Din of Torino. Alessandria, 1764.

The first responsum is about Marot and Ketamim. The second responsum is about a man who became sick and his name was changed, how to write his name on the Ketubah, whether to write his first or second name. The letter opens with words of praise by Rabbi Eliyahu to his disciple "The words of the rabbi and the words of the disciple my disciple my friend … like a son like a brother to me … and his words are pleasing …" In the responsum, the rabbi in his wisdom debates at length until the Pesak Halacha. At its end, he agrees with the Pesak of Rabbi Yonah which was written to him in his letter.

After the signature, several additional Italian lines and a signature. Later, rabbi Eliyahu Halevi added approx. half a page, an additional responsum about the husband's name on the Ketubah.

Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi (1713-1792) one of the greatest sages of Italy of his generation Av Beit Din of Alessandria, a Peshat and kabbalah genius. Posek, Darshan and poet. The Chida says of him: "The old esteemed Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi a rabbi in the holy community of Alessandria … his genius and responsa appear in many of the responsa books Shemesh Tzeddakah, Pachad Yitzchak, Givat Pinchas and more and many of his writings are still handwritten, as well as his genius, piety, Chassidism, and holiness and saving his community by the virtue of his Yichudim and prayer are known to all". (Maranan V'Rabanan Ma'asseh Hagedolim A 90 paragraph 106, Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Italia p. 244 and p. 119). In his youth, he was a disciple of the Mahari Brielof Mantova and a disciple and friend of rabbi Yitzchak Lampronti author of "Pachad Yitzchak". He became the rabbi of Alessandria in 1738. Rabbi Chananel Nepi writes in his book that "he authored many compositions all handwritten, the book "Ben BeGimatriya Eliyahu", "Saba Eliyahu" – morals, Midrashim and ma'amarim. "Tyeah DeEliyahu" on Ein Ya'akov. "Kursiya DeEliyahu" Derashot on the parashiyot. "Abba Eliyahu" commentary on the Avot tractate and a responsa book. And I the young Mordechai Gerondi of Padua have heard from my friend … wonders by the above Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi by his Chassidism and holiness he saved his community from trouble and by the virtue of his Yichudim and prayers and they are implied at the beginning of the book "Seder Eliyahu" by the rabbi that was printed in Mantova in 1786".

[3] written pages, Size of page 18x27cm. Good condition. Quality leaf.