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![Arvei Nachal on the Torah, by R. David Shlomo Eybeschutz rabbi of Soroca. Sudylkiv, [1835]. Second edition. Several inscript](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/149_1.jpg "Arvei Nachal – Sudylkiv, 1835 – Copy of Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh and Rebbe M")
![Arvei Nachal on the Torah, by R. David Shlomo Eybeschutz rabbi of Soroca. Sudylkiv, [1835]. Second edition. Several inscript](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/149_2.jpg "Arvei Nachal – Sudylkiv, 1835 – Copy of Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh and Rebbe M")
Arvei Nachal on the Torah, by R. David Shlomo Eybeschutz rabbi of Soroca. Sudylkiv, [1835]. Second edition.
Several inscriptions on the endpaper of Vol. I, attesting that the book belongs to Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh of Radzymin. On title page of Vol. I, stamp of his grandson, Rebbe Menachem Mendel Gutterman of Radzymin.
Stamp on endpaper: "Yehuda Leibush son of R. Yitzchak – gabbai… in Przytyk".
The author, R. David Shlomo Eybeschutz (1755-1814), was a prominent Chassid and rabbi of Soroca. In 1809, he immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Safed. His relative R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv praises him in his approbation to Levushei Serad as "astute and well-versed in Torah as the sages of old, and all his deeds are performed for the sake of Heaven". R. Eybeschutz authored many compositions, including the famous halachic work Levushei Serad. His book Arvei Nachal became a classic Chassidic text, reprinted in over 20 editions.
Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh Gutterman of Radzymin (1792-1874), was a leading rebbe in Poland. A prominent disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and a beloved disciple of the Maggid of Kozhnitz, he particularly frequented the Peshischa court of the Yehudi HaKadosh and of R. Bunim of Peshischa and was considered one of their foremost disciples together with the Seraf of Kotsk, R. Yitzchak of Warka and the Chidushei HaRim. After the passing of R. Yitzchak of Warka, he was appointed rebbe to thousands of Chassidim and under his leadership, Radzymin became a Chassidic nucleus drawing thousands of followers.
Rebbe Aharon Menachem Mendel Gutterman of Radzymin (1860-1934), only son of Rebbe Shlomo David Yehoshua of Radzymin, was a prominent rebbe in Poland. In 1912, he established a yeshiva in Radzymin. He left behind over one hundred manuscripts, of which only some have been printed.
Two volumes. Vol I: [2], 1-14, 16-35, [1], 36-48, 53-102, 97-98; 41 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 43-85, 87-168 leaves. Misfoliation. Approx. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Wear. Worming affecting text. Tears, including open tears, some repaired with paper. Many inscriptions on endpaper of vol. I. Stamps. New leather bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 471.
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Yalkut Shimoni, Part I – on the Torah, and Part II – on Neviim and Ketuvim, by R. Shimon HaDarshan of Frankfurt. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1709].
The complete work in one thick volume. Impressive copper engraving on title page, depicting Moses and Aaron, and David smiting Goliath the Philistine.
Separate title page for part II.
On the last leaf, signature of "Yehoshua Heshel Fränkel Teomim, posek of Komarno" – this is presumably the signature of R. Yehoshua Heshel Fränkel-Teomim (1780-1843), son of the Baruch Taam, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and brother-in-law of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz.
Stamps in several places, of "Yehoshua Heshel Teomim Fränkel (these may be the stamps of R. Yehoshua Heshel Fränkel-Teomim Rabbi of Sopkov [Sobków], d. 1894 – great-grandson of R. Yehoshua Heshel of Komarno). Ownership inscription of a member of the Teomim-Fränkel family on final leaf.
Other signatures and inscriptions on the title page, p. 2a and final leaf.
Gloss on p. 99b of first sequence.
[1], 313; 190 leaves. 30.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Open tears in several places. Marginal tear to engraved title page, leaf mounted on paper for reinforcement. Worming affecting text. Stamps. Old binding, damaged and partially detached.
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![Mishneh Torah, Part II, Nashim-Kedushah, with commentaries. [Fürth, 1765]. Copy of Rebbe Yechiel Meir Lipschitz of Gosty](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/151.jpg "Mishneh Torah, Part II – Fürth, 1765 – Signature of Rebbe Yechiel Meir")
Mishneh Torah, Part II, Nashim-Kedushah, with commentaries. [Fürth, 1765].
Copy of Rebbe Yechiel Meir Lipschitz of Gostynin, with his signature (faded) and stamp on the first leaf, and the stamp of his son, R. Leibish (another stamp of the latter on final page).
Other inscriptions.
Rebbe Yechiel Meir Lipschitz of Gostynin (1816-1888), prominent Polish Chassidic leader, elite disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Kotsk, who considered him one of the 36 hidden righteous men of the generation.
261, [1] leaves. 34.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stain, including dampstains. Wear. Tears, including open tears. Significant worming, with extensive damage to text. First and final leaves detached. Leaves trimmed with damage to headings and text in several places. Old binding, damaged and detached, with extensive worming.
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Three books in two volumes, copies of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk, and his sons the Rebbe of Piaseczno and the Admor HaChalutz:
• Yefe Toar, commentary on Midrash Bereshit Rabbah, by R. Shmuel Yaffe Ashkenazi. Prague: Moshe Katz, [1689-1692]. Second edition.
Stamps of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk on title page and p. 64a.
Inscription on front endpaper: "Belongs to the holy sons of the rabbi here in Grodzisk".
Inscriptions on the first title page (on both sides, some deleted), including: "Fishel son of R. Tzvi Hirsh".
[2], 72, [1], 72-139, 141-177, 180-207; 1-58, [1], 70-88, 88-133, 135-144, 146-149, 190-231, [1], 232-234, [2] leaves. Lacking final leaf. Misfoliation. Approx. 31 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains. Extensive wear. Many open tears to title pages and other leaves (large tears to last leaves), affecting title page border and text, some repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text (extensive worming in some places). The first title page and the final leaf are detached. Old, damaged, fabric binding, with extensive worming.
• Halachot Gedolot, by R. Shimon Kiara. [Zhovkva, 1811]. Bound with: Chiddushei Halachot Maharam Schiff. [Poritsk, 1820].
Stamps of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk on p. 72b of Halachot Gedolot, and on the final leaf of Chiddushei Halachot Maharam Schiff.
Handwritten genealogical inscriptions on inside front board, tracing the family lineage of the sons of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira – the Rebbe of Piaseczno, author of Chovat HaTalmidim, and the Admor HaChalutz, back to the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin.
Halachot Gedolot: 83 leaves. Lacking title page. Chiddushei Halachot Maharam Schiff: 97; 39-94; 23; 23, [1] leaves. Lacking title page and following leaf. 36 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains. Extensive wear. Extensive worming, affecting text in many places. Tears, including open tears affecting text. Paper repairs in several places. Old binding, damaged and detached, with extensive worming, without spine.
Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk (1824-1892), son of Rebbe Chaim Meir Yechiel, the "Saraf of Mogielnica", and grandson of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. Leading rebbe and tzaddik in Poland, author of Imrei Elimelech and Divrei Elimelech.
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![Responsa of the Ran, by Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi. Metz, [1776]. Important ownership – this copy was passed down through the fa](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/153_1.jpg "Responsa of the Ran – Metz, 1776 – Copy Owned by the Yitav Lev and His")
![Responsa of the Ran, by Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi. Metz, [1776]. Important ownership – this copy was passed down through the fa](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/153_2.jpg "Responsa of the Ran – Metz, 1776 – Copy Owned by the Yitav Lev and His")
![Responsa of the Ran, by Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi. Metz, [1776]. Important ownership – this copy was passed down through the fa](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/153_3.jpg "Responsa of the Ran – Metz, 1776 – Copy Owned by the Yitav Lev and His")
![Responsa of the Ran, by Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi. Metz, [1776]. Important ownership – this copy was passed down through the fa](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale85/153_4.jpg "Responsa of the Ran – Metz, 1776 – Copy Owned by the Yitav Lev and His")
Responsa of the Ran, by Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi. Metz, [1776].
Important ownership – this copy was passed down through the families of the rebbes of the Sighet and Sassov dynasty.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: signature (blurred) of R. Moshe David Ashkenazi (rabbi of Tolcsva and Safed), signature of his son, R. Yoel Ashkenazi (rabbi of Zlotchov), ownership inscriptions attesting that the book belonged to Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet (the Yitav Lev) and to Rebbe Chanoch Heinich Mayer of Sassov (son-in-law of the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet), and other inscriptions.
R. Moshe David Ashkenazi (1774-1856), father-in-law of the Yitav Lev of Sighet. Rabbi of Tolcsva and later of Safed, where he rebuilt the Chassidic settlement after the earthquake.
His son, R. Yoel Ashkenazi Rabbi of Zlotchov (1810-1881), leading rabbi and Torah disseminator in Galicia, grandfather of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar.
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), son-in-law of R. Moshe David Ashkenazi, close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe. Served as rabbi of Ujhel and later, Sighet.
Rebbe Chanoch Heinich Dov Mayer-Teitelbaum (1884-1942), rabbi of Sassov, leading rebbe in his generation. Son-in-law of the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet.
[1], 56 leaves. Approx. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Stamps and many handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
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Shaarei Teshuva – on ethics and repentance, by Rabbenu Yonah Gerondi. Lviv, 1856.
Copy owned by R. Yosef Ashkenazi, rabbi of Zlotchov, uncle and cousin of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar; owned by his son R. Baruch Ashkenazi of Tiberias and Safed (d. ca. 1930); and by his grandson R. Shraga Feivish Ashkenazi of Safed and Satmar (perished in the Holocaust, 1944), who served as close attendant of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar for 27 years, during his tenures as rabbi of Orsheva, Karoly and Satmar.
Many ownership inscriptions and stamps from several generations of the Ashkenazi family.
40 leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Tear to endpaper, repaired with paper and tape. Minor wear. Minor worming. Stamps, signatures and handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
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Melo HaRo'im, two parts, methodology of the Talmud and poskim, by R. Yaakov Zvi Yolles rabbi of Dinov (Dynów). Zhovkva, 1838. First edition.
With four scholarly glosses handwritten by R. Uri Landman of Strelisk, three of them signed "Uri". Six scholarly glosses in a different handwriting, three of them signed "Ze'ira Pinchas" and one signed with the initials "M.Z.P." (seemingly alluding to Ze'ira Pinchas). This may be the handwriting of his brother and son-in-law R. Pinchas Landman of Ocna.
The author, Rebbe Yaakov Zvi Yolles rabbi of Dinov (1778-1825), prominent Galician Torah leader and rebbe. Close disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, the Maggid of Kozhnitz and R. Mendel of Rimanov.
Rebbe Uri Landman of Strelisk (1838-1917) and his younger brother R. Pinchas of Ocna (1849?-1929) were renowned Torah scholars and both served in a number of rabbinical positions in Poland and Romania.
Stamps on title page, partially deleted, of "Yaakov Koppel…" (perhaps these are the stamps of R. Yaakov Koppel Landman, Rebbe of Kuty-Ternopil, brother of R. Uri and R. Pinchas).
[2], 92; 16 leaves. Lacking last leaf. 38 cm. Bluish paper. Fair condition. Stains, including large dampstains. Extensive wear and creases. Worming. Without binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 346.
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Three books in one volume, from the library of Rebbe Yisrael of Husiatyn:
1. Eleh HaMitzvot, 613 mitzvot in the order of the Torah portions, by R. Moshe Hagiz. Warsaw, 1887.
2. Po'el Tzedek, 613 mitzvot divided according to the days of the week, by R. Shabtai Katz author of the Shach, with Maamar HaMinhagim by R. Moshe Hagiz. Warsaw, 1887.
3. Igeret HaKodesh, Chassidic essays and various selections by Chassidic leaders: R. Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, R. Avraham of Kalisk, R. Chaim Chaikel of Amdur and R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. Warsaw, 1879.
Rebbe Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn (1858-1948), last grandson of Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin. Immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1937, and settled in Tel Aviv. He is famous for his prayers at the gravesite of the Or HaChaim during WWII, when he declared that the Nazis would not succeed in conquering Eretz Israel.
Three books in one volume. Eleh HaMitzvot: [10], 8-14, [2], 16-148; 140 pages. Lacking [4] leaves (3 leaves with list of subscribers and errata leaf). Po'el Tzedek: 48 pages. Igeret HaKodesh: 44 pages. 18.5 cm. Particularly dry and brittle paper. Fair condition. Stains. Tears, including open tears to first title page and other leaves, affecting border and text. Title page and final leaf reinforced with paper. First title page trimmed with damage to border. Stamps. Handwritten inscriptions. Old binding, damaged.
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HaTzniut VehaYeshuah, laws of modesty by Rebbe Yitzchak Eizik Rosenbaum of Zutchka. Jerusalem, 1984.
Copy of the author. A printed broadside, stamped by the rebbe is pasted to the front free endpaper. Ownership inscription on inside front board, dated 1999, attesting that the book was received as a gift from the author.
Dozens of glosses and additions handwritten by the author.
R. Yitzchak Eizik Rosenbaum (1906-2000), son of Rebbe Itamar of Nadvorna. Rebbe in Zutchka and later in the United States and Eretz Israel. Renowned as a wonder-worker.
552 pages. 21 cm. Very good condition. Colored edges. Minor tear to binding.
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Or Yisrael, ethical essays by R. Yisrael of Salant and his disciple R. Yitzchak (R. Itzele) Blazer. Vilna, 1900. First edition.
The book is comprised of four parts. The main part, Or Yisrael, contains "a collection of letters and various essays to enthuse hearts to the fear of G-d and the study of ethics", by R. Yisrael of Salant. The other parts named Shaarei Or, Netivot Or and Kochvei Or, were composed by his close disciple R. Yitzchak Blazer.
The front endpaper bears a stamp: "Yitzchak Blazer, previously rabbi of the capital city of Petersburg, Kovno".
R. Yitzchak Blazer, known as R. Itzele Peterburger (1837-1907), was a prominent disciple of R. Yisrael of Salant, disseminator of the Musar Movement in Lithuanian yeshivas. Served as rabbi of St. Petersburg from 1862-1878 and later moved to Kovno (Kaunas). He delivered musar discourses to his companions of the Musar Movement and at the Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva in Slabodka (Vilijampolė). In 1904, he immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Batei Strauss, Jerusalem, joining other leading figures of the Musar Movement who had previously immigrated to Jerusalem. He authored Responsa Pri Yitzchak in two parts.
184 pages. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains. Bookplate of R. Sigmund Seligman. Original binding, with minor damage.
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Tur, Choshen Mishpat, part II, sections 175-426, with the Beit Chadash and Perisha UDerisha commentaries. Frankfurt am Main, [1716].
Inscription on the title page handwritten and signed by R. Binyamin Wolf Löw, author of Shaarei Torah, attesting that he was gifted the book by his uncle "…may G-d grant me the merit of studying His holy Torah for the sake of Heaven, so says B. Wolf".
R. Binyamin Wolf Löw (1777-1851), author of Shaarei Torah, rabbi of Vrbové (Hungary) and other cities. A prominent Torah scholar in the times of the Chatam Sofer and R. Akiva Eger. Composed many works on all parts of the Torah, published as the Shaarei Torah series. His first composition, published at the age of 26, received enthusiastic approbations by the leading Torah scholars of his generation, including R. Akiva Eger, the Chatam Sofer, and others.
[1], 120; 187 leaves. 32 cm. Good condition. Stains (including dampstains) and wear. Tears to title page, slightly affecting border. Tears to several other leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
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Sefer HaTerumah, halachic rulings on various topics, by R. Baruch of Worms. Zhovkva, 1811.
Copy of the Malbim. His stamp (slightly blurred) appears on the title page: "Meir Leibush Malbim Rabbi of Bucharest and the region".
Signatures and stamps, including that of R. Naftali Hirsh Bleichrode (rabbi of Kórnik, disciple of R. Akiva Eger) and R. Tzvi Hirsh Plato (rabbi in Cologne).
[1], 4, 9-19; 102 leaves. 23.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions on endpaper and title page. Worming to title page. New leather binding.
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