Letter on Torah and halachic issues handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yitzchak Berachiah Sangoiti to Rabbi Yehudah Chaim, Torino, 1780.
Rabbi Yitzchak Berachiah Sangoiti was born in 1745 to his father Rabbi Yechiel of Reggio, of the renowned rabbinical family in Italy. He studied with his father and with the gaon Rabbi Shimshon Nachmani, author of Toldot Shimshon and Zera Shimshon . He mentions his rabbi in the works which he left in manuscript. He served as rabbi in Vercelli, and left works in manuscript. The ones we know of are found in Machon B”Tz Jerusalem: Siach Yitzchak – commentary on Tehillim, Melech B’Yofyo – commentary on Mishlei, and another three works of sermons and commentaries copied by his disciple Rabbi Zechariah David Shabtai Segri.
Rabbi Yehudah Chaim Giron was among the sages of Kassel; he was known for the letters he sent to Rabbi Yishmael HaKohen in 1777. He is mentioned in the book Zecher David (first essay, chapter 39).
[2] pages, 18×4 cm. Almost all of the letter is in Hebrew, in Italian script. There are a few lines in a foreign language at the top of the letter. Fine condition. Aging stains. Folds. Fold marks, small tears in the folds without damage to the text.