A letter in the handwriting and signature of Rabbi Raphael Yeshaya Azulai, the eldest son of Maran Hahid'a, in which he bless the members of his community Which will maintain its regulation, and imposes a boycott on those who pass it. Calligraphic and rare signature of the son of the Hida. Ancona 1781.
The Gaon Rabbi Raphael Yeshaya Azulai was born in Jerusalem in 1743 as the eldest son of his father the Hid'a, studied with his great father and was one of the sages of Jerusalem. He went abroad on several missions and eventually lived in Amsterdam. When the Hid'a lived in Livorno, he met with him several times. When the rabbinate became vacant in the city of Ancona, the community leaders asked the Hid'a to nominate a candidate, and he hinted to them about his son Rabbi Raphael Yeshaya. The community leaders agreed, and the terms of appointment were written in the community register. In 1788 he was appointed rabbi of Ancona (Italy) until his death in 1826. And it is famous that Rabbi Raphael lived 83 years exactly as his father did.
From his book of answers, 'Imrei Noam', several answers were printed in the book 'Zichron Moshe', as well as several answers from him, which were printed in the books of his great father, who were very respected and mentioned in his essays with excessive affection. In a letter from 1795, his father praises him "that he is a great scolar and studied several times the geniuses of Ashkenaz." In his writings his father is mentioned by the nicknames "HaBen Yakir Li", " My eldest son of the complete wise man...", "Light of my eyes", "My soul mate", "The excellent judge" and the like. In the year 1796, Rabbi Raphael fell ill, and his father wrote to him that out of sorrow he himself get sick, although he wrote to him that nothing bad would happen to him and he prayed for him in tears. Indeed, after this illness he lived another thirty years. He was greatly honored at his death and the members of his congregation mourned for him for many days (see about him in Banyahu's book on the Hida'a, p.476-486)
[1] leaf. 25x21 cm. Very good condition.
