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Yiḥya ben Avraham ʹSaraph ha-Levi.

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Description

Main Author

ʹSaraf, Yiḥya ben Avraham, ha-Leṿi.

Related Names

Reḥavi, Yeḥezḳel.
Halllegua, Yosef.
Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University Libraries)

Language(s)

Hebrew

Published

[Place of publication not identified], 1781.

Subjects

Manuscripts, Hebrew > Manuscripts, Hebrew / 18th century.
Judaism > Judaism / India > Judaism / India / Cochin > Judaism / India / Cochin / Customs and practices > Judaism / India / Cochin / Customs and practices / Early works to 1800.
Jews > Jews / India > Jews / India / Cochin > Jews / India / Cochin / Social life and customs > Jews / India / Cochin / Social life and customs / Early works to 1800.
Jews > Jews / India > Jews / India / Cochin > Jews / India / Cochin / History > Jews / India / Cochin / History / Early works to 1800.
Cochin (India) > Cochin (India) / Ethnic relations > Cochin (India) / Ethnic relations / Early works to 1800.

Summary

The history of the white and black jews of Malabar by Yiḥya ben Avraham ʹSaraph ha-Levi of Bagdad. The text is based on Yosef Halllegua's Kutonet Yosef. Yosef Halllegua was the son-in-law of Yeḥezḳel Reḥavi, a leader of the Jewish community of Malabar (died in 1771).

Note

The scroll is mounted on a wooden handle, like an Esther scroll.
Manuscript written on parchment in Rabbinic square script.

Physical Description

1 roll (35 columns) : parchment ; 24 cm

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