Auction 046 Special Chabad Auction in Honor of 11th Nisan - Birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and in Honor of Pesach
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Two works by the Rebbe Rashab and his son, the Rebbe Rayatz:
* HaKtav VehaMichtav, by Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneersohn, Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch. New York: A. H. Rosenberg, [1917]. First pamphlet printed by Chabad Chassidim in the USA. A Sharp letter admonishing Zionism, written in Tamuz, 1899.
32 pp. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Marginal tears to final leaves, not affecting text. New binding.
* Kinyan HaChaim, by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch. "Printed by Kehot Munich", [1947]. Yiddish. Facsimile of the New York, 1929 edition. A discourse on Teshuva and Tefillah.
32 pp. Approx. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dark stains to inner margins. One leaf detached. New binding.
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![Noam Elimelech, Chassidic essays on the Torah, by R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. New York: Shulsinger Bros., [1942]. Title page pr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL46/74_1.jpg "Noam Elimelech – New York, 1942 – With Rare Approbation by Rebbe Rayat")
![Noam Elimelech, Chassidic essays on the Torah, by R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. New York: Shulsinger Bros., [1942]. Title page pr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL46/74_2.jpg "Noam Elimelech – New York, 1942 – With Rare Approbation by Rebbe Rayat")
Noam Elimelech, Chassidic essays on the Torah, by R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. New York: Shulsinger Bros., [1942]. Title page printed in red and black.
Following the title page is a letter of approbation given by Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch, to the publisher Rabbi Osias Wagschal (9th Shevat 1941): "Regarding the printing of the holy book Noam Elimelech, it is certainly a very noble thing and surely the number of buyers will increase, and it will bring them protection and success… It is appropriate to make an elegant introduction" (Hebrew; printed in Igrot HaKodesh by the Rayatz, V, letter 1367).
The present letter of approbation is printed on a full page (There are other copies of the book, in which this approbation was printed in a reduced size, on the upper-right side of the page).
Noam Elimelech is one of the first Chassidic books, and is considered until this day to be one of the fundamental works of Chassidut. The book contains essential parts of the doctrine of R. Elimelech of Lizhensk on Chassidut, purity of thought and attachment to G-d.
A tradition attributed to the Baal HaTanya, holds the Tanya to be a "book of the Beinoni'im", and the Noam Elimelech a "book of Tzadikim" (see: Sefer Or Yekarot, I, Jerusalem 1998, p. 250).
Since its publishing, the book was deemed sacred to all, and it was reprinted in numerous editions (until 1982, it had been printed in over 50 editions, and since then in dozens more). Many keep the book as a Segulah, and some special miniature format editions were published to serve as amulets for protection and success. Many put it at the head of an ill person's bed as a Segulah for a speedy recovery and to be saved from any misfortune. The book is known also to be a Segulah for women experiencing difficult labor.
[7] ff., 231 pp. 28 cm. Good condition. Browning in some leaves. Minor marginal tears to some leaves. Stamp of Rabbi Yehoshua Weinberger to final page. Elegant, new, leather binding (with embossed crown and lions; book's name embossed in gilt letters on the spine).
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Kovetz "HaTamim – Tomchi Tmimim Lubavitch", organ of Chabad, printed by Iggud Talmidei HaTemimim of Yeshivat Tomchi Temimim in Warsaw. Warsaw: Hotner/Chai Shik, 1935-1937. Eight booklets.
All of the booklets of Kovetz HaTamim printed in Warsaw in the years 1935-1937: booklets from the months Tammuz and Kislev 1935, Nissan, Tammuz and Kislev 1936, Nissan, Tammuz and Kislev 1937.
Kovetz HaTamim
"HaTamim" appeared thrice yearly, in dates significant to the Chabad Chassidut – Chag HaGeula 19 Kislev, days of Hillula 2 and 13 Nissan, and Chag Hageula 12 Tamuz (Each issue contained essays on Halachah and Chassidut, and a rich variety of stories and compositions on the history of Chabad Chassidut and its members. The general editor of the publication was R. Shmuel Zalmanov; among the writers were scholars of great stature, Rabbis and Yeshivah students of the Chabad institutes, who contributed text in a wide range of topics.
Significantly, rare letters and manuscripts of the library of the Rebbe Rayatz were published for the first time in the pages of "HaTamim", including various texts of the "Kherson Genizah", accompanied by many pictures and facsimiles.
8 booklets. Pagination varies (Booklet no. I missing rear cover; Booklet no. II missing [2] leaves at end; Booklet no. VIII missing rear cover and [1] leaf at the beginning). Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Signatures and stamps. New matching bindings.
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![Sefer Chinuch Beit Yehuda, homilies on Kabbalah and Chasidut, by Rebbe Ya'akov Zvi Yalish [Yoles], Rabbi of Dynów, aut](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL46/76.jpg "Chinuch Beit Yehuda – First Edition – Warsaw, 1869 – Copy of Rabbi Dav")
Sefer Chinuch Beit Yehuda, homilies on Kabbalah and Chasidut, by Rebbe Ya'akov Zvi Yalish [Yoles], Rabbi of Dynów, author of Melo HaRo'im. Warsaw: Nathan Schriftgiesser, 1869. First edition.
Approbations by prominent Rebbes and Rabbis in Poland.
Ownership inscription of the Radatz Chen on title page. R. David Zvi Chen (1846-1925), outstanding Torah scholar and leading Chabad rabbi. He was a renowned figure in Chabad circles, famous for his holiness and piety, and one of only three Rabbis who received a Semicha from the Rebbe Maharash. In 1883, he was appointed Rabbi of the city of Chernigov, succeeding his father, R. Peretz Chen. During WWI, he hosted a group of students of the Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in his city and in his home, eventually, this nucleus developed into a branch of the yeshiva. In 1925, he Immigrated to Eretz Israel and taught Torah in the Torat Emet Yeshiva. His gravesite is in the plot of the Chabad Rabbis buried on the Mount of Olives. He was the progenitor of large families of Chassidim, active on behalf of the Jewish People. His son R. Menachem Mendel served in the Rabbinate of the city of Nizhyn. His granddaughter was the poet Zelda (Zelda Schneersohn Mishkovsky), who wrote several poems depicting the impressive figure of her grandfather, comparing him to Avraham Avinu.
R. Ya'akov Zvi Yalish [Yoles], Rabbi of Dynów (1778-1825), an illustrious Galician Torah sage and Chassid, was born in Peremyshlyany and raised in the house of his grandfather, R. Yehuda son of R. Zvi, Rabbi of Medzhibozh. He was a disciple of R. Moshe Teitelbaum, author of Yismach Moshe. Served in the rabbinates of Dynów, Głogów Małopolski (Glogov) and Gusakov. Eventually he left the Rabbinate and settled in his native city of Peremyshlyany. Close disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, the Magid of Kozienice and R. Mendel of Rymanów. He cites their teachings in his books introducing them as heard from "my teacher". Proficient in revealed and hidden Torah, outstanding Torah scholar and prolific author, he wrote 27 books, of which only the following were printed: Melo HaRo'im – Halachic rules, Kehillat Ya'akov – Kabblistic rules, Yashresh Ya'akov, Emet L'Ya'akov on the Torah, and others. His glosses on the Talmud and on the Mishnayot were printed at the end of the Vilna Talmud and in all the following editions.
Including an additional printed front cover; list of donors on final leaf.
[1] printed front cover, [8], 33, 35-52 ff. (lacking leaf 34). 23 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases and wear, Large open tear to leaf 35, affecting text. New binding.
Large poster, printed by the Chabad Coleladministration, on the occasion of the Rebbe Rayatz's historic visit to Jerusalem. [Jerusalem:] Zuckerman Press, [Av 1929].
The poster reads: "Holy Jerusalem will welcome the great protector and champion of Torah and Judaism in Russia, the holy and honorable Rebbe of Lubavitch…" (Hebrew; the words "Rebbe of Lubavitch" were printed in gilt letters).
The Visit of the Rebbe Rayatz to Jerusalem
Some two years after his release from Russian prison and his subsequent move to Riga, in Av 1929, Rebbe Rayatz traveled to Eretz Israel, accompanied by his son-in-law, R. Shemaryahu Gurary (the Rashag). The aim of the trip was to visit the Holy places and graves of Tzadikim, to lobby on behalf of Russian Jewry, and explore the possibility of a permanent residence in Eretz Israel.
The trip from Riga to Eretz Israel lasted ten days, on board boats and trains; a great crowed gathered to greet the Rayatz, as his train called in Lod, and an official reception was conducted in his honor, attended by prominent members of the Rabbinate and the Jewish Yishuv. From Lod, the Rayatz traveled to Jerusalem, where a crowd of thousands awaited on him, and another official reception was held.
During his visit, the Rayatz traveled around the country and stayed in Jerusalem, Hebron, Galilea, and Tel Aviv, where he engaged himself in intense public activity. During the course of his stay, he met with R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook and R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, as well as with other prominent rabbis and public figures, with whom he discussed ways to ameliorate the situation of Russian Jewry.
Various organisations and communities, including the Edah HaChareidis and the Chief Rabbinate, Yeshivat Torat Emet and Colel Chabad, issued broadsides calling to welcome the great opponent of the communist regime upon his arrival in Eretz Israel.
The visit lasted 15 days, after which the Rayatz left Eretz Israel, never to return again.
62X47 cm. Good Condition. Minor stains. Minor creases and wear.
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"From the Valley of Hebron", large poster by the committee of the "Magen Avot" Yeshiva and Talmud Torah, of the Ashkenazic community in Hebron. [Hebron, ca. 1890s].
This poster, likely printed shortly after the Yeshiva was established in 1889, appeals to Jews of the diaspora for financial assistance.
Signed in print by the founders of the "Magen Avot" Yeshiva in Hebron: Rabbi Shneur Zalman Slonim (1862-1936; grandson of Rebbetzin Menucha Rachel Slonim, daughter of the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch), his cousin, Rabbi Shlomo Yehuda Leib Eliezerov (1863-1952; great-grandson of Rebbetzin Menucha Rachel Slonim; signed under the surname of his wife, Ashkenazi), and Rabbi Shimon son of Rabbi Leib Hausman (passed: Nissan 1940; although not a Chabad Chassid, Rabbi Hausman was prominent member of the Ashkenazic community in Hebron).
Two official stamps to bottom part of the poster. An illustration of the Cave of the Patriarchs appears at the head of the poster, surrounded by the verse: "and I will remember My covenant [with] Jacob, and also My covenant [with] Isaac, and also My covenant [with] Abraham I will remember. And I will remember the Land" (Vayikra, 26; 42), and the heading: "From the Valley of Hebron".
Rare poster; does not appear in the NLI catalogue.
[1] printed leaf. 38.5 cm. Fair condition. Folding marks and creases. Stains, including dark stains. Wear. Tears to margins and folding lines, reinforced with sellotape on verso.
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Handwritten letter, signed by Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin. Kazimirovo, Minsk Governorate, Belarus, 13th Sivan, 1908.
Leaf (folded in two), one written page; Rabbi Zevin's address inscribed on verso (in Cyrillic letters).
The letter was sent to Mr. Eliezer (Lazar) Nisselovich (1854-1914), Jewish delegate to the third State Duma of Imperial Russia, and a prominent activist against antisemitism in Tsarist Russia (on his activities alongside the Rebbe Rashab, see: Igrot Kodesh of the Rebbe Rashab, nos. 264-265, 287, 297, 299).
This letter is a rare documentation of Rabbi Zevin's early public activities, as he was only twenty-two years old, and already serving as Rabbi of Kazimirovo. Rabbi Zevin offers his encouragement and support to the Jewish delegate, Mr. Lazar Nisselovich, following the latter's forceful address to the Duma, dedicated to the defense of the Jewish people's honor.
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin (1886-1978), among the greatest Rabbis of the last generation, a prolific writer, editor of the Talmudic Encyclopedia, laureate of the Israel Prize, head of the Chabad Beit Din in Eretz Israel, and a member of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate Council.
[1] leaf (folded in two). 21 cm. Good condition. Folding line. Stains and minor wear.
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Lengthy letter (one leaf, written on both sides), discourses on Tractate Shabbat (leaf 19\1), by Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin. Friday, Chayei Sarah, [1949].
Written on Rabbi Zevin's official stationery; signed: "Shlomo Yosef Zevin" (Hebrew).
The letter was sent to the Mashpia R. Shaul Dovber Zislin (1881-1964), a prominent student of the Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Lubavitch, an important Chabad Rabbi and Chassid in Eretz Israel, founder and head of Agudath Chasidei Chabad in Eretz Israel.
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin (1886-1978), among the greatest Rabbis of the last generation, a prolific writer, editor of the Talmudic Encyclopedia, laureate of the Israel Prize, head of the Chabad Beit Din in Eretz Israel, and a member of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate Council.
[1] leaf. 22 cm. Good condition. Folding line. Significant staining. Minor wear.
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Likutei Amarim – Tanya, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Brooklyn NY: Kehot Publication Society, 1982.
Special edition of the Tanya (edition 164), printed in honor of the 80th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe – 11th Nissan 1982; containing printed reproductions of the title pages of all editions of the Tanya printed up until then, and facsimiles of Tanya Mahadura Kama manuscripts.
This edition was distributed by the rebbe at the Hitvaadut on 11th Nissan 1982, together with a dollar for charity – the present lot includes only the Tanya, without the dollar.
Handwritten inscription (Hebrew): "From the Rebbe's hand".
Towards the end of the Hitvaadut, which lasted five hours, the rebbe explained the idea behind the publication of the present Tanya edition: in order to hasten the coming of the Mashiach, it was suggested to print the title pages of all the Tanya books ever printed throughout the world in one volume; and moreover, to study the Tanya so intensely, as to wear out the book, thereby necessitating the printing of additional editions.
After the Hitvaadut, there remained approx. 3000 copies of the 11th Nissan 1982 edition. The Rebbe gave the instruction that the date on the remaining copies should be changed to 13th Nissan, and the books be sold to the general public at a convenient price.
[5], 334, [3] ff. Approx. 18 cm. Good condition. Margins trimmed close to text. Cover partly detached (divided into two parts); spine missing.
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Kuntres "11th Nissan – 1990", with one Dollar bill for charity, distributed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot, [1990]. "200th birthday of the Tzemach Tzedek – 40 years of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's leadership".
Inscription to Dollar bill margins (Hebrew): "from the hand of the Rebbe".
On the evening of 11th Nissan, 1990, the Lubavitcher Rebbe distributed copies of the present booklet, wrapped in a fine, light-blue cover, alongside Dollar bills for charity. The distribution was held in the Rebbes home, after the Maariv prayer. The foreword to this edition indicates that the booklet was printed on the occasion of the Rebbe's 80th birthday. The present lot includes a booklet and a Dollar bill distributed by the very hands of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, on 11h Nissan, 1990.
Booklet: 11, [2] pp. 23 cm. Exceptionally good condition.
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"Kuntres Chag HaGeulah Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimmel Tammuz 5688", and one-dollar Bill for Charity, distributed by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot Publication Society, 1991. "200th Birthday of the Tzemach Tzedek and 40 Years of the Rebbe's Leadership".
Handwritten inscription on booklet cover and on margins of the bill (Hebrew): "from the hand of the Rebbe".
The Lubavitcher Rebbe distributed the present booklet on Sunday evening, 9th Tamuz, 1990 – following the Maariv prayer, after his return from his father-in-law's Ohel. The booklet contains a letter and a Chassidic Maamar, sent by the Rebbe Rayatz on the occasion of the first Chag HaGeulah, Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimmel Tammuz 1928, one year after he was released from the Soviet prison; it contains five additional letters, sent by the Rebbe Rayatz in 1928. Alongside each booklet, the Lubavitcher Rebbe distributed a one Dollar bill for charity. The present lot includes a booklet and a Dollar bill distributed by the very hands of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, on 9th Tamuz, 1990.
Booklet: 16 pp. Approx. 23 cm. Exceptionally good condition.
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Two one-dollar bills, distributed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Pen inscription to bills' margins: "from the Rebbe's hand – Friday, Rosh Chodesh Sivan 1990 after the Mincha prayer". Enclosed is a letter of authenticity, signed by Rabbi Shaul Shimon Deutsch, stating that these dollar bills were received by Rabbi Deutsch and his father, on the above-mentioned occasion.
The present one-dollar bills were distributed by the Rebbe on a special and rare occasion, on Sabbath evening, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, 1990. This rare distribution is documented in several sources (see Hebrew description).
Good condition.
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