Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Manuscript, charity notebook of the Mirotice (Czechoslovakia) community, 1847-1887.
thick volume in a long narrow format. New elaborate leather binding.
the notebook contains thousands of entries of donations and income from various charity funds. the records contain an interesting documentation of a forty-year period in the life of the community, including names of men and women and various occasions. Among the documents are arrangements for selling seating in the synagogue, purchase of etrogim, etc.
the notebook is bound with an inner string, stamped at the end with the community’s wax stamp (apparently to prevent ripping or adding leaves to the notebook). the name of the scribe “Shimshon Weisel” appears in a few places.
thick volume. 298 pp. written in Hebrew and Yiddish. Approximately 30 pp. in German. Height: 48 cm. Width: 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. New elaborate leather binding, with laces for fastening.
thick volume in a long narrow format. New elaborate leather binding.
the notebook contains thousands of entries of donations and income from various charity funds. the records contain an interesting documentation of a forty-year period in the life of the community, including names of men and women and various occasions. Among the documents are arrangements for selling seating in the synagogue, purchase of etrogim, etc.
the notebook is bound with an inner string, stamped at the end with the community’s wax stamp (apparently to prevent ripping or adding leaves to the notebook). the name of the scribe “Shimshon Weisel” appears in a few places.
thick volume. 298 pp. written in Hebrew and Yiddish. Approximately 30 pp. in German. Height: 48 cm. Width: 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. New elaborate leather binding, with laces for fastening.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $15,000
Sold for: $32,500
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Manuscript, accounting notebook, debts, payments and expenditure, of the Tzadik Rabbi Sekl Loeb Wormser – "the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt'. [1831-1841].
"In this notebook, all our liabilities are written… Erev Shabbat Parshat Ki Tetze 1831…".
the whole notebook is in the handwriting of the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt, on one leaf signed "Sekl Loeb". It contains details of various payments, debts, some private expenses and some related to the maintenance of the yeshiva in Michelstadt – to suppliers, some non-Jewish and other expenditure. the various categories are written on the first page: a. "Services" (such as: Shoemaker, Butcher, Tailor, Wood Seller, Flour Grinder, etc.). b. Traders and householders (Jews, non-Jews, book-sellers). c. Students, non-Jews who are not craftsmen. d. Maidservants e. Hekdesh f. Societies.
Hundreds of inscriptions appear in the notebook, many crossed out (a sign that the debt was paid or the payment was made). the inscriptions contains various details, names of people, etc. Most are inscribed in Yiddish, a few in German. Some of the leaves were removed, possibly by the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt himself.
Rabbi Yitzchak Sekl Aryeh Loeb Wormser (1768-1848) – the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt. Descendent of the Luria family, the Maharshal and Rashi, and of Rabbi Eliyahu Loans, called the Ba'al Shem of Worms. In his youth, he was a disciple of Rabbi Natan Adler of Frankfurt and later returned to his native city of Michelstadt. there he established his Beit Midrash and served as rabbi of the city and its surroundings and founded a yeshiva which drew many disciples. He became famous as a tsaddik and wonder-worker which prompted the name of Ba'al Shem. People from many countries streamed to his door seeking cures and salvation and many were helped by his blessings, segulot and amulets.
He was revered by Jews and non-Jews alike. During World War I, German soldiers who prayed at his gravesite returned from the battles healthy and well. the Michelstadt municipality placed a memory plate on the house in which he resided naming him "the Peoples' friend". His novellae and writings appear in the book Ba'al Shem M'Michelstadt (Machon Yerushalayim, 2006).
[43] leaves. 33 cm. Good condition, stains. Wear and tear to several leaves (restored). Original binding (slightly damaged), on which a paper strip is pasted with the details of the notebook in the handwriting of the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt.
"In this notebook, all our liabilities are written… Erev Shabbat Parshat Ki Tetze 1831…".
the whole notebook is in the handwriting of the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt, on one leaf signed "Sekl Loeb". It contains details of various payments, debts, some private expenses and some related to the maintenance of the yeshiva in Michelstadt – to suppliers, some non-Jewish and other expenditure. the various categories are written on the first page: a. "Services" (such as: Shoemaker, Butcher, Tailor, Wood Seller, Flour Grinder, etc.). b. Traders and householders (Jews, non-Jews, book-sellers). c. Students, non-Jews who are not craftsmen. d. Maidservants e. Hekdesh f. Societies.
Hundreds of inscriptions appear in the notebook, many crossed out (a sign that the debt was paid or the payment was made). the inscriptions contains various details, names of people, etc. Most are inscribed in Yiddish, a few in German. Some of the leaves were removed, possibly by the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt himself.
Rabbi Yitzchak Sekl Aryeh Loeb Wormser (1768-1848) – the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt. Descendent of the Luria family, the Maharshal and Rashi, and of Rabbi Eliyahu Loans, called the Ba'al Shem of Worms. In his youth, he was a disciple of Rabbi Natan Adler of Frankfurt and later returned to his native city of Michelstadt. there he established his Beit Midrash and served as rabbi of the city and its surroundings and founded a yeshiva which drew many disciples. He became famous as a tsaddik and wonder-worker which prompted the name of Ba'al Shem. People from many countries streamed to his door seeking cures and salvation and many were helped by his blessings, segulot and amulets.
He was revered by Jews and non-Jews alike. During World War I, German soldiers who prayed at his gravesite returned from the battles healthy and well. the Michelstadt municipality placed a memory plate on the house in which he resided naming him "the Peoples' friend". His novellae and writings appear in the book Ba'al Shem M'Michelstadt (Machon Yerushalayim, 2006).
[43] leaves. 33 cm. Good condition, stains. Wear and tear to several leaves (restored). Original binding (slightly damaged), on which a paper strip is pasted with the details of the notebook in the handwriting of the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
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Lithograph – portrait of Rebbe Sekl Loeb Wormser – the Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt. [France or Germany, 19th century].
With a Hebrew inscription: "Picture of Rabbi Zeckel Leib Av Beit Din and Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt", and another French inscription: "S. Loeb - Grand Rabbin Professeur a Michelstadt”.
Leaf, 19.5X26 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Restored tear.
With a Hebrew inscription: "Picture of Rabbi Zeckel Leib Av Beit Din and Ba'al Shem of Michelstadt", and another French inscription: "S. Loeb - Grand Rabbin Professeur a Michelstadt”.
Leaf, 19.5X26 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Restored tear.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $250
Sold for: $425
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Manuscript, Chevra Bachurim notebook. Bonyhád, [c. 1910s].
On the first page: "this notebook belongs to Chevra Bachurim of Bonyhád". Signatures and lists of names of young men who are members of the associations appear on some of the leaves. Several pages with lists of "Heads of families and young men here in our community of Bonyhád… Erev Rosh Hashana 1914… Shmuel Baron". Lists of books. Many pages include stamps of "Chevra Bachurim of the Bonyhád community" and "Food for Chevra Bachurim". Many empty leaves. Inscriptions and scribbles.
Fabric pockets were glued to the beginning of the notebook for notes of donations (for Shabbat use). With several notes.
Approximately 130 leaves (including the empty leaves). 22 cm. Fair condition. Detached leaves. Stains, wear, tears. Worn and torn binding.
On the first page: "this notebook belongs to Chevra Bachurim of Bonyhád". Signatures and lists of names of young men who are members of the associations appear on some of the leaves. Several pages with lists of "Heads of families and young men here in our community of Bonyhád… Erev Rosh Hashana 1914… Shmuel Baron". Lists of books. Many pages include stamps of "Chevra Bachurim of the Bonyhád community" and "Food for Chevra Bachurim". Many empty leaves. Inscriptions and scribbles.
Fabric pockets were glued to the beginning of the notebook for notes of donations (for Shabbat use). With several notes.
Approximately 130 leaves (including the empty leaves). 22 cm. Fair condition. Detached leaves. Stains, wear, tears. Worn and torn binding.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $400
Sold for: $938
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Collection of varied ancient documents, mostly connected to the Lasker family of Breslau (Germany), 19th century.
Among the documents: · Shtar "Tena'im Rishonim" upon the engagement of the groom Avraham ben Rabbi Leib Lasker and the bride Raizel bet R' Meir Katz Ginzberg. Breslau, 1808. · Shtar "Tena'im Achronim" upon the marriage of the aforesaid couple. · Marriage agreements of the couple in Yiddish and in German. · House rental agreement by Avraham Leibel Lasker. Breslau, 1810. German. · Legal document in German, signed by Avraham Leibel Lasker. Breslau, 1825. · Membership card of Avraham Leibel Lasker, in the Agudat Achim Society. Breslau, 1816. German. · Membership card in the Chevra Kadisha Bikur Cholim and Gemilut Chassadim associations. Breslau, 1826. German. · Financial report of the Sovah Semachot society. Breslau, 1825. · List of members in the aforesaid society, and a Yiddish report, beginning from 1824. Breslau. · Leaves with genealogic lists, etc. German.
20 items. Varied size and condition.
Among the documents: · Shtar "Tena'im Rishonim" upon the engagement of the groom Avraham ben Rabbi Leib Lasker and the bride Raizel bet R' Meir Katz Ginzberg. Breslau, 1808. · Shtar "Tena'im Achronim" upon the marriage of the aforesaid couple. · Marriage agreements of the couple in Yiddish and in German. · House rental agreement by Avraham Leibel Lasker. Breslau, 1810. German. · Legal document in German, signed by Avraham Leibel Lasker. Breslau, 1825. · Membership card of Avraham Leibel Lasker, in the Agudat Achim Society. Breslau, 1816. German. · Membership card in the Chevra Kadisha Bikur Cholim and Gemilut Chassadim associations. Breslau, 1826. German. · Financial report of the Sovah Semachot society. Breslau, 1825. · List of members in the aforesaid society, and a Yiddish report, beginning from 1824. Breslau. · Leaves with genealogic lists, etc. German.
20 items. Varied size and condition.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
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Archive of Rabbi Meir Lerner – Chief Rabbi of Altona (Germany).
Many letters and documents. Including many letters sent to Rabbi Lerner during 1904-1906, from Altona, Switzerland, the USA and other places. Letters, documents and publications from Orthodox Jewish institutes in Germany, from newspaper editorial staffs, Jewish bookshops and printers, etc. Most of the letters and leaves are in German, a few are in Hebrew.
Rabbi Dr. Meir Lerner (1857-1930). Rabbi of Windheim (Alsace) and London, from 1894 became Av Beit Din and Chief Rabbi of Altona (Germany). Founded the Moriah association (which later joined Agudat Yisrael). Authored Hadar HaCarmel response, etc.
More than 100 paper items, in a binder. Varied size and condition.
Many letters and documents. Including many letters sent to Rabbi Lerner during 1904-1906, from Altona, Switzerland, the USA and other places. Letters, documents and publications from Orthodox Jewish institutes in Germany, from newspaper editorial staffs, Jewish bookshops and printers, etc. Most of the letters and leaves are in German, a few are in Hebrew.
Rabbi Dr. Meir Lerner (1857-1930). Rabbi of Windheim (Alsace) and London, from 1894 became Av Beit Din and Chief Rabbi of Altona (Germany). Founded the Moriah association (which later joined Agudat Yisrael). Authored Hadar HaCarmel response, etc.
More than 100 paper items, in a binder. Varied size and condition.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $400
Sold for: $688
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Notebooks and paper items from the Ioannina community, Greece: · Two notebooks of stubs of "Kollelot Ir Ioannina", completed by hand (in Greek). 1924-1929. · Notebook in narrow and long format, in Greek (with several Hebrew words), [Ioannina], 1907-1909. · Notebook of donations, with names of community members (in Hebrew). 1919-1920). · 25 empty envelopes of "Kollelot Ir Ioannina". · Several paper items. Among them: a note with a handwritten documentation of a fire which broke out in Ioannina in 1869 and about the damages incurred by Jews.
the Ioannina community, one of the most ancient communities in Greece was settled by Jews after the destruction of the Second Beit HaMikdash. In contrast to most Greek communities, who adopted the Sephardic prayer version after the Spanish Expulsion, the Ioannina community preserved the original Greek version called Romaniote (or Nusach Romanya), based on the early Eretz Israel version. Most of the community perished during the Holocaust.
4 notebooks, 25 envelopes and approximately 15 paper items. Varied size and condition.
the Ioannina community, one of the most ancient communities in Greece was settled by Jews after the destruction of the Second Beit HaMikdash. In contrast to most Greek communities, who adopted the Sephardic prayer version after the Spanish Expulsion, the Ioannina community preserved the original Greek version called Romaniote (or Nusach Romanya), based on the early Eretz Israel version. Most of the community perished during the Holocaust.
4 notebooks, 25 envelopes and approximately 15 paper items. Varied size and condition.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $700
Sold for: $1,375
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Collection of items – Georgian community (immigrants) in Jerusalem.
· Handwritten notebook, Ki MiZion Tetze Torah – for collecting donations for a Talmud Torah for the community's children (who cannot attend other educational institutes because of language and culture differences…"). With letters of recommendation and signatures of Jerusalem rabbis and well-known figures such as: Recommendation of the members of the Sephardi Badatz, headed by the Ra'avad Rabbi Moshe B. Yitzchak Tajir; letter of recommendation by Rabbi Kook [copy in square writing]; two recommendations by rabbis of the Ashkenazi Badatz [Rabbi Lipman David Shuvaks, Rabbi Nachum Wallenstein, Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, Rabbi Leib Dayan, etc]; letter of recommendation handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld; recommendation handwritten and signed by Rabbi Chaim Berlin [in square writing]; Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panizhil; etc. Jerusalem, [1910-1912]. Most of the notebook leaves are empty, some letters of recommendation are written on separate leaves and were pasted in the notebook.
· Ki MiZion Tetze Torah…” – A large printed leaf, call to support the construction of a Talmud Torah for the community’s children. Rabbis’ letters of recommendations which are printed on the leaf appear in this notebook. [Jerusalem, c. 1910].
· Two copies of a machzor for Rosh HaShana and the days of Selichot, with the Ohalei Ya’akov commentary by Rabbi Ya’akov Yitzchaki. Jerusalem, 1908. In one copy is the author’s dedication from 1911 to the She’erit Yisrael Yeshiva of the Georgian community.
· Enclosed: a group photograph (unidentified).
Georgian (Gruzian) Jews, named by the Ottoman Turks “Gurgim”, moved to Eretz Israel in the first half of the 19th century, settled in Jerusalem, established a synagogue and a yeshiva, led community lives and also established a special Kollel to support the community’s poor.
5 items (notebook, two books, printed leaf and photo). Varied size and condition.
· Handwritten notebook, Ki MiZion Tetze Torah – for collecting donations for a Talmud Torah for the community's children (who cannot attend other educational institutes because of language and culture differences…"). With letters of recommendation and signatures of Jerusalem rabbis and well-known figures such as: Recommendation of the members of the Sephardi Badatz, headed by the Ra'avad Rabbi Moshe B. Yitzchak Tajir; letter of recommendation by Rabbi Kook [copy in square writing]; two recommendations by rabbis of the Ashkenazi Badatz [Rabbi Lipman David Shuvaks, Rabbi Nachum Wallenstein, Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, Rabbi Leib Dayan, etc]; letter of recommendation handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld; recommendation handwritten and signed by Rabbi Chaim Berlin [in square writing]; Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panizhil; etc. Jerusalem, [1910-1912]. Most of the notebook leaves are empty, some letters of recommendation are written on separate leaves and were pasted in the notebook.
· Ki MiZion Tetze Torah…” – A large printed leaf, call to support the construction of a Talmud Torah for the community’s children. Rabbis’ letters of recommendations which are printed on the leaf appear in this notebook. [Jerusalem, c. 1910].
· Two copies of a machzor for Rosh HaShana and the days of Selichot, with the Ohalei Ya’akov commentary by Rabbi Ya’akov Yitzchaki. Jerusalem, 1908. In one copy is the author’s dedication from 1911 to the She’erit Yisrael Yeshiva of the Georgian community.
· Enclosed: a group photograph (unidentified).
Georgian (Gruzian) Jews, named by the Ottoman Turks “Gurgim”, moved to Eretz Israel in the first half of the 19th century, settled in Jerusalem, established a synagogue and a yeshiva, led community lives and also established a special Kollel to support the community’s poor.
5 items (notebook, two books, printed leaf and photo). Varied size and condition.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Sold for: $1,375
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Huge archive, including documents and letters, letters by the heads of Telz Yeshiva and other rabbis, diplomas and honorary certificates, academic documents, passports and immigration certificates. Notebooks with Torah novellae and Judaic discourses, family and private letters, calling cards and more. From the estate of Dr. Yitzchak Refael HaLevi Etzyon-Holzberg, son of Rabbi Yosef Dov Holzberg and his daughter-in-law Ms. Leah Shochet-Holzberg.
the collection contains letters signed by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch and other rabbis who headed the Telz Yeshiva, the calling card of Rabbi Yosef Leib Bloch with a letter of good wishes (unsigned): "My friend Dr. Holzberg! Please accept my small gift, on your coming to dwell among us with success; light and joy should always be present in your home. With the blessing of your friend who loves you". Letter by Rabbi David Payanas, a rabbi in Bialistok. An interesting letter by Rabbi Herzog and interesting letters by Dr. Lifshitz, principal of the Mizrachi seminary in Jerusalem. A letter by Rabbi Shimshon Aharon Polonsky the rabbi of Teplik and other rabbis' letters. Many private letters in Hebrew and in other languages (Russian, Lithuanian, German, etc.).
Documents from the Kharkov University, diplomas and many academic documents in Lithuanian (one is written on vellum), documents from the Basel University, JNF certificates, a certificate of "Yakir Ha'ir" of the city of Jerusalem and the certificate of the Tel-Aviv prize.
Rabbi Yitzchak Refael HaLevi Etzyon-Holzberg (1885-1981) lost his mother Relka a couple of weeks after his birth, and was raised as a son in the home of his grandfather Rabbi Chaim Simcha HaLevi Soloveitchik (c. 1830-1921, the younger brother of Rabbi Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik author of Beit HaLevi). (See more about Rabbi Chaim Simcha and his grandson in the description of Items 259, 320). He studied at the Kharkov University and obtained his Ph.D in mathematics and biology. He married Faige Tzippora Yaffe of Kovno. In 1921, the heads of Telz Yeshiva called upon him to establish the Yavne Seminary and Gymnasium for girls in Telz where he served as principal of the seminary for 10 years. Member of the Lithuanian Siem parliament on behalf of Charedi Jewry [Agudat Yisrael]. In 1933, he immigrated with his family to Eretz Israel and was one of the heads of the religious education system in Eretz Israel. Taught in the Mizrachi Seminary in Jerusalem. Was one of the founders of Yishuv HeChadash Yeshiva in Tel Aviv and of Midrashiat Noam in Pardess Chana. He was Head Supervisor of the Mizrachi schools on behalf of the Israel Ministry of Education and held other positions. He published dozens of books and articles in various languages [see enclosed material for bibliography].
His son Rabbi Yosef Dov Holzberg was born in 1910 (died c. 2000) and studied in his youth at the Telz Yeshiva. An exceptional Torah scholar, he was close to Rabbi Yitzchak Ze’ev of Brisk and to Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis, and exchanged halachic correspondence with Rabbi Elazar Menachem Shach. He taught in the Beit Ya’akov Seminary in Jerusalem. His wife, Leah (née Shochet), studied at the Yavne Gymnasium in Telz and at the Basel University. After she immigrated to Eretz Israel, she married Rabbi Yosef Dov, son of the seminary’s principal, whose signature appears on her various report cards (in this archive).
Hundreds of items, in Hebrew and other languages (Russian, Lithuanian, German, etc.). Varied size and condition.
the collection contains letters signed by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch and other rabbis who headed the Telz Yeshiva, the calling card of Rabbi Yosef Leib Bloch with a letter of good wishes (unsigned): "My friend Dr. Holzberg! Please accept my small gift, on your coming to dwell among us with success; light and joy should always be present in your home. With the blessing of your friend who loves you". Letter by Rabbi David Payanas, a rabbi in Bialistok. An interesting letter by Rabbi Herzog and interesting letters by Dr. Lifshitz, principal of the Mizrachi seminary in Jerusalem. A letter by Rabbi Shimshon Aharon Polonsky the rabbi of Teplik and other rabbis' letters. Many private letters in Hebrew and in other languages (Russian, Lithuanian, German, etc.).
Documents from the Kharkov University, diplomas and many academic documents in Lithuanian (one is written on vellum), documents from the Basel University, JNF certificates, a certificate of "Yakir Ha'ir" of the city of Jerusalem and the certificate of the Tel-Aviv prize.
Rabbi Yitzchak Refael HaLevi Etzyon-Holzberg (1885-1981) lost his mother Relka a couple of weeks after his birth, and was raised as a son in the home of his grandfather Rabbi Chaim Simcha HaLevi Soloveitchik (c. 1830-1921, the younger brother of Rabbi Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik author of Beit HaLevi). (See more about Rabbi Chaim Simcha and his grandson in the description of Items 259, 320). He studied at the Kharkov University and obtained his Ph.D in mathematics and biology. He married Faige Tzippora Yaffe of Kovno. In 1921, the heads of Telz Yeshiva called upon him to establish the Yavne Seminary and Gymnasium for girls in Telz where he served as principal of the seminary for 10 years. Member of the Lithuanian Siem parliament on behalf of Charedi Jewry [Agudat Yisrael]. In 1933, he immigrated with his family to Eretz Israel and was one of the heads of the religious education system in Eretz Israel. Taught in the Mizrachi Seminary in Jerusalem. Was one of the founders of Yishuv HeChadash Yeshiva in Tel Aviv and of Midrashiat Noam in Pardess Chana. He was Head Supervisor of the Mizrachi schools on behalf of the Israel Ministry of Education and held other positions. He published dozens of books and articles in various languages [see enclosed material for bibliography].
His son Rabbi Yosef Dov Holzberg was born in 1910 (died c. 2000) and studied in his youth at the Telz Yeshiva. An exceptional Torah scholar, he was close to Rabbi Yitzchak Ze’ev of Brisk and to Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis, and exchanged halachic correspondence with Rabbi Elazar Menachem Shach. He taught in the Beit Ya’akov Seminary in Jerusalem. His wife, Leah (née Shochet), studied at the Yavne Gymnasium in Telz and at the Basel University. After she immigrated to Eretz Israel, she married Rabbi Yosef Dov, son of the seminary’s principal, whose signature appears on her various report cards (in this archive).
Hundreds of items, in Hebrew and other languages (Russian, Lithuanian, German, etc.). Varied size and condition.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Opening: $700
Sold for: $2,125
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Large archive containing hundreds of letters and court rulings, documents and various listings, of the Grand Court for all Ashkenazi Congregations in Jerusalem. C. 1930-1970. Members of rabbinical court signed these documents: Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank, Rabbi Yosef Gershon Horowitz, Rabbi Eliyahu Re’em, Rabbi Avraham David Rosenthal, Rabbi Mordechai Sender Kupstein, and others.
· Letters to the Beit Din and to Rabbi Avraham David Rosenthal, by various people and renowned rabbis: Rabbi Reuven Katz, Av Beit Din of Petach Tikva [an interesting letter, response to the demand of a shadchan, who claimed in the Beit Din that he was the shadchan of Rabbi Katz's daughter], Rabbi Avraham Leib Zilberman Av Beit Din of Safed, Rabbi Binyamin Mendelsohn Av Beit Din Kfar Ata [later Av Beit Din of Kommemiyut], Rabbi Yisrael Aryeh Sapir, of Petach Tikva, Rabbi Yehoshua Kaniel of Haifa, Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Nurok [member of the Latvian parliament and member of the first Knesset – letter of testimony for a Heter Aguna, in which he attests to the annihilation of the Jews of Riga by the Nazis].
· Signed court rulings, drafts of court rulings and various memoranda handwritten by rabbis (some in handwriting of Ga’on Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank). Court journals from the 1970s. Court rulings on matrimonial and monetary laws. Management of public institutions and letters requesting assistance for needy. Various testimonies regarding holocaust victims. Letters and memoranda regarding the Din Torah concerning the management of the Chayeh Olam Yeshiva. Various copies of testimonies concerning the "Slander Affair" in 1901, [spread by the opposition to Rabbi Shmuel Salant about his family – as "vengeance" for bringing the Aderet to serve as Rabbi of Jerusalem].
Grand Court for all Ashkenazi Congregations is the veteran court of Rabbi Shmuel Salant which was established in 1841 and for many years was situated
in an office in the courtyard of the Churva synagogue. Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank was appointed as rabbinical judge during the lifetime of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, and was eventually appointed Av Beit Din. During the time of the documents in this archive, the rabbinical court was managed by Rabbi Avraham David Rosenthal (author of Be’er HaMelech and rabbi of the Sha’arei Chessed community).
Approximately 140 items, varied size and condition, most in good condition.
· Letters to the Beit Din and to Rabbi Avraham David Rosenthal, by various people and renowned rabbis: Rabbi Reuven Katz, Av Beit Din of Petach Tikva [an interesting letter, response to the demand of a shadchan, who claimed in the Beit Din that he was the shadchan of Rabbi Katz's daughter], Rabbi Avraham Leib Zilberman Av Beit Din of Safed, Rabbi Binyamin Mendelsohn Av Beit Din Kfar Ata [later Av Beit Din of Kommemiyut], Rabbi Yisrael Aryeh Sapir, of Petach Tikva, Rabbi Yehoshua Kaniel of Haifa, Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Nurok [member of the Latvian parliament and member of the first Knesset – letter of testimony for a Heter Aguna, in which he attests to the annihilation of the Jews of Riga by the Nazis].
· Signed court rulings, drafts of court rulings and various memoranda handwritten by rabbis (some in handwriting of Ga’on Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank). Court journals from the 1970s. Court rulings on matrimonial and monetary laws. Management of public institutions and letters requesting assistance for needy. Various testimonies regarding holocaust victims. Letters and memoranda regarding the Din Torah concerning the management of the Chayeh Olam Yeshiva. Various copies of testimonies concerning the "Slander Affair" in 1901, [spread by the opposition to Rabbi Shmuel Salant about his family – as "vengeance" for bringing the Aderet to serve as Rabbi of Jerusalem].
Grand Court for all Ashkenazi Congregations is the veteran court of Rabbi Shmuel Salant which was established in 1841 and for many years was situated
in an office in the courtyard of the Churva synagogue. Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank was appointed as rabbinical judge during the lifetime of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, and was eventually appointed Av Beit Din. During the time of the documents in this archive, the rabbinical court was managed by Rabbi Avraham David Rosenthal (author of Be’er HaMelech and rabbi of the Sha’arei Chessed community).
Approximately 140 items, varied size and condition, most in good condition.
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
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Collection of letters and leaves of Torah novellae, from the archive of Rabbi David Jungreiss Ra'avad of the Badatz of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem.
· Many letters to Rabbi David Jungreiss, from various rabbis all over the world, disciples and relatives. In many letters, the writers request Rabbi David to mention them in his prayers and perform salvation on their behalf in various areas. Among the rabbis are several who belong to the Jungreiss family (Rabbi Ya'akov Shraga HaLevi Jungreiss, Rabbi Ya'akov Zvi HaLevi Jungreiss, Rabbi Avraham Jungreiss, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Jungreiss, Rabbi Elazar Aryeh HaLevi Jungreiss, etc.), many letters by the Rebbe of Helmetzer Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch, Rabbi Baruch Zvi HaCohen Moskowitz, Rabbi Shalom Kroiz Av Beit Din of Odoreu, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda HaCohen Blau, Rabbi Shlomo Sobol, Rabbi Shmuel David Munk, Rabbi Yoseph Sheinberger (who wrote from England and tells of the great reverence associated with the name of Rabbi Jungreiss), a letter from the management of Kollel Shomrei HaChomot and a letter signed by the congregation of the Chassidim synagogue in Batei Ungarin (where he served as rabbi), etc. Wedding invitations including an invitation sent to him in an aerogram from the US, to the wedding of Rebbe Aharon Teitelbaum from Satmar with the daughter of the Vizhnitz Rebbe in 1966.
· Many letters handwritten and signed by Rabbi David Jungreiss, and leaves of Torah novellae in his handwriting.
Rabbi David HaLevi Jungreiss (1898-1971), son of Rabbi Baruch Reuven Shlomo Jungreiss, founder of the Eda HaCharedit and grandson of Rabbi Moshe HaLevi Jungreiss Av Beit Din of Košice, distinguished for his brilliance and his diligence from an early age. He was privileged to study Torah from Rabbi Yitzchak Yerucham Diskin and from Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Perla. He taught in the Porat Yosef Yeshiva [Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was his close disciple] and in the Anshei Ma'amad Yeshiva. He had already become a member of the Badatz of the Eda HaCharedit in the days of his teacher Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, and for over 40 years retained that position. An outstanding Torah genius and holy person, erudite in the revealed and hidden parts of Torah, he was G-d fearing and punctiliously fulfilled all the mitzvoth. He fiercely struggled to protect religious adherence and strongly opposed cooperation with the State of Israel. He lived in simplicity and unpretentiousness, however his name was celebrated and many came to him for blessings.
More than 115 items, varied size and condition.
· Many letters to Rabbi David Jungreiss, from various rabbis all over the world, disciples and relatives. In many letters, the writers request Rabbi David to mention them in his prayers and perform salvation on their behalf in various areas. Among the rabbis are several who belong to the Jungreiss family (Rabbi Ya'akov Shraga HaLevi Jungreiss, Rabbi Ya'akov Zvi HaLevi Jungreiss, Rabbi Avraham Jungreiss, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Jungreiss, Rabbi Elazar Aryeh HaLevi Jungreiss, etc.), many letters by the Rebbe of Helmetzer Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch, Rabbi Baruch Zvi HaCohen Moskowitz, Rabbi Shalom Kroiz Av Beit Din of Odoreu, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda HaCohen Blau, Rabbi Shlomo Sobol, Rabbi Shmuel David Munk, Rabbi Yoseph Sheinberger (who wrote from England and tells of the great reverence associated with the name of Rabbi Jungreiss), a letter from the management of Kollel Shomrei HaChomot and a letter signed by the congregation of the Chassidim synagogue in Batei Ungarin (where he served as rabbi), etc. Wedding invitations including an invitation sent to him in an aerogram from the US, to the wedding of Rebbe Aharon Teitelbaum from Satmar with the daughter of the Vizhnitz Rebbe in 1966.
· Many letters handwritten and signed by Rabbi David Jungreiss, and leaves of Torah novellae in his handwriting.
Rabbi David HaLevi Jungreiss (1898-1971), son of Rabbi Baruch Reuven Shlomo Jungreiss, founder of the Eda HaCharedit and grandson of Rabbi Moshe HaLevi Jungreiss Av Beit Din of Košice, distinguished for his brilliance and his diligence from an early age. He was privileged to study Torah from Rabbi Yitzchak Yerucham Diskin and from Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Perla. He taught in the Porat Yosef Yeshiva [Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was his close disciple] and in the Anshei Ma'amad Yeshiva. He had already become a member of the Badatz of the Eda HaCharedit in the days of his teacher Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, and for over 40 years retained that position. An outstanding Torah genius and holy person, erudite in the revealed and hidden parts of Torah, he was G-d fearing and punctiliously fulfilled all the mitzvoth. He fiercely struggled to protect religious adherence and strongly opposed cooperation with the State of Israel. He lived in simplicity and unpretentiousness, however his name was celebrated and many came to him for blessings.
More than 115 items, varied size and condition.
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Archives and Notebooks – Rabbis, Communities, Organizations
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Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
July 7, 2015
Opening: $1,000
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· Collection of letters and several leaves by Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Ravikov – "the Holy Shoemaker" of Tel Aviv, and his family. the [Yiddish] letters were mostly sent to his daughter Ruchama, from 1940-1945. Several leaves with Yiddish poems. More than 50 leaves. Varied size, good condition. Folding marks, stains and wear.
· Likutei Moshe Ya'akov – Limited stencil edition of the Shoemaker's novellae on the Torah, published by his son. Tel Aviv, 1969. "Published in 100 copies, to be considered like manuscripts whose rights are exclusive to Yosef Ravikov". A photograph of the Shoemaker appears on the introduction leaf. the printed form of this book was first published in 2004.[2], 460 pages, 32.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. Several detached leaves.
Rabbi Moshe Ya’akov Ravikov (1873-1967) - the “Holy Shoemaker” from Shabazi Street in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. A hidden tzaddik, mekubal and wonder-worker. Born in Lithuania, a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv author of Leshem Shvo V’Achlama [the Leshem].
Ascended to Eretz Israel in 1913, moved to the city of Yaffo (Jaffa) and opened a shoemaking workshop. Although he hid himself and his powers, the generation’s leaders and mekubalim recognized his amazing righteousness, kept close contact with him and studied from him. It is a well-known fact that the Chazon Ish encouraged him to reveal himself and sent people to receive his counsel and blessings, and many disadvantaged people or people who needed good counsel, arbitration or a loan, sought his assistance and salvation.
· Likutei Moshe Ya'akov – Limited stencil edition of the Shoemaker's novellae on the Torah, published by his son. Tel Aviv, 1969. "Published in 100 copies, to be considered like manuscripts whose rights are exclusive to Yosef Ravikov". A photograph of the Shoemaker appears on the introduction leaf. the printed form of this book was first published in 2004.[2], 460 pages, 32.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. Several detached leaves.
Rabbi Moshe Ya’akov Ravikov (1873-1967) - the “Holy Shoemaker” from Shabazi Street in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. A hidden tzaddik, mekubal and wonder-worker. Born in Lithuania, a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv author of Leshem Shvo V’Achlama [the Leshem].
Ascended to Eretz Israel in 1913, moved to the city of Yaffo (Jaffa) and opened a shoemaking workshop. Although he hid himself and his powers, the generation’s leaders and mekubalim recognized his amazing righteousness, kept close contact with him and studied from him. It is a well-known fact that the Chazon Ish encouraged him to reveal himself and sent people to receive his counsel and blessings, and many disadvantaged people or people who needed good counsel, arbitration or a loan, sought his assistance and salvation.
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Archives and Notebooks – Rabbis, Communities, Organizations
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