JERUSALEM  – A historic handwritten letter by Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar (c1696-1743), the revered author of the biblical commentary “Or HaChaim,” sold for $700,000 (2.5 million shekels) at auction in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The sale, conducted by Kedem Auction House, includes an additional 25% commission fee. The manuscript, which emerged from a comprehensive collection assembled […]

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