Leaf in the handwriting of Rabbeinu Yosef Haim of Baghdad author of Ben Ish Chai.
Moral words to the person as to his end. Maran writes harsh moral words to a person that he should consider his actions and will not go in his life like a wind, but will look forward to seeing the future. And concludes: And I completed the sermon of the year 1904 as a whole
besihata dishmaya Etc. G-d will always allow me to demand Torah novellae lishma amen ken yehi razon. G-d will be with our help, and will keep and help us, amen ken yehi razon".
Rabbeinu Yosef Chaim of Baghdad , author of Ben Ish Chai [1833-1909], the greatest scholar of his city and country, disciple of Rabbeinu Abdallah Somekh. From his youth he was known for his genius and his righteousness. All the rabbis and Dayan of Baghdad surrendered to the origin of his lips, the undisputed leader of all of Babylonian Jewry. There his greatness was published all over the world. In the year 1866, when he traveled to the Land of Israel, an angel was revealed to him and revealed that his soul was rooted in the soul of Benayahu ben Jehoiada, and that is why he called the names of many of his writings: 'ben Ish Chai', 'Ben Ish Chayil', 'Rav pealim', 'Ben Yehoyada' etc.
[1] leaf. written on both sides. 14X11 cm. Very fine condition.
