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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Halachic responsa, in laws of interest, construction of synagogue, oaths and Chalitzah, by Rabbi Avraham Levison. Lithographic print of manuscript including author’s corrections and signature in original handwriting.
Upon first page signature [or inscription] “by the author, Avraham son of Rabbi Shabtai Levison”.
Rabbi Avraham Levison (Otzar HaRabbanim 535), among the rabbis of Holland, great rabbi in Torah and wisdom, served as rabbi in Friesland in 1926 and was appointed rabbi of Livarden in 1936, perished in the Holocaust.
23 pages, 34.5 cm. Good condition, minor damage to page margins.
Upon first page signature [or inscription] “by the author, Avraham son of Rabbi Shabtai Levison”.
Rabbi Avraham Levison (Otzar HaRabbanim 535), among the rabbis of Holland, great rabbi in Torah and wisdom, served as rabbi in Friesland in 1926 and was appointed rabbi of Livarden in 1936, perished in the Holocaust.
23 pages, 34.5 cm. Good condition, minor damage to page margins.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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A handwritten leaf, Torah novella. "I heard a nice thing from a messenger from Telz in the name of his son Rabbi Moshe Aharon of Kelm…". On the other side of leaf [ripped from a book], owners' inscriptions of Rabbi Moshe son of Yissachar Ber (Heshelzohn) of Kurshan near Shavl.
Rabbi Moshe Aharon Resnik-Epstein (1875-1957), a prominent rabbi of the mussar movement, a student of Telz Yeshiva and a disciple of the "grandfather of Kelm". Served in the rabbinate of Lithuanian cities and in Stalingrad. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in the 1920's. See attached material.
1 page closely written, 22 cm. Good condition.
Rabbi Moshe Aharon Resnik-Epstein (1875-1957), a prominent rabbi of the mussar movement, a student of Telz Yeshiva and a disciple of the "grandfather of Kelm". Served in the rabbinate of Lithuanian cities and in Stalingrad. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in the 1920's. See attached material.
1 page closely written, 22 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Handwritten notebook by the famous “Jerusalemite Tzadik” Rabbi Aryeh Levin (1885-1969) from the years 1919-1921.
The notebook includes:
1. Listing of sermons and eulogies which he delivered in various places, between the years 1919-1923. Sermons which he delivered on Shabbat and High Holy Days in the Zaharei Chama Beit Midrash. Among the sermons: “Words of inspiration which I said in 1921, in a prayer service for all members of our Holy Land for our brethren in Poland and the Ukraine, in the Etz Chaim Talmud Torah located in Machaneh Yehudah”. “That which I have said in the eulogy for the dear young man… in the Etz Chaim courtyard… prior to his death”.
2. Copy of replies from the manuscript of Rabbi Avraham Avli Passveler chief Av Beit Din of Vilna. (Recently printed in the Tiferet Refa’el memorial book, according to his original manuscript which was in Rabbi Aryeh’s possession).
3. Copies of teaching regulations at Krakow by the Bach [Bayit Chadash – Rabbi Yoef Sirkish].
4. Signed agreements of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, including list of students expelled from the Talmud Torah.
Approx. 24 written pages. 17X20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Detached leaves. Without binding.
The notebook includes:
1. Listing of sermons and eulogies which he delivered in various places, between the years 1919-1923. Sermons which he delivered on Shabbat and High Holy Days in the Zaharei Chama Beit Midrash. Among the sermons: “Words of inspiration which I said in 1921, in a prayer service for all members of our Holy Land for our brethren in Poland and the Ukraine, in the Etz Chaim Talmud Torah located in Machaneh Yehudah”. “That which I have said in the eulogy for the dear young man… in the Etz Chaim courtyard… prior to his death”.
2. Copy of replies from the manuscript of Rabbi Avraham Avli Passveler chief Av Beit Din of Vilna. (Recently printed in the Tiferet Refa’el memorial book, according to his original manuscript which was in Rabbi Aryeh’s possession).
3. Copies of teaching regulations at Krakow by the Bach [Bayit Chadash – Rabbi Yoef Sirkish].
4. Signed agreements of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, including list of students expelled from the Talmud Torah.
Approx. 24 written pages. 17X20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Detached leaves. Without binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Manuscripts by Rabbi Israel Sheinkman. Sermons which were given in the USA through the years 1917-1919. Written in the binding pages and endings of the books “Tzeda La-Derech” and “Sha’arei Teshuva”, Warsaw, 1880.
Ink stamps from Rabbi Israel Sheinkman. Sermon for Shabbat Teshuva 1917 in presence of the people of Slutsk, New-York. A sermon for a home dedication in Atlantic City. Inscription on the status of books leaving Eretz Israel and more.
Rabbi Israel Sheinkman was a student in the Yeshivot of Slabodka, Volozhin and Eishishuk, served since youth as a Magid Meisharim at Ponivej and Kovna. Served as Rabbi and Av Beit Din in Atlantic City.
About 8 written pages, 18 cm. Fair condition. The books are in poor condition.
Ink stamps from Rabbi Israel Sheinkman. Sermon for Shabbat Teshuva 1917 in presence of the people of Slutsk, New-York. A sermon for a home dedication in Atlantic City. Inscription on the status of books leaving Eretz Israel and more.
Rabbi Israel Sheinkman was a student in the Yeshivot of Slabodka, Volozhin and Eishishuk, served since youth as a Magid Meisharim at Ponivej and Kovna. Served as Rabbi and Av Beit Din in Atlantic City.
About 8 written pages, 18 cm. Fair condition. The books are in poor condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Sefer Teruchin – General laws for all those who arrange gittin – a notebook in handwriting of Rabbi Aharon Mendel HaCohen Rabbi of Cairo.
The manuscript is incomplete and contains sections and drafts of the two works of Re'em HaCohen printed on this topic, Kuntress Agunot (Cairo 1924) and Sefer Teruchin (printed in Yad Re'em, Tel Aviv 1960).
Rabbi Aharon Mendel HaCohen (1866-1927), a Torah genius and author, was the Ashkenazi rabbi of Cairo for 30 years. He renewed the semicha. See Item 581.
C. 40 written leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears.
The manuscript is incomplete and contains sections and drafts of the two works of Re'em HaCohen printed on this topic, Kuntress Agunot (Cairo 1924) and Sefer Teruchin (printed in Yad Re'em, Tel Aviv 1960).
Rabbi Aharon Mendel HaCohen (1866-1927), a Torah genius and author, was the Ashkenazi rabbi of Cairo for 30 years. He renewed the semicha. See Item 581.
C. 40 written leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Prayers that Rabbi Aharon Mendel (HaRe'em) HaCohen Rabbi of Cairo wrote for his community members. Cairo, [1917-1919].
"A prayer before the heichal on the last day of Passover in 1917". *A prayer for the Israeli army at the borders of Eretz Yisrael" (written for the soldiers of the Hebrew Brigade of the British Army that were in Egypt). *Prayer for the 24th of Kislev 1919, and another prayer.
Rabbi Aharon Mendel HaCohen (1866-1927), Torah genius and author. He was the Ashkenazi rabbi of Cairo for 30 years and he renewed the semicha. [5] written pages. Varied size and condition.
"A prayer before the heichal on the last day of Passover in 1917". *A prayer for the Israeli army at the borders of Eretz Yisrael" (written for the soldiers of the Hebrew Brigade of the British Army that were in Egypt). *Prayer for the 24th of Kislev 1919, and another prayer.
Rabbi Aharon Mendel HaCohen (1866-1927), Torah genius and author. He was the Ashkenazi rabbi of Cairo for 30 years and he renewed the semicha. [5] written pages. Varied size and condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Collection of handwritten notebooks by Rabbi Avraham Prince Av Beit Din of Groningen (Holland).
Chiddushei Torah in various matters. Some of the notebooks contain lengthy lists which appear to be a methodical composition of a summary of Halachot and Sugiyot. Hebrew and Dutch.
Rabbi Avraham Prince, among the rabbis of Holland. Served as chief rabbi of the Groningen and surroundings congregations post-Holocaust. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in the 1950’s and established a synagogue and congregation in the city of Rechovot.
9 notebooks. Various sizes and conditions.
Chiddushei Torah in various matters. Some of the notebooks contain lengthy lists which appear to be a methodical composition of a summary of Halachot and Sugiyot. Hebrew and Dutch.
Rabbi Avraham Prince, among the rabbis of Holland. Served as chief rabbi of the Groningen and surroundings congregations post-Holocaust. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in the 1950’s and established a synagogue and congregation in the city of Rechovot.
9 notebooks. Various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Manuscript of Rabbi Baruch Zvi Moskowitz, novella on aggada written as introduction to his book Mishmeret Zvi. Rabbi Baruch Zvi HaCohen Moskowitz-Rappaport (1907-1950) learned 7 years in the Satmar Yeshiva from his Rabbi author of Keren L'David. He was a faithful Chassid and traveled to the "Ahavat Yisrael" in Vizhnitz, to the "Minchat Elazar" in Munkach, to Rabbi Aharon of Belz but he was primarily attached to Rabbi Yoel of Satmar. After the holocaust, he served as Rabbi of the Yera'im congregation in Paks and its surroundings; there he established an important yeshiva. He served as rabbi of Budapest and in 1959 he moved to Vienna. During that time, he wrote and published his important books Tenuvot Baruch, Mishmeret Zvi etc. He was a close friend of the Gaon of Papa, author of VaYechi Yoseph, and of the Rebbe of Satmar, author of Beirech Moshe, since their youth. 7 pages. C. 30 cm. Very good condition
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Two handwritten leaves. Copy of commentary in the name of the Mekubal "Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropoli… I heard that he explained the pasuk…". [Safed?, Ashkenazi handwriting from the 19th century].
On second leaf [same handwriting], a riddle and inscription "in commemoration of the marriage of my son Nachum Zvi to his wife Henya, in the winter… in 1888".
Varied size. Good-fair condition. Apparently, they were written on binding leaves of books.
On second leaf [same handwriting], a riddle and inscription "in commemoration of the marriage of my son Nachum Zvi to his wife Henya, in the winter… in 1888".
Varied size. Good-fair condition. Apparently, they were written on binding leaves of books.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Important and versatile handwritten leaves collection, from different authors, different times and different countries, [Ashkenazi, European and Israeli handwritings, 19th-20th centuries].
The collection includes dozens of Biblical novellae, letters, sermons, prayers and more. Most of the material is complete.
Among the leaves’ titles: “Order of inauguration for the new synagogue… Friday, May 25th 1849”; “With Hashem’s help I have been inspired to research wisely topics of research and wisdom”; “agreeable and pleasant words I have heard from the Magid Meisharim, which I have written to remember”.
Collection of biblical novellae manuscripts and notes [and letters addressed to him] by the Gaon Rabbi Asher Ha-Levi Pollack Rosh Av Beit Din of Oradea Mare and Rabbi of Kiryat Ata (1900-1989), author of the book “Ule-Asher Amar”. Over 50 leaves. Varying size and condition.
The collection includes dozens of Biblical novellae, letters, sermons, prayers and more. Most of the material is complete.
Among the leaves’ titles: “Order of inauguration for the new synagogue… Friday, May 25th 1849”; “With Hashem’s help I have been inspired to research wisely topics of research and wisdom”; “agreeable and pleasant words I have heard from the Magid Meisharim, which I have written to remember”.
Collection of biblical novellae manuscripts and notes [and letters addressed to him] by the Gaon Rabbi Asher Ha-Levi Pollack Rosh Av Beit Din of Oradea Mare and Rabbi of Kiryat Ata (1900-1989), author of the book “Ule-Asher Amar”. Over 50 leaves. Varying size and condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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A varied collection of single handwritten leaves, Forzatz leaves written or signed and other leaves. [17th-20th century].
Including: Manuscripts of Torah novella by Rabbi Sinai HaCohen (1874), by Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen, by Rabbi Yitzchak Kaminetsky of Farbishtat, etc. [A copy] of an approbation letter signed by the Nodah B'Yehuda, Prague 1785.
Drafts of shtarot of tena'im and ketubot from the city of Korastchov in 1820. An unsigned letter (kvittel) to the Rebbe of Sadigura on the occasion of his son Rebbe Avraham Ya'akov's engagement in 1953.
Signatures and owners' inscriptions on leaves of books: "Rabbi Moshe Rabbi of Belchatov" near Pietrekov; "Shmuel Mordechai of Kalushin" [the Rebbe of Falenitz], with stamp of his father, Rebbe Meir Shalom Rabinowitz of Kalushin. Rabbis' inscriptions and owners' stamps. Listings of births and marriages from the 17th-18th century. Handwritten leaves of amulets and prayers. (The prayer E-l Melech written on parchment) etc. 28 paper items, varied size and condition.
Including: Manuscripts of Torah novella by Rabbi Sinai HaCohen (1874), by Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen, by Rabbi Yitzchak Kaminetsky of Farbishtat, etc. [A copy] of an approbation letter signed by the Nodah B'Yehuda, Prague 1785.
Drafts of shtarot of tena'im and ketubot from the city of Korastchov in 1820. An unsigned letter (kvittel) to the Rebbe of Sadigura on the occasion of his son Rebbe Avraham Ya'akov's engagement in 1953.
Signatures and owners' inscriptions on leaves of books: "Rabbi Moshe Rabbi of Belchatov" near Pietrekov; "Shmuel Mordechai of Kalushin" [the Rebbe of Falenitz], with stamp of his father, Rebbe Meir Shalom Rabinowitz of Kalushin. Rabbis' inscriptions and owners' stamps. Listings of births and marriages from the 17th-18th century. Handwritten leaves of amulets and prayers. (The prayer E-l Melech written on parchment) etc. 28 paper items, varied size and condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Manuscript collection, Halachic ruling and letters, Torah novellae and notes. Moroccan Oriental writing, from various times.
Varying sizes and condition, fair-poor.
Varying sizes and condition, fair-poor.
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