Document signed by 45 Sephardi sages of Tiberias, with a public notice.
Here is the order from right to left:
First line: stamp of the General Committee for the Sfardi community of Tiberias. The TzaÕir Gedalya Adan. TzaÕir Shalom Auerach.
TzaÕir Eliyahu Reuven ben Kiki bar Shmuel, born in Tiberias, grandson of Rav Yosef David Abualafia, was the general secretary for the Sefardim of Tiberias, he left as an ambassador to Morocco and Algeria in 1914, upon his return he had a heart attack on the night of Shavuot and died.
TzaÕir Machluf Shitrit, a great sage of Tiberias of that century, born in Tafilalt, Morocco in 1867, when he was 14 he moved alone to Tiberias, studied in the community and rose in Torah. He was a member of the Kolel committee and then served as a Dayan, many of his responsas were printed in the book of Reb Eliyahu Yaluz in ÒYesh MeÕeynÓ died 8th of Elul 1941, on his great was engraved ÒHaMekubal HaElokiÓ
TzaÕir Eliyahu Melamed. TzaÕir Mordechai Karasinti.
TzaÕir Avraham AsbagÑmoved from North Africa in the 1840s to Tiberias, was a student in the yeshiva of Shmuel HaKohen Qonorti, in 1857 he was served as a signer for the establishment of the Beit Yaakov yeshiva, in 1865 he went to the Arab states as an ambassador, in 1873 he went with Rav Haviv SatÕhon to North Africa, where he became a Rav Av Beit Din in Essaouira, in 1884 he moved there until his death in 1905.
TzaÕir Yitzhak Abadi, born in Tiberias, studied in its yeshivas, in 1902 he left as an ambassador to Turkey and was stuck there until the end of WWI, two years later he returned to Tiberias, in 1923 he died and was buried in Tiberias.
Additional smudged signature. TzaÕir Avraham HaiÉ
TzaÕir Yosef GigiÑa sage of Tiberias, born in North Africa, moved to Tiberias with his brother Rav David, known for his holiness and consistency, until he received the nickname ÒHaChassid.Ó In his beit midrash they would pray at sunrise, the beit midrash is still called by his name. Died in 1902, upon his gravestone is written Òa man of God, Saba Kadisha, studious in TorahÉÓ
TzaÕir Yaakov Hai ZrihanÑchief rabbi of Tiberias from 1929, born in Tiberias in 1869, studied in its yeshivas, considered one of its great sages, became famous for his wonderful knowledge, because of his great love of his country he refused to leave it even for a short time, his house and his many books that he collected he dedicated to the yeshivas Beit Yaakov and Ohel Yaakov, died in Tiberias in 1953, composed ÒChelek Yaakov,Ó Jerusalem 1902, ÒBechorei YaakovÓ 1906.
TzaÕir Moshe Meir Hai ElyakimÑnicknamed the Rav Mashmach, born in Tiberias in 1872, son-in-law of Rav Refael Ochana, in 1911 he left on a rabbinical ambassadorship to Egypt and the West, he was received with great respect. He was stuck there until 1919 because of WWI and served as a member of the Beit Din in Essaouira. In 1921 he returned to Tiberias, was a member of the Beit Din with Rav Eliyahu Yaluz and Rav Yaakov Hai Zrihan, in winter 1923 he travelled to Algeria and then Casablanca, in 1924 he was appointed the Av Beit Din of the city, died in 1948.
TzaÕir Masoud AdanÑborn in Tafilalt, Morocco, moved in Tiberias in 1875, was one of the rabbis of the city, his gravestone says ÒHoly man of God, chassid, did his best to carry out mitzvoth, he never passed midnight in his sleep.Ó Died 1941.
TzaÕir Meir Vaknin-born in Tiberias 1885, studied with Rav Eliyahu Haim Abulafya and Rav David Abu, in 1910 he left as an ambassador to Europe, in 1914 he became the Chief Rabi for the Sfardi community of Aleppo, in 1920 he returned to Tiberias and served as the president of the Sefardi kollels, composed ÒVayomer MeirÓ in two volumes.
TzaÕir Maimon Rabuch.
Seems to be a stamp in the shape of a signature, of TzaÕir Avrham AbukhatziraÑson of Rabbi Yaakov Abukhatzira, the Abir Yaakov. Moved to Tiberias in 1872, spent all his days on Torah, served in the rabbinate, died 1913, published his fatherÕs works.
Second line:
TzaÕir Shalom Malka. TzaÕir Eliyahu Reina ?. TzaÕir Shlomo Moshe haKohen Davik. TzaÕir Haim Adam. TzaÕir Betzalel Hai Asbag.
TzaÕir Yosef Haim YaluzÑson of Rabbi Eliyahu Yaluz, sage of Tiberias. Published son of the books of his father.
TzaÕir Shlomo Asudri. TzaÕir Avraham HaKohen David.
TzaÕir Azarya Haim HaLeviÑborn in tiberias and one of the official rabbis of the community, was very modest and had many students, died in Tiberias in 1938.
TzaÕir Bechor Avraham Alkobi. TzaÕir Meir Alkobi. TzaÕir Moshe Agini. TzaÕir Yaakov haim Lubaton. TzaÕir Yaakov Hai Birdogo. TzaÕir Shimon Khamoui. TzaÕir Hai Abuhatzira. TzaÕir Shmuel Asbag. TzaÕir Haim Smaga.
Third line: TzaÕir Avraham Abu ?
TzaÕir Yaakov Meir MishkalÑsage of Tiberias, died during the prime of his life, 1918. TzaÕir Betzalel Malka. TzaÕir Yaakov Abutbul. TzaÕir Refael Azrad.
Fourth line: TzaÕir Yaakov HaKohen Sakli.
TzaÕir Elazar BalulÑborn in Meknes, Morocco in 1843, when he was 11 he moved to Israel and settled in Tiberias, in 1877 he left as an ambassador for Tiberias to Aleppo and the Arab lands, in 1903 he went to the West, at the end of his days he suffered many tribulations and died in Tiberias in 1918.
TzaÕir Shmuel ben KikiÑbar David, born in Rabat in 1842, when he was ten he moved to Tiberias, son-in-law of Rav Yosef David Abulafya, served many years as a Dayan and Ravad. In 1907 he left to be an ambassador to Algeria and Tunisia, his signature appears on many documents from the community in the late 19th and early 20th century, he died in Tiberias in 1919, left many books of his behind.
TzaÕir Eliyahu YaluzÑfamous sage of Tiberias, born in Morocco in 1860, moved to Tiberias with his father in 1874, appointed a member of the Beit Din and after many years to be Rosh Av Beit Din, he left twice as an ambassador to Morocco, in 1890 and 1899, twice to Egypt and Yemen, in 1919 and 1924, died in 1929 in Tiberias, composed many books.
TzaÕir Menashe KhamouiÑborn in Tiberias in 1845, left as an ambassador to Algeria in 1872, when he arrived the rabbis refused to give him money, and it was only when Rav Eliyahu Mani from Hevron came and testified on his behalf that he succeeded in his task, he went another two times to some other countries, at the end of his days he suffered many tribulations but would not stop studying Torah, he died in 1931.
TzaÕir Machluf HaKohen
Good condition, signs of folding. Size 26x38cm.