Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects
Responsa Binyan David by R. David Dov Berish Meisels, Rabbi of Ujhel. Part I on the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch. Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely): Deutsch Lajos, 1931. First edition.
Copy of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Ratzfert, dayan and posek of Satmar, with many of his stamps.
Ownership stamps of R. "Yisrael Aryeh Zalmanowitz, Rabbi and yeshiva dean in Yavne and the region". On p. [3] is a dedication handwritten and signed by R. Zalmanowitz, as a wedding gift for R. Shlomo Noach Kroll and the daughter of R. Yaakov Landau, Rabbi of Bnei Brak [1955].
Rebbe Chaim Halberstam (1885-1942), firstborn of Rebbe Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert (1862-1944). Named for his illustrious grandfather, the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. At a young age he married the daughter of Rebbe Avraham Shalom Pinchas HaLevi Rottenberg of Wolbrom. He was famed for his great holiness and intense prayer, and he was known as a great Torah scholar and posek. All his descendants perished in the Holocaust.
The author, R. David Dov Meisels, Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely; 1875-1944; perished in the Holocaust), leading Chassidic rabbi in Hungary. Son-in-law and successor of R. Moshe Yosef Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel (son of the Yitav Lev of Sighet). His son R. Tzvi Hirsch Meisels was Rabbi of Weitzen, and his grandsons are leaders of the Satmar, Sanz and Bobov communities to this day.
[5], 3-140 pages. 31.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Dark stains. Wear and tears. Light worming. Repaired with paper. Inscriptions and stamps. New binding.
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Hachanah DeRabbah, ethical will of R. Moshe son of Amram Grünwald, Rabbi of Khust (author of Arugat HaBosem). Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [ca. 1935]. Third edition.
Copy of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Halberstam of Sanz-Klausenburg. At the top of the title page is his full signature (in pencil) from his tenure in Klausenburg, before the Holocaust: "Yekutiel Yehudah Halberstam, Rabbi of the Sephardic community" (books surviving from the Rebbe's library in Klausenburg before the Holocaust are rare; very few of them were returned to the Rebbe's library in Kiryat Sanz).
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Halberstam of Sanz-Klausenburg (1904-1994) was a leading rebbe who built up the Torah and Chassidic world in the fifty years following the Holocaust. He established the large Sanz communities in the United States, Jerusalem and Netanya, including yeshivas and Torah and charitable institutions.
[9], 3-41 pages. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and a few tears. New binding.
Mounted on the title page is a printed paper by R. Tzvi Glick of Shesburg (Sighișoara), son-in-law of R. Yechizkiyah Grünwald of Khust, writing that he printed this edition with the permission of the author's son, the "Rabbi of Pápa". On the verso of the title page is an additional mounted printed paper on the copyright of the book belonging only to the author's heirs.
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Handwritten letter from the Chassidic Gemilut Chasadim society in Jerusalem, signed by the directors: Rebbe David Tzvi Shlomo Biderman of Lelov, and his relative R. Binyamin Berenstein, with the society's stamps. Jerusalem, Shevat 1893.
Confirmation of receipt of donation to the Gemilut Chasadim society from the philanthropist "R. David Weiss". The directors bless the donor to complete his work and to have long life.
Rebbe David Tzvi Shlomo Biderman (1844-1918), son of Rebbe Elazar Menachem Mendel of Lelov (1827-1883), was leader of the Chassidic communities of Jerusalem and served as Rebbe of Lelov after his father's passing.
R. Binyamin Yehudah Leib Berenstein (born ca. 1930s in Safed) was a leader of the Chassidic community in Jerusalem, he traveled abroad on missions for the Jerusalem Chassidim and was received with great honor by leading rebbes.
[1] leaves. 13x11 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and folds. Tears to fold (repaired with tape to verso).
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![Letter of the "Yenuka", Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin. Stolin, [Nisan, ca. 1900s.]
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Letter of the "Yenuka", Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin. Stolin, [Nisan, ca. 1900s.]
Scribal writing with the Rebbe's signature. Sent to his elder relative R. Asher HaLevi, with blessings for health, long life and satisfaction from his children, concluding with blessings for the upcoming festival of Pesach.
Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin, known as "the Yenuka" (1868-1921), was orphaned from his father R. Asher of Stolin in his childhood, and was appointed rebbe at the young age of four and a half (!). He passed away at the age of 53, and was buried in Frankfurt, thus earning the appellation of "the Frankfurter" amongst Karlin Chassidim.
[1] leaf. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Fold lines. Tear to middle of fold, slightly affecting text.
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Lot 318 Invitation of Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin – To the Wedding of his Son Rabbi Aharon – 1905
Typewritten invitation from Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin (the "Frankfurter") to the wedding of his son R. Aharon and the groom's cousin Feiga Gittel daughter of Rebbe Natan David Rabinowitz of Parczew, in Elul 1905, in Parczew. 1905.
The Rebbe's name is left blank in typewriting, and the Rebbe signs it with his personal stamp.
Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin, known as "the Yenuka" (1868-1921), was orphaned from his father R. Asher of Stolin in his childhood, and was appointed rebbe at the young age of four and a half (!). He passed away at the age of 53, and was buried in Frankfurt, thus earning the appellation of "the Frankfurter" amongst Karlin Chassidim.
The bridegroom, R. Aharon Perlow of Warsaw (perished in the Holocaust, 1942), refused the position offered him as rebbe, but a group of Polish Karlin Chassidim gathered around him, and he dedicated his life to aiding the needy.
The mechutan, Rebbe Natan David Rabinowitz of Parczew (1866-1930), served as rebbe during his father's lifetime. His wife was a half-sister of Rebbe Yisrael of Karlin-Stolin, who calls him "my brother-in-law" in the present invitation.
[1] leaf. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and folds. Marginal open tears and filing holes.
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Lengthy letter signed by Rebbetzin Brachah Sheindel Perlow, widow of Rebbe Yisrael of Karlin-Stolin. Stolin, Nisan 1934.
Written by a scribe, with the Rebbetzin's signature. The Rebbetzin confirms her receipt of a donation sent to her by R. Avraham Shapiro and others from his city, and blesses him with salvation, success, livelihood and sustenance and all his wishes for the good, for life and for peace.
Rebbetzin Brachah Sheindel Perlow (ca. 1865-1942, perished in the Holocaust) was the daughter of Rebbe David Twersky of Zlatopil, who was a son-in-law of the Beit Aharon, Rebbe of Karlin. She married her cousin R. Yisrael Perlow in 1883 (the "Yenuka", Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin), and bore him six sons and four daughters, who produced the Chassidic courts of Karlin-Stolin. After the untimely passing of her husband, she continued leading her family spiritedly, as well as the Chassidim of the Karlin-Stolin community.
[1] leaf. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and traces of past dampness. Ink fading on margins. Wear and tears. Fold lines.
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![Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow. [Karlin, ca. 1920s-1930s.]
Official stationery. Sent to “](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale95/320.jpg "Letter of Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow of Karlin")
Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow. [Karlin, ca. 1920s-1930s.]
Official stationery. Sent to “R. Yehudah Leib son of Sima Brachah”. Confirmation of receipt of Tzedakah funds sent by R. Aharon Haltovski from Jerusalem, with many blessings.
Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow (1891-1942), fifth son of Rebbe Yisrael, the Yenuka of Karlin-Stolin (known as the "Frankfurter", 1868-1921), and son-in-law of his uncle R. Mordechai Yosef Twersky of Zlatopil. He was the most prominent and renowned of the six sons of R. Yisrael of Stolin, and most of his father's Chassidim in Russia and Eretz Israel followed him. When World War II broke out, he returned from his visit in Eretz Israel to be with his community, and perished in the Holocaust together with his descendants.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 17 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and folds. Tears to folds (repaired). Filing holes, slightly affecting text.
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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Asher Horowitz of Rimanov and Cracow (son of the Imrei Noam of Dzikov). Vienna, [ca. 1920s-1930s].
Shanah Tovah greeting and blessings for the festival of Sukkot. Written on official stationery, sent to R. Eliezer Sirkes in Zgierz (Poland), an activist and leader of the Orthodox community and member of the Polish Sejm, with his signature.
Rebbe Asher Horowitz (1776-1934), Rebbe of Rimanov in Cracow and Vienna. Son of Rebbe Meir of Dzikov, the Imrei Noam, and son-in-law and successor of Rebbe Yosef HaKohen of Rimanov. Already in his father-in-law's lifetime he had a large following and was reputed as a wonderworker. After his father-in-law's passing, he succeeded him as Rebbe of Rimanov in Cracow and Vienna.
Postcard, 10.5x14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Postmarks (damaged, due to detachment of postage stamp).
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Letter on postcard (more than 4 lines) handwritten and signed by Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro, the Minchat Elazar. [Munkacs, 1936].
Sent to the philanthropist R. Eliezer Bollag of Baden. The letter is very concise, written with many acronyms, and signed by the Rebbe.
On the verso of the postcard, there is a letter from the Rebbe's attendant, R. Chaim Dov Greenfeld, writing on behalf of the rebbe. He writes that the rebbe is praying for the recovery of the person in question, and relays the Rebbe's blessings for a complete and speedy recovery.
Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro, Rabbi of Munkacs (1872-1937) was a leading Torah scholar, halachic and Chassidic authority, and kabbalist in his generation. Author of Minchat Elazar and many other Torah works.
Postcard. 10x15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Postage stamps and postmarks.
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Letter on postcard, handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Yitzchak Zelig of Kotzk". Sokołów (Poland), 1914.
Sent to R. Aharon Mendel HaKohen, rabbi of the Ashkenazic community, who at the time was working to establish an international rabbinic organization, and to reinstate Semichah ordination and the Sanhedrin in Eretz Israel. R. Aharon HaKohen asked the Rebbe about this, and the Rebbe answers that he did not want to be involved in reinstating Semichah for an undisclosed reason. He cautions him to ask all rabbis in every city, and to consider what is liable to result from reinstating Semichah in the future.
Rebbe Yitzchak Zelig Morgenstern (1865-1940), a foremost rebbe and rabbi of Poland and leader of European Orthodox Jewry. A grandson of R. Mendele of Kotzk and son of the Rebbe of Pulav (Puławy). He served as Rabbi of Sokołów since 1899. One of the founders of the Rabbinical Association of Poland and its vice president, a founder of Agudat Yisrael and representative of the Gerrer Rebbe in the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. From 1904, he served as Rebbe in Sokołów and Otwock, establishing a yeshiva which he headed.
Postcard, 14 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains. Marginal tears to postcard, affecting text in one place. Filing hole.
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Letter on postcard, handwritten and signed by Rebbe Avraham Abish Horowitz, Rabbi of Carei, a rebbe of the Melitz-Ropshitz dynasty and son-in-law of the second rebbe of Spinka, the Chakal Yitzchak. Carei, [1939]. Yiddish.
Stamp of R. "Avraham Abish Horowitz of Melitz" on the reverse side of the leaf, and a letter handwritten and signed by R. Yitzchak Horowitz of Brooklyn, writing that he received the letter from his brother, signing his name.
The Rebbe writes to the philanthropist Feiga Gurfinkel of the United States that he received her letter and the pidyon she had sent through the bank (which had taken a two-thirds fee from the money). He writes at the end of the letter that he thanks her for the money and prays for the soul of her husband R. Yisrael Yitzchak, her father R. Anshel and her mother Esther.
R. Avraham Abish (Abishel) Horowitz, Rabbi of Carei (1897-1944, perished in the Holocaust), son of Rebbe Naftali Horowitz of Melitz (1845-1915) and son-in-law of the Chakal Yitzchak of Spinka. During World War I, he served in his father-in-law's position as Rabbi of Spinka. In 1934 he was appointed Rabbi of Carei, a position previously held by Rebbe Yoel of Satmar. R. Abishel founded a large yeshiva, Beit Avraham, numbering about a hundred students, most from the Maramureș region. His two sons served as Rebbes of Spinka in the United States and Bnei Brak.
His brother, R. Yitzchak Horowitz (ca. 1902-1978), served as Rabbi in Ozeriany and Kipochov, Volhynia. After World War I he immigrated to the United States and served as rabbi in New York and Cleveland, later returning to New York to serve as Rebbe of Melitz.
Official postcard. 14X11 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Creases and wear. Open tear to corner of postcard.
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![Letter handwritten by Rebbe Shalom Moskowitz of Shotz. [London, Elul 1957.]
Sent to R. Shneur Zalman Eilbaum in Safed. The](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale95/325.jpg "Shanah Tovah Letter from Rebbe Shalom Moskowitz of Shotz – London, 195")
Letter handwritten by Rebbe Shalom Moskowitz of Shotz. [London, Elul 1957.]
Sent to R. Shneur Zalman Eilbaum in Safed. The Rebbe blesses him with blessings for salvation, healing, success and a Shanah Tovah, with the Rebbe's full signature.
Rebbe Shalom Moskovitz of Shotz (1877-1958), foremost rebbe in the previous generation. A noted halachic authority and kabbalist, his greatness was famed worldwide and he was highly regarded by the great rebbes of the time. He served as Rabbi of Shotz (Suceava) from 1903 and as Rebbe in London from 1927. In his will, he pledged to arouse Heavenly mercy upon anyone who would visit his gravesite, light two candles in memory of his soul, and undertake to strengthen himself in a mitzvah or in Torah study.
Aerogram, 24x20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Fold lines.
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