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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $350
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Various manuscripts. Prayers, supplications and liturgy. [Yemen, 19-20th centuries]. Some of the liturgy apparently differs from what is known in print.
Varying size and condition.
Varying size and condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $400
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Manuscript, Musarei Ha-Shla on the Bible, liturgy and supplications, Seder Haftarot. Yemen, [early 20th century?]. Ownership inscription in Arabic in Hebrew letters by “...son of Ya’akov Elshar’abi”.
[199] leaves, 18 cm. Fine scribe calligraphy, on luxurious paper. Good condition. Cloth and leather binding.
[199] leaves, 18 cm. Fine scribe calligraphy, on luxurious paper. Good condition. Cloth and leather binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $150
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A long and interesting letter of responsa about Halacha and scholarly riddles, [Yemen, 19th century?].
The letter is written in poetic phrase, sent to "Rabbi Salam Manztur" and at the end the sender's curled signature: "… --- --- Nagar". The letter contains 19 responses to questions and dozens of other halachic riddles. On reverse side inscriptions [of recipient?] of responses to some of the riddles.
A long narrow leaf 12.5X48 cm. Good-fair condition, tears to folds (without missing text).
The letter is written in poetic phrase, sent to "Rabbi Salam Manztur" and at the end the sender's curled signature: "… --- --- Nagar". The letter contains 19 responses to questions and dozens of other halachic riddles. On reverse side inscriptions [of recipient?] of responses to some of the riddles.
A long narrow leaf 12.5X48 cm. Good-fair condition, tears to folds (without missing text).
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
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Manuscript Brit Yitzchak – a tikun for the eve of a brit milah, prayers, Psalms, Bible and Zohar. Especially beautiful handwriting.
56 leaves, 20 cm. Fair condition, wear with omissions in a number of leaves. Many leaves damaged by ink acid. Worn, torn and detached binding.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael. [Dr. Mehlman was uncertain if this is a lithograph from India but undoubtedly it is a manuscript].
56 leaves, 20 cm. Fair condition, wear with omissions in a number of leaves. Many leaves damaged by ink acid. Worn, torn and detached binding.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael. [Dr. Mehlman was uncertain if this is a lithograph from India but undoubtedly it is a manuscript].
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Manuscript, copy of the Kav Ha-Yashar by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Koidinover [Morocco?, c. 18th century].
The manuscript begins in the middle of chapter 11 and ends in the middle of chapter 75. (The original book has 102 chapters).
Semi-quill, Moroccan-Eastern calligraphy.
20-95 leaves. Fair condition, numerous moth damages (mainly on the inner margins). New, luxurious, adorned leather binding.
The manuscript begins in the middle of chapter 11 and ends in the middle of chapter 75. (The original book has 102 chapters).
Semi-quill, Moroccan-Eastern calligraphy.
20-95 leaves. Fair condition, numerous moth damages (mainly on the inner margins). New, luxurious, adorned leather binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $250
Sold for: $450
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Various manuscripts, laws, prayers etc. Yemen, 19th-20th century.
Sha'arei Kedusha, Hilchot Shechita (colophon from 1869, the scribe Salem Zecharia for "Elazar Mari Aharon HaCohen Araki"), with illustrations of a cohen's hands and a menorah; a siddur for Rosh Hashana, (a calendar from 1922); Torah novella, piyutim and segulot.
7 items (some have missing sections), varied size and condition.
Sha'arei Kedusha, Hilchot Shechita (colophon from 1869, the scribe Salem Zecharia for "Elazar Mari Aharon HaCohen Araki"), with illustrations of a cohen's hands and a menorah; a siddur for Rosh Hashana, (a calendar from 1922); Torah novella, piyutim and segulot.
7 items (some have missing sections), varied size and condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Manuscript, three megillot, for Shalosh Regalim, Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet. Includes Targum Yonatan Ben Uziel and Rashi commentary [Yemen, 19th century?].
Especially beautiful handwriting, with decorations in red ink. Some of the leaf margins of Shir HaShirim have Jewish-Arabic translation. Decorated title page.
[73] leaves, 23 cm. Thin high-quality paper, good-fair condition, moth holes. New binding.
Especially beautiful handwriting, with decorations in red ink. Some of the leaf margins of Shir HaShirim have Jewish-Arabic translation. Decorated title page.
[73] leaves, 23 cm. Thin high-quality paper, good-fair condition, moth holes. New binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Sold for: $300
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Manuscript Sefer HaGoralot (Book of Lots) by Rabbi Avraham ben Ezra. [Nice Oriental handwriting, 19th century?].
On title page in rhyme: "I, the young one have added another lot… segulot and wonders… and all is from Him Yitbarach… Shmuel Shalom Azaraf". On binding leaves, various pencil inscriptions of arrangement of lots and names of people.
25 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition, slight wear to margins. Without binding.
On title page in rhyme: "I, the young one have added another lot… segulot and wonders… and all is from Him Yitbarach… Shmuel Shalom Azaraf". On binding leaves, various pencil inscriptions of arrangement of lots and names of people.
25 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition, slight wear to margins. Without binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $575
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Manuscript, blessings, prayers and piyutim, Seder Brit Mila, Seder Nisu'in (marriage) with version of ketuba, hashkavot (for the dead), blessings for festivals etc. Especially beautiful handwriting. Instructions in Jewish-Indian . Panwel, 1838.
The version of the ketuba on Leaf 63/b includes the date and place, Tevet 1838 in the city of Panwel that is located on the banks of the river that flows into the great sea, dwelling of the Bnei Yisrael community. On Leaf 88/b the writer signed Yoseph ben Shaul ben Meir Ashkenazi. On Leaves 90-94 versions of unknown blessings: "Baruch ata Hashem… asher kideshanu bemitzvotav v'tzivanu al tevilat emet", "Baruch ata… l'hatil maim al haNa'ara", "Baruch ata… l'taher yad hayemin mikol avonot", "l'taher HaGuf mikol avonot" etc. On the first leaf, stamp in foreign language of synagogue Magen Avraham in Ahmadabad, on leaf before title page English dedication from 1946 in Ahmadabad.
2-94 leaves (missing end). 14 cm. Thick high-quality paper. Good-fair condition, stains and damage, last leaf detached. Fabric binding.
The version of the ketuba on Leaf 63/b includes the date and place, Tevet 1838 in the city of Panwel that is located on the banks of the river that flows into the great sea, dwelling of the Bnei Yisrael community. On Leaf 88/b the writer signed Yoseph ben Shaul ben Meir Ashkenazi. On Leaves 90-94 versions of unknown blessings: "Baruch ata Hashem… asher kideshanu bemitzvotav v'tzivanu al tevilat emet", "Baruch ata… l'hatil maim al haNa'ara", "Baruch ata… l'taher yad hayemin mikol avonot", "l'taher HaGuf mikol avonot" etc. On the first leaf, stamp in foreign language of synagogue Magen Avraham in Ahmadabad, on leaf before title page English dedication from 1946 in Ahmadabad.
2-94 leaves (missing end). 14 cm. Thick high-quality paper. Good-fair condition, stains and damage, last leaf detached. Fabric binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $5,000
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Manuscipt, Sefer Shechitot U-Bedikot, Rabbi Israel David Luzzatto. Mantua, [1804-1806].
A summary of the laws of Shechita and Treifot, in Hebrew and Italian, with colorful drawings illustrating the anatomy of the animal’s internal organs [lung, heart, liver etc…] and types of Treifot. Colorful illustrations with different shades for the laws of “Nishtanet Mar’ito”, and additional colorful adornments.
The manuscript ends with a colophon: “This was done by Rabbi Israel David Luzzatto… 1804”, on the following page, there is a copy of a rabbinical Semicha for Shechita received by the book’s owner from the rabbis of Mantua, and the date appearing there is: 1806.
[31] Written pages [incomplete, apparently missing several leaves at the beginning]. Thick paper. 23 cm. Good condition, stains and use marks. Bound with a new, stained parchment binding.
A summary of the laws of Shechita and Treifot, in Hebrew and Italian, with colorful drawings illustrating the anatomy of the animal’s internal organs [lung, heart, liver etc…] and types of Treifot. Colorful illustrations with different shades for the laws of “Nishtanet Mar’ito”, and additional colorful adornments.
The manuscript ends with a colophon: “This was done by Rabbi Israel David Luzzatto… 1804”, on the following page, there is a copy of a rabbinical Semicha for Shechita received by the book’s owner from the rabbis of Mantua, and the date appearing there is: 1806.
[31] Written pages [incomplete, apparently missing several leaves at the beginning]. Thick paper. 23 cm. Good condition, stains and use marks. Bound with a new, stained parchment binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $150
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A notebook for writing names for yarzeits, belonging to The Chevra Mishnayot D'Chevra Sandeka'ut – Budapest. [1930's].
A thick volume with many leaves, filled with handwritten names in Hebrew and a foreign language according to the order of the days of the year. On the protective leaf is the association's stamp. Between the notebook leaves are cards with names of the deceased, and the association's forms in Hungarian for filling in the names of the deceased.
Dozens of leaves [some empty]. 29 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, wear and tear to some of the leaves. Worn binding, with writing: Jahrzeit Buch (Yarzeit Book).
A thick volume with many leaves, filled with handwritten names in Hebrew and a foreign language according to the order of the days of the year. On the protective leaf is the association's stamp. Between the notebook leaves are cards with names of the deceased, and the association's forms in Hungarian for filling in the names of the deceased.
Dozens of leaves [some empty]. 29 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, wear and tear to some of the leaves. Worn binding, with writing: Jahrzeit Buch (Yarzeit Book).
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,500
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A manuscript in large format, "A notebook from the Beit Knesset HeChadash on Hosh Street from the day it was established until… 1881". Vaslui (Romania). 1881-[1945].
The notebook contains customs and regulations of the synagogue, gaba'im and shamashim. Listing of important dates in the history of the synagogue, names of donors and commemorating the dead. The first part of the notebook was written in 1881 by David Pachter, and at the beginning there is an introduction with the history of the synagogue from 1873 until that year.
Writing and signatures from various dates, the last writings are from 1944-1945, where there is a long description of the events during the Holocaust with the events that took place in the community and its surroundings at that time [style of Megillat Esther].
"In 1944-1945 I was gabbai together with Rabbi… great and terrible troubles befell the Jews at that time, the Jew-hater, may his name be erased… Hitler ruler of Germany came with his soldiers… and the Jews all over Europe fell into confusion, the Americans and English and Russians came to our assistance… but until they came 5 million Jews were killed and slaughtered… Tuesday, 3rd of Elul 1944 the Russian soldiers came here and chased out the German murderers… joy and happiness for the Jews… Rosh Chodesh Sivan, shehechayanu vekimanu vehigiyanu lazman haze, the end of the war in Europe… and the time of revenge unto the Hitlerite nations let us begin…". Hebrew and Yiddish.
C. 20 written pages [many empty leaves]. Thick paper, good condition, stains, wear and tear to leaf margins. Bound with fancy leather cover.
The notebook contains customs and regulations of the synagogue, gaba'im and shamashim. Listing of important dates in the history of the synagogue, names of donors and commemorating the dead. The first part of the notebook was written in 1881 by David Pachter, and at the beginning there is an introduction with the history of the synagogue from 1873 until that year.
Writing and signatures from various dates, the last writings are from 1944-1945, where there is a long description of the events during the Holocaust with the events that took place in the community and its surroundings at that time [style of Megillat Esther].
"In 1944-1945 I was gabbai together with Rabbi… great and terrible troubles befell the Jews at that time, the Jew-hater, may his name be erased… Hitler ruler of Germany came with his soldiers… and the Jews all over Europe fell into confusion, the Americans and English and Russians came to our assistance… but until they came 5 million Jews were killed and slaughtered… Tuesday, 3rd of Elul 1944 the Russian soldiers came here and chased out the German murderers… joy and happiness for the Jews… Rosh Chodesh Sivan, shehechayanu vekimanu vehigiyanu lazman haze, the end of the war in Europe… and the time of revenge unto the Hitlerite nations let us begin…". Hebrew and Yiddish.
C. 20 written pages [many empty leaves]. Thick paper, good condition, stains, wear and tear to leaf margins. Bound with fancy leather cover.
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