Collection of various pamphlets which were printed in Jerusalem, for the purpose of strengthening matters of Halacha, holiness of the Land, settlement of the Holy Land, prayer and more.
A considerable part of the pamphlets consist of the rare articles of the Maggid from Vilkomir, Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Aharon Rapaport, who authored many compositions on various matters of interest.
1. Orach Chaim – Tikun Karet, Jerusalem, 1890. First edition. Gilded title page. S. HaLevi 694.
2. Tov Ayin, virtue of guarding the eyes, Rabbi Avraham Moshe Dov Ber HaCohen. Jerusalem, 1899. (Handwritten note: tribute of author).
3. Zchut HaRabim pamphlet, on the virtue of Moshe Rabeinu and the ancient personalities, from the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, 1894.
4. Ma’aseh HaShem pamphlet, matters of divine providence and virtue of the righteous. By the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, 1892.
5. Zekan Aharon pamphlet, third section. Sha’ar Ha’emet, concerning the disgrace of the virtue of flattery. From the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, 1892.
6. Admat Kodesh, concerning the tradition of the holy sites as handed down from generation to generation. (Tradition of the grave of Shmuel the prophet). Jerusalem [c. 1890]. Printed without title page.
7. Ma’amar Chesed V’Emet pamphlet, virtue of the deeds of the benevolent Chevra Kadisha [burial society]. From the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, 1891. First edition.
8. Siach Yitzchak article, concerning the intention of prayer. Including the article Dagul Mervava, “regarding the great reward of those who observe the Torah and Mitzvot and an explanation of the Mitzvah of making the flags”. From the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, 1894.
9. Takanat HaShavim and Tikun Olam pamphlet, for the reinforcement of repentance and faith. From the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, [c. 1895 – according to S. HaLevi, record 687, printed in c. 1889).
10. Chayei Olam book, Rabbi Shraga Feivel from Horodna (Grodno) and Jerusalem. Vilna, 1870. (Rare – does not appear in the National Library).
11. Imrei No’am book, articles of Rabbi Hillel from Paritsh among the great leaders of Chabad dynasty. Vilna, 1876.
12. Yoshevet Zion pamphlet, letters regarding the state of Jerusalem, letter from Montefiore and Chidushei Torah ascribed to the author’s mentor Maharil Diskin. Rabbi Yitzchak Shlomo Blau, Jerusalem, 1883. S. HaLevi 422.
13. Zekan Aharon book, concerning the matter of saying Amen, from the Maggid from Vilkomir. Jerusalem, 1887. S. HaLevi 579.
14. Ir David book, regarding the calculation of the end of days. Rabbi David HaCohen from Vilna. 1881. S. HaLevi 376.
15. Succat David book, poetic phrase and satire, on the laws of Succa and Arba'a Minim, and events in the Holy City of Jerusalem. Rabbi David HaCohen from Vilna. Jerusalem, 1885.
16. Keter Chochma book, assortment of articles concerning attributes and ethics. Rabbi Chaim Ze’ev Wolf native of Oshmina and prominent figure of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 1880. S. HaLevi 345. This variant copy is listed in the Bibliography Institute CD, record 0178254.
Various sizes and conditions, good condition. Books 1-12 bound together in old binding with leather spine. Owner signatures: Eshel Sofer, Aharon Shlomo Lieberman. The remainder of the books are bound separately, in new bindings.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.