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Collection of handwritten and printed items from the home and estate of Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Ravikov "The Holy Shoemaker", some in his own handwriting. • Leaf in the handwriting of the "Shoemaker" with the version of a curse "…that you shall lower and destroy and bring down and be uprooted from the world…". On the margins of the second leaf is a list of names to be cursed, including the name of the Jerusalem Mufti Haj Amin el-Husseini. • Leaf in the handwriting of the "Shoemaker", version of "LeShem Yichud" to be recited before the reading of "Parshat Zachor". • Leaf in the handwriting of the "Shoemaker", a Segula for the childless. •Amulet in the handwriting of the "Shoemaker", "And I will make you fruitful and multiply you…". "Leaf in the handwriting of the "Shoemaker", version of a prayer in time of trouble. • Pruzbul in the handwriting of the "Shoemaker", from 1938. •A binder of letters with kvittels (notes) sent to the "Shoemaker" with requests for prayer and salvation (approximately 22 items). • Printed card, Segula for protection by the kabbalist Rabbi Yehuda Patiya, "from the estate of R. Moshe Ya'akov… Ravikov" (two copies). • Printed pictures with the portrait of the "Shoemaker" (7 copies). • Small stencil-printed booklet, with Segulot and incantations "to be saved from weapons", "in a place of danger from enemies", "to harm enemies" (3 copies). • Receipt from the Tel Aviv Municipality for "Cleanliness tax", paid and signed by Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Ravikov. • Large printed photograph • Notice of his death. • Three pocket calendars (for 1933, 1936 and 1937), with signatures “Ravikov” and various inscriptions. • “Seder Mincha U’Ma’ariv”, pocket edition. Satmar [c. 1942]. Rabbi Moshe Ya’akov Ravikov (1873-1967) – the “Holy Shoemaker” from Shabazi Street in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. A hidden Tzaddik, mekubbal and miracle-worker. Born in Lithuania, a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv, author of “Leshem Shvo Ve’Achlama” [the Leshem]. came to Eretz Israel in 1913, and after an unsuccessful attempt to settle in Kfar Uriah in the Shfelat Yehuda moved to the city of Yaffo (Jaffa) and opened a shoemaking workshop. Before long, disadvantaged people and people who needed his advice, arbitration or a loan sought his assistance and salvation. Although he concealed himself and his powers, leaders and mekubbalim in his times recognized his astounding righteousness, kept close contact with him and studied from him. It is well-known that the Chazon Ish encouraged him to reveal himself and sent people to receive his counsel and blessings and Rabbi Kook told Rabbi Aryeh Levine that the “Shoemaker” is one of the “lamed vav” hidden Tzaddikim of his generation. Many stories circulated of wonders he performed and his Holy Spirit and it was known that during his lifetime he merited the revelation of Eliyahu the Prophet [this was published in newspapers of those times]. Many people visited his home daily to receive his blessings and saw deliverance. Approximately 46 items, varied size and condition.