Sefer Zimrat ha-arets: ... maʻaseh ... Ṭeverya

Sefer Zimrat ha-arets: ... maʻaseh ... Ṭeverya

Sefer Zimrat ha-arets

Zimrat ha-arets is detailed account of the resettlement of Jews in Tiberias in the eighteenth century and the many miracles done at that time. It was written by R. Jacob ben Hayyim Berab (Beirav), a poet and hymnologist. Berab was born in Safed and moved to Izmir, Turkey with his father-in-law, R. Hayyim ben Moses Abulafia before 1710.

The purpose of Zimrat ha-arets was to call to the attention of the Diaspora the importance of the resettlement in Tiberias. This copy of Zimrat ha-arets has an inscription and three drawings on the inside cover. There are two additional inscriptions, one of which includes the name "Shelomoh Yehoshua."

First inscription with pictures:

לתכנן לתכנן חביב נו/כב תוחשי

Leaf 28, top inscription:

 

זה הספר שלי אני הצעיר וזעיר מכל בני כעיר הצעיר שלמה יהושע עציהל ק"ז בן לע"ע [] רע"ד  

בנימן מאנכל ד"ז

Bottom inscription:

לחני לענות בעון נעל[] נחין וזן עלן[] עוזנן []

עילו וזע

[]שנות בע[] נ[]ל[] נחין ולן עלן עגולענן

עם עילו ולעו

לטו עם עילו וצעיר כושר []ילו עו-רלי

Berab, Jacob ben Hayyim, active 17th century-18th century

Liṿorno : Saʻadon Molkho ṿa-ḥavero

1819 or 1820

Digital Image: Washington University in Saint Louis

Hebrew

Illegible inscription

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