Important Judaica
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1 Mishneh Torah, Introduction and Sefer ha-Madda (Book of Knowledge), Rabbi Moses Maimonides, [Yemen, 14th century]
2 Mishneh Torah, Sefer Zemannim (Laws of Festivals), Rabbi Moses Maimonides, [Yemen, 14th century]
3 Mishneh Torah, Sefer Nashim (Family Law) and Sefer Kedushah (Book of Sanctity), Rabbi Moses Maimonides, [Yemen, 14th-15th century]
4 Mishneh Torah, Sefer Shofetim (Judicial Law), Rabbi Moses Maimonides, [Yemen, 15th-16th century]
5 Moreh ha-Nevukhim (The Guide for the Perplexed) in Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew Translation, Rabbis Moses Maimonides and Samuel Ibn Tibbon, [Middle East, 15th-16th century]
6 Al-Murshid al-Kafi (Hebrew-Arabic Lexicon of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah), Rabbi Tanhum ben Joseph ha-Yerushalmi, [Middle East, late 13th-early 14th century]
7 Sefer he-Arukh (Talmudic Dictionary), Rabbi Nathan ben Jehiel of Rome, [Middle East, 14th century]
8 Sefer ha-Halakhot (Legal Code) on Berakhot, Seder Mo‘ed, and Halakhot Ketannot, Rabbi Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi, Scribe: Amram ben Saadiah Ibn Abud, [Middle East or North Africa], 1510
9 Taj (Yemenite Pentateuch) with Mahberet ha-Tijan (Grammatical Treatise), [Yemen, 15th century]
10 Midrash ha-Hefets (Aggadic Compilation on the Pentateuch), Rabbi Zechariah ben Solomon ha-Rofe, [Yemen, 15th-16th century]
11 Commentary on the Pentateuch, Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac (Rashi), [Yemen, 15th-17th century]
12 Pentateuch with the Commentary of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher, Scribe: Moses ben Saadiah ben Judah ben David al-Qati‘i, Madhab (Yemen), 1679
13 Midrash Hemdat Yamim on Genesis and Exodus, Autograph of Rabbi Shalem ben Joseph Shabazi, [Yemen, ca. 1650]
14 Sefer ha-Kaneh, Attributed to Rabbi Nehunya ben ha-Kaneh, [Ottoman Empire, ca. 1600]
15 Sefer Ets Hayyim, Rabbi Hayyim Vital, [18th century]
16 Seder ha-Ashmorot (Penitential Prayers) According to the Rite of Avignon, Scribe: Immanuel bar Gad de Milhaud, [Provence], 1690
17 Massekhet Shikkorim ve-Sefer Havakbuk ha-Navi u-Massekhet Purim (Purim Parodies), Scribe: Eliezer Hayyim bar Mordechai Mella of Reggio, [Italy], 1715
18 Providencia de Dios con Ysrael (God’s Providence toward Israel), Rabbi Saul Levi Morteira, [Amsterdam, 18th century]
19 Personal Letters and Documents of Communal Interest, Rabbi Noah Haltrecht of Lissa, Scribe: Benjamin Hayyim, [Poland, 19th century]
20 A Decorated Song of Songs with Aramaic and Arabic Translations, Scribe: Mordechai ben Baruch ben David ben Moses ben Benjamin, [Baghdad], 1835
21 A Charmingly Decorated Book of Psalms, Baghdad, 1882
22 Scroll Read at the Grave of the Prophet Ezekiel, [Al-Kifl (Iraq), ca. 1869]
23 The Story of Hannah and the Seven Children in Judeo-Arabic, Scribe: Menasseh ben Jacob ben Elijah Sofer, [Baghdad, 19th century]
24 Two Judeo-Arabic Tales, Scribe: Hannah Sassoon, Bombay, 1857
25 Pizmonim (Liturgical Songs), Scribe: Flora Sassoon, [Bombay], 1875
26 An Illustrated Esther Scroll Belonging to Flora Sassoon
27 An Esther Scroll Presented by the Ben Ish Hai to David Solomon Sassoon, [Baghdad, 1893]
28 Scroll of Saragossa (Recounting the Salvation of the Jews of Syracuse, Sicily), [Jerusalem, ca. 1922]
29 Ilan Amulet, [Jerusalem, ca. 1922]
30 The Book of Job, Ze’ev Raban and Meir Gur Aryeh, Jerusalem, 1942
31 An Italian Silver Book Binding, Venice, late 18th century, with mark of Assay Master Zuan Piero Grappiglia
32 Pentateuch (Genesis 1:16-32:10), [Yemen, 15th century]
33 Midrash ha-Gadol on Leviticus and Numbers, David Adani, [Yemen, 1594]
34 Targum (Aramaic Translation) of the Prophets and Writings, [Italy or North Africa], 1486
35 Abraham Ibn Ezra's Commentary on the Pentateuch, [Ottoman Empire, 15th century]
36 Commentary on the Pentateuch, Jacob ben Asher, [France or Germany, 15th century]
37 Commentary on the Pentateuch, Nissim ben Reuben Gerondi, [15th century]
38 Commentary on Pentateuch, Levi ben Gerson (Gersonides), [Provence?, 15th century]
39 Commentary on the Haftarot and Commentary on the Books of Ruth, Song of Songs, and Lamentations, Scribe: Shabbetai ha-Levi ben Judah ha-Levi, [Ascoli, 1426]
40 Bible Commentaries and Letters and Sermons, Obadiah Sforno, [Italy, 16th century]
41 Nora Tehillot, Joel Ibn Shuaib, [16th century]
42 Commentary on Esther, Bahya ben Asher, [18th century]
43 Commentary on Esther, Zechariah Saruk, 1585
44 Supercommentary on Rashi on the Pentateuch, Abraham Hayyim Rodrigues, [Italy], 1726
45 Tosefot ha-Rosh on Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Niddah, Asher ben Jehiel (Rosh), Scribe: Nissim ben Abraham Molikha, [16th century]
46 Sefer Mikhtam, David ben Levi, Scribe: Moses ben Shem Tov Ibn Habib, Jativa (Spain), 1480-1481
47 Piskei ha-Rosh or Asheri, Asher ben Jehiel (Rosh), Scribe: Eliezer, [15th century]
48 Commentary on the Legends of the Talmud, Solomon ben Abraham Ibn Adret (Rashba), [15th century]