Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects
Collection of books of the Sefat Emet:
• Sefat Emet on the Torah, five parts. Piotrków, 1905-1906; Cracow, 1906-1908.
In volumes I and IV are signatures and stamps of "Avraham Mordechai son of R. Moshe Betzalel Alter of Ger", stamps of "Yitzchak Fishel Alter"; in volume III, signature and stamps of "Yaakov Yudel Kohn, Łódź; stamp of "Sinai Yamnik"; in volume V, stamps of "Yehoshua Markowitz, shochet".
• Sefat Emet – Likutim. Piotrków, 1936-1934. Two volumes. Signature in first volume.
• Sefat Emet, Part IV. Warsaw, [ca. 1925]. Gilded title page. Signatures of "Lipman Alter" [apparently R. Eliezer Lipman Alter, brother of the Sefat Emet].
• Tehillim, with commentary Etz HaDaat Tov by R. Chaim Vital and Sefat Emet commentary. Warsaw, [ca. 1928].
• Tractate Avot, with Sefat Emet commentary. Piotrków, 1933.
• Sefat Emet on Talmudic tractates. Seder Kodashim. Warsaw, 1925. Moed I (Shabbat, Eruvin and selections on Zera'im). Warsaw, 1927. Moed II (Pesachim, Beitzah, Rosh Hashanah), Moed III (Yoma, Sukkah, Taanit, Megillah, Moed Katan and Chagigah): Warsaw, [1931]. Four volumes.
The author, Rebbe Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter of Ger (Góra Kalwaria; 1847-1905), second Gerrer Rebbe, an outstanding Chassidic rebbe and Jewish leader in his times. Under his leadership, the Ger Chassidut became the largest and most influential Chassidic dynasty in Poland. He was widely known by the name of his books – the Sefat Emet series on the Torah, the Talmud and other topics. The Sefat Emet on the Torah is renowned for its depth and originality, and has become a classic Chassidic commentary on the Torah, well-received even in non-Chassidic communities.
14 volumes. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Collection of books by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil and his grandfather Rebbe Yisrael Twersky of Cherkasy:
• Shoshanat HaAmakim, two parts: Emek Tefillah by Rebbe Yaakov Yisrael Twersky of Cherkasy, with Emek HaChochmah by his grandson Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twersky of Hornostaipil. Lublin: Yaakov Herschenhorn and Moshe Schneidmesser, 1884. First edition.
• Emek HaChochmah, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [1928]. Second edition.
• Emek She'elah, responsa by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Piotrków: Natan Nata Kronenberg, 1905. First edition.
• Chibur LeTaharah, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Berditchev: Chaim Yaakov Sheftel, 1898. First edition.
• Torei Zahav, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Jerusalem: Chaim Zuckermann, 1936. First edition.
Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twersky (1839-1903), son of R. Meshulam Zusha of Tlumach and son-in-law of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Upon his appointment as Rebbe and Rabbi of Hornostaipil, many Chassidim began flocking to his court, and he eventually became one of the most prominent rebbes in Russia. He was also renowned as a foremost halachic authority of his times, and corresponded with leading rabbis in his country and beyond.
6 volumes. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Collection of nine books, works of the Panet family across multiple generations: Rebbe Yechezkel Panet, Rabbi of Karlsburg and Transylvania (prominent disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Rimanov and publisher of his book Menachem Tzion); his sons
R. Chaim Betzalel Panet, Rabbi of Tășnad (disciple of the Chatam Sofer) and Rebbe Menachem Mendel Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh (the first Rebbe of Deyzh, a disciple of the Chatam Sofer); and his great-grandson Rebbe Yechezkel son of Moshe Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh (the third rebbe of the Deyzh dynasty).
9 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings, some leather. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Six books by and about rebbes of Belz – Torah novellae, discourses and stories.
• Dover Shalom, collection of Torah novellae, discourses and stories related by Rebbe Shalom Rokeach of Belz, with Ohel Yehoshua, Torah teachings from his son Rebbe Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz, edited by R. Avraham Chaim Simchah Bunam Michelson. Przemyśl, 1910. First edition.
• Dover Shalom, collection of Torah novellae, discourses and stories related by Rebbe Shalom Rokeach of Belz, with Ohel Yehoshua, Torah teachings from his son Rebbe Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz, edited by R. Avraham Chaim Simchah Bunam Michelson. Przemyśl, [ca
• Dover Shalom. Przemyśl, [1911?]. Yiddish.
• Pe'er VeKavod, stories about Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, the Yismach Moshe, and his grandson Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev, and Rebbe Shalom Rokeach, the Sar Shalom and his son Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz; by R. Dov Ber Ehrman. Munkacs, 1911. First edition.
On verso of title page, signature of author, to attest the book was purchased from him. R. Dov Ber Ehrman of Kleinwardein (Kisvárda; ca. 1860-1944), disciple of his uncle the Maharam Schick and R. Avraham Yehudah Leib Schwartz, the Kol Aryeh; authored books about Tzaddikim.
• Lechem Shlomo, ten discourses and stories about the disciples of the Baal Shem Tov and Rebbe Shalom of Belz, by R. Shlomo Zalman Rappaport. Kozhnitz, [1912].
• HaDerech, sermons of Rebbe Mordechai Rokeach and Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz, edited by R. Menachem Aharon Leibowitz. Jerusalem, 1966. Mimeograph of Budapest, 1944 edition, with added sermon of the Rebbe of Belz from 1936 (in Yiddish).
6 books. Size and condition Vary. New bindings.
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Collection of eulogy books for Belz rebbes:
• Palgei Mayim, eulogy for Rebbe Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz by R. Eliezer Segal Mishel. Lviv, 1894. Last leaf with corrigenda undocumented in Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
• Kol David, eulogy for Rebbe Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz by R. David Seller. Lviv, 1894.
• Mishkenot HaRo'im, by R. Yechiel Michel Hibner, Rabbi of Nyzhniv – Part II, eulogies for Galician rabbis and rebbes. Lemberg (Lviv), 1865. First edition. In the middle of the book are bound ten leaves from Shaar Bat Rabim by R. Yechiel Michel Hibner, Lviv, 1876.
• Dovev Siftei Yeshenim, eulogy for Rebbe Yissachar Dov Rokeach of Belz by R. Nachum Etrog, a rabbi of Safed. Jerusalem, 1927.
• Biography of the Rebbe of Belz. [Jerusalem, 1957].
• Issue of Hamodia newspaper from the passing of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz. Jerusalem, 22 Av, 1957.
5 books and booklets + issue of newspaper. Size and condition Vary.
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Seven books from Vizhnitz Chassidut, first editions.
7 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books were not examined thoroughly, and are being sold as is.
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