Be'er Avraham, commentary on Tikunei HaZohar, by Rabbi Avraham Avli of Drohobych, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. Lemberg, 1868. Rare single edition. The author, Rabbi Avraham Avli of Drohobych was a hidden tsaddik who taught the Hebrew alphabet to young children and at night studied Kabbalah and tikunei neshamot. At the end of his life, the Chozeh of Lublin revealed his true greatness and said "There is here a tsaddik name R' Avli who can bring salvation to all in need, and this was discovered by a wonder that he performed…" (Quoted from the approbation of the Rebbe, author of Divrei Yechezkel of Sieniawa). After his death, his Kabbalistic works were brought to Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Zhydachiv and to the Yismach Moshe of Újhely and they "lavished praise on the holiness of the book… and gave their approbations” (written in the approbation of the Rebbe Mahari of Zhydachiv), but due to censor restrictions, they could not be printed for decades until this book was printed (excerpt of the introduction and the approbations). Before the title page is a signature and ownership inscription: “…Ya’akov Ketina”, “Be’er Avraham – belongs to the Rabbi the Chassid R’ Ya’akov Ketina Dayan in Chust” - Rabbi Ya’akov [Klein] Ktina (died 1890, Otzar Ha-Rabanim 9887), Av-Beit-Din of Chust preceding Maharam Shik. Disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Author of Rachamei HaAv and Korban HaAni which he published anonymously. [Rachamei HaAv was published in many editions]. [4], 56 leaves. 25 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. Worn and detached binding. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 71. For more information on the book and its scarcity, see article by the bibliographer N. Ben Menachem, B’Sha’arei Sefer, pp. 67-70.

Collection of books from the library of Rabbi Yosef Yaski Westreich, Av Beit Din of Kańczuga and his son-in-law Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak Horowitz. · Amarot Tehorot, on Tehillim. By Rabbi Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz. Warsaw, 1838. First edition (Stefansky Chassidut no. 597). Stamps of Rabbi "Yosef Yaski Westreich Av Beit Din of Kańczuga" and with his signatures. · Sha'arei Efraim, on the laws of Kriyat HaTorah and Stam, by Rabbi Efraim Zalman Margaliot. Lemberg, 1840. Stamps of Rabbi Yosef Yaski, stamps and signatures of Rabbi "Ya'akov Yitzchak HaLevi Ish Horowitz of Rudnik". · Hakdama V'Derech L'Etz HaChaim", by Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Eichenstein of Zhydachiv, with glosses of Rabbi Zvi Elimelech Shapira of Dynow. Bound with: Or HaChaim, by Rabbi Yosef Ya'avetz. [Lvov, 1850]. Stefansky Chassidut no. 185. Stamps of Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak Horowitz. Handwritten glosses [of his father-in-law Rabbi Yosef Yaski?]. Rabbi Yosef Yaski Westreich (1810-1883), son of Rabbi Yisrael Hillel Av Beit Din of Grybów [disciple of the Maor V'Shemesh who wrote his book and first printed it]. Succeeded his father in the Grybów rabbinate and later his father-in-law in the Kańczuga rabbinate. Disciple of Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam of Sieniawa. His son-in-law and successor, Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak Horowitz (1840-1900, Otzar HaRabbanim 10157), grew up and later taught Torah in the Rudnik community. He served as Av Beit Din of Radomyshl and later succeeded his father-in-law in the Kańczuga rabbinate. Dozens of responsa send to him were printed in books of responsa written by Galicia Torah scholars. Enclosed: A printed leaf, invitation by Rabbi Yosef Yaski Westreich Av Beit Din of Kańczuga [grandson of the aforementioned Rabbi Yosef Yaski], to the wedding of his son Rabbi Ben Zion Yitzchak with the daughter of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Sapir Av Beit Din of New-Sanz. The groom’s father – Rabbi Yosef Yaski Westreich the II (1885-1944), son-in-law of Rabbi Elazar Rokeach, Av Beit Din of Hajdúböszörmény and Kańczuga. Perished in the Holocaust. His son the groom, Rabbi Ben Zion Yitzchak Westreich (1904-1942), was a rabbi in New-Sanz alongside his father-in-law, and later appointed Av Beit Din in Belyy Kamen. Perished in the Holocaust. Four books in three volumes, and a printed invitation leaf. Varied size. Poor-fair condition, dampness, fungus and mildew. Damaged bindings.

Four pages in the handwriting of Rebbe Avraham Weinberg, dealing with Kabbalistic and Chassidic matters on the topic of Sod HaTzitzit (the secrets of the mitzvah of tzitzit). [Slonim, ca. 1860s]. The pages are a part of his book Chesed L'Avraham, from the chapter Sod HaTzitzit. The book was printed posthumously in 1886, by his grandson, the author of Divrei Shmuel. These pages are written in his own handwriting with slight variations from the printed version. The first Slonim Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Weinberg (1804-1884), was the author of Yesod HaAvodah, Chesed L'Avraham and Be'er Avraham. Prominent disciple of Rebbe Moshe of Kobryn. After the death of their Rebbe in 1858 most of the Lechovitz–Kobryn Chassidim followed the greatest in the group, Rabbi Avraham Weinberg (a minority followed the Lechovitz, Kobryn and Koidanov Rebbes), who established his Beit Midrash in the city of Slonim and led Chassidim for over 25 years. 2 leaves, 4 written pages, 22.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and dampstains.

Two handwritten notebooks, poems and Kabbalistic articles, of the teachings of Moharil Ashlag. Handwritten and signed by Rabbi Moshe Ya'ir Weinstock. Jerusalem, 1924, 1942. At the beginning of some poems, he writes that they were written by "My teacher, Maharil". Kabbalistic articles, content delivered during the discourses or his teacher, the Moharil Ashlag in 1924. Glosses, corrections and additions in the handwriting of Rabbi Moshe Ya'ir, and in the handwriting of his teacher, the Moharil Ashlag Ba'al HaSulam. A large part of the poems and Kabbalistic articles contain the teachings of the Moharil Ashlag. Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ashlag (1885-1955), Torah scholar and Kabbalist served in the Warsaw rabbinate and studied Kabbalah from elder Kabbalists. He ascended to Jerusalem in 1922, wherein he established the Itur Rabbanim Yeshiva for study of the revealed Torah, aside from his many discourses in Kabbalah which he delivered to select students. Eventually, a large group of students and Chassidim gathered around him and he became their rebbe. Composed and published Kabbalistic books, the greatest among them is the series of his eminent work, the Sulam commentary on the Zohar. His disciple, the Jerusalem Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Ya'ir Weinstock (1899-1982), disciple of Jerusalem Kabbalists and rebbes, authored and published dozens of books on Kabbala, halacha, Chassidism and mussar. Among them are several books of Kabbalistic poems. 2 notebooks: 41 leaves; 16 leaves. Varying condition of leaves, good to fair. Dampness, creases and wear. Placed in two elaborate leather bindings.

Manuscript, novellae on the Torah and on Talmudic tractates. Szerencs (Hungary), 1942. Handsome Ashkenazi writing. Written on the first leaf of the manuscript: "1942 in Szerencs". Apparently, the manuscript was completed throughout 1942 (the date of writing is mentioned in two places, the yartzeit of the author of Yismach Moshe – the 28th of Tamuz and of the author of Menuchat Moshe – 27th of Elul). We do not know the author's identity. To the best of our knowledge, the manuscript was never printed. The writer signed each passage with the initials of "So it seems in my lowly opinion", and he cites many things in the name of Chassidic leaders and from the books written by contemporary Hungarian Torah scholars. In one place he writes "Something I have heard told of the Gaon and tsaddik author of Levushei Mordechai" [18a], and he mentions his teacher several times: "and the Rebbe used to say this explanation…" [33a]. [60] leaves. Good condition. Stains. New and attractive leather binding.