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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $1,625
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Manuscript, Halachic and Aggadic sermons, sermons for Shabbat Teshuva and Shabbat Kalah, admonitions and more, [1871].
Autographical writing by the author in semi-quill Oriental calligraphy. Based on the content of the manuscript, it appears that the author was an outstanding Torah scholar who delivered those sermons in public. The following is written on one of the sermons’ titles: “This is a sermon I have delivered at a Shabbat Kalah in the Great Synagogue, 1871". In that sermon the author quotes a commentary in the name of his father on the Psalm verse “Ve-Yekar Pidyon Nafsham”. In a different sermon, he mentions words by "the great genius of the generation rabbi…". On other titles he writes: “this is a sermon I have put together for Shabbat Teshuva”; “this is what I have innovated”; and more.
There is also a eulogy for a Torah scholar [Dayan] who had requested not to be eulogized, the author begins his words debating whether or not it is mandatory to fulfill the sage’s will and if it would be permissible to eulogize him anyway.
Over 50 columns, about 12 X 37.5 cm. Varying conditions ranking from good to poor. Wear damage, one of the sermons is severely affected by a rodent’s bite. Most leaves are in good condition.
Autographical writing by the author in semi-quill Oriental calligraphy. Based on the content of the manuscript, it appears that the author was an outstanding Torah scholar who delivered those sermons in public. The following is written on one of the sermons’ titles: “This is a sermon I have delivered at a Shabbat Kalah in the Great Synagogue, 1871". In that sermon the author quotes a commentary in the name of his father on the Psalm verse “Ve-Yekar Pidyon Nafsham”. In a different sermon, he mentions words by "the great genius of the generation rabbi…". On other titles he writes: “this is a sermon I have put together for Shabbat Teshuva”; “this is what I have innovated”; and more.
There is also a eulogy for a Torah scholar [Dayan] who had requested not to be eulogized, the author begins his words debating whether or not it is mandatory to fulfill the sage’s will and if it would be permissible to eulogize him anyway.
Over 50 columns, about 12 X 37.5 cm. Varying conditions ranking from good to poor. Wear damage, one of the sermons is severely affected by a rodent’s bite. Most leaves are in good condition.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $250
Sold for: $1,375
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Manuscript, kabbalistic topics, holy names, amulet making, segulot and throwing lots. Rules of the Ramban's amulet. Names of angels. Masechet Shikorim for Purim and the book of the Prophet Chabakuk. Perek Shira. Piyutim in Ladino and various compilations. Oriental handwriting Soletreo and square letters [Turkey?, 19th century].
Listing of names and their problems, for prayers and writing amulets. Lists of dots and lines for casting "Sand Lots". Inscriptions in foreign language.
C. 66 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition, stains and damage. Antique leather binding, damaged and detached.
Listing of names and their problems, for prayers and writing amulets. Lists of dots and lines for casting "Sand Lots". Inscriptions in foreign language.
C. 66 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition, stains and damage. Antique leather binding, damaged and detached.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $2,800
Sold for: $3,500
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Manuscript on parchment, excerpt from the Sefer Haftarot [c. 16th century].
Haftarot for the first and second days of Shavuot, for the first and second days of Rosh Ha-Shana, for Yom Kippur’s Shacharit and Mincha and for the first and second days of Sukkot. [The custom of writing the Haftarot on a single separate book is an ancient custom dating back to the days of the Amoraim. It is mentioned in the Talmud, in the tractate of Gittin (leaf 60), under the name: “Sifra De-Aftarta”].
10 leaves, 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, slight wear and ink fading. Numerous Latin notes on the leaves’ margins. Rebound.
Haftarot for the first and second days of Shavuot, for the first and second days of Rosh Ha-Shana, for Yom Kippur’s Shacharit and Mincha and for the first and second days of Sukkot. [The custom of writing the Haftarot on a single separate book is an ancient custom dating back to the days of the Amoraim. It is mentioned in the Talmud, in the tractate of Gittin (leaf 60), under the name: “Sifra De-Aftarta”].
10 leaves, 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, slight wear and ink fading. Numerous Latin notes on the leaves’ margins. Rebound.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $3,500
Sold for: $6,000
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Manuscript, Taj Torah [Keter Torah]. Vayikra-Devarim, from the middle of Parashat Vayikra to the middle of Parashat Vayelech [Yemen, 1400-1450’s]. The beginning of the volume is completed with leaves from a later time. Letter changes based on the Masorah in many places (coiled “Peh” letters and more).
Enclosed is a professional evaluation by Professor Shlomo Zucker, expert in Hebrew manuscripts, who writes: “respects the punctuation and Tajim […] based on the Yemenite tradition through the years 1400-1450. Yemenite paper (without net lines)”.
[181] leaves, 21 cm. Dark paper, fair-poor condition, stains, tears and wear affecting the text, antique leather binding
Enclosed is a professional evaluation by Professor Shlomo Zucker, expert in Hebrew manuscripts, who writes: “respects the punctuation and Tajim […] based on the Yemenite tradition through the years 1400-1450. Yemenite paper (without net lines)”.
[181] leaves, 21 cm. Dark paper, fair-poor condition, stains, tears and wear affecting the text, antique leather binding
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,375
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Tikhlal Siddur manuscript, Selichot, prayers and liturgy for Rosh Ha-Shana and Yom Ha-Kippurim. Keter Malchut, Hosha’anot and liturgy for Simchat Torah. [Yemen], (1903).
Fine and luxurious scribe calligraphy, on a Torah scroll like decorated large book. Inscription on the first page: “In the name of the merciful One and filled misericord, I will begin writing this book Thursday, on the 8th day of Shevat, May Hashem assist me in this holy craft without delay… May He give me and my descendants the merit to write endless books until the end of generations and times [the name of the author is apparently mentioned in the initial letters].
The last leaf has a colophon saying: “… and this is the completion of this holy craft, on Thursday, 10th of Iyar… may Hashem give us the merit to see the Redemption. Amen”.
150 written leaves. 35 cm. Light, thick, quality paper. Good-fair condition. Stains, moth damage on the book and the binding. Luxurious leather binding with loop residues, Yemenite styled craft.
Fine and luxurious scribe calligraphy, on a Torah scroll like decorated large book. Inscription on the first page: “In the name of the merciful One and filled misericord, I will begin writing this book Thursday, on the 8th day of Shevat, May Hashem assist me in this holy craft without delay… May He give me and my descendants the merit to write endless books until the end of generations and times [the name of the author is apparently mentioned in the initial letters].
The last leaf has a colophon saying: “… and this is the completion of this holy craft, on Thursday, 10th of Iyar… may Hashem give us the merit to see the Redemption. Amen”.
150 written leaves. 35 cm. Light, thick, quality paper. Good-fair condition. Stains, moth damage on the book and the binding. Luxurious leather binding with loop residues, Yemenite styled craft.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $200
Unsold
Handwritten Tikhlal Siddur. [Yemen. 18-19th century?].
Prayers and liturgy for Shabbat, Festivals and for Rosh Ha-Shana. The volume includes several manuscripts [from different times?], bound together. Missing a bit and begins in the middle of the Seder “Ashmorot”.
[105] leaves, about 17 cm. Fair-poor condition, worn, stains and moth damage. Not bound.
Commemorative stamp at the end of the prayers for the Shlosha Regalim “For the elevation of the pure soul of Rabbi Yosef Aharon Oved”.
Prayers and liturgy for Shabbat, Festivals and for Rosh Ha-Shana. The volume includes several manuscripts [from different times?], bound together. Missing a bit and begins in the middle of the Seder “Ashmorot”.
[105] leaves, about 17 cm. Fair-poor condition, worn, stains and moth damage. Not bound.
Commemorative stamp at the end of the prayers for the Shlosha Regalim “For the elevation of the pure soul of Rabbi Yosef Aharon Oved”.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $100
Sold for: $150
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Shir Hashirim, with Aramaic translation. [Samarkand, after 1878].
From the wording of the title page, the year and location of the manuscript are difficult to determine, but apparently, this is a copy from Samarkand, of 1878 or afterwards based on the edition printed in Livorno at that time.
40 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Old binding, paper and leather, decorated Persian-Bukharin style.
From the wording of the title page, the year and location of the manuscript are difficult to determine, but apparently, this is a copy from Samarkand, of 1878 or afterwards based on the edition printed in Livorno at that time.
40 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Old binding, paper and leather, decorated Persian-Bukharin style.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $300
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Manuscript, liturgy compilation and two compilations of Hilchot Shechita, [Yemen, the 19th-20th centuries].
The earlier Hilchot Shechita compilation has glosses on its sheets and a colophon on the last page: [Completed, with praise to the Creator of the world], Chazak Ve-Nitchazek…”.
Two volumes: 24 leaves, [23, 1 leaves]; 40 leaves. 12-14 cm. Fair condition, stains and moth damages. Brown, Yemenite style crafted leather bindings.
The earlier Hilchot Shechita compilation has glosses on its sheets and a colophon on the last page: [Completed, with praise to the Creator of the world], Chazak Ve-Nitchazek…”.
Two volumes: 24 leaves, [23, 1 leaves]; 40 leaves. 12-14 cm. Fair condition, stains and moth damages. Brown, Yemenite style crafted leather bindings.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Manuscript, prayers and poems as customary in Yemen. [Yemen, 19th century?].
Complete manuscript [without vowel symbols], which includes: Prayers and poems for Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, Seder Hoshanot and Hoshana Raba, poems for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, with “Viduy [confession prayers]… by Rabbi Yehudah Ben Zerubavel”, “supplication by Rabbi Yechye Altzahari…”, “commentary on the Hoshanot”, “blessing for the public” for Simchat Torah and more.
[131] written pages [missing title page]. 18 cm. Quality paper, good condition. Majority of leaves clean with few stains. Bound with sheet of parchment, remnant of an ancient manuscript of "Targum".
Complete manuscript [without vowel symbols], which includes: Prayers and poems for Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, Seder Hoshanot and Hoshana Raba, poems for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, with “Viduy [confession prayers]… by Rabbi Yehudah Ben Zerubavel”, “supplication by Rabbi Yechye Altzahari…”, “commentary on the Hoshanot”, “blessing for the public” for Simchat Torah and more.
[131] written pages [missing title page]. 18 cm. Quality paper, good condition. Majority of leaves clean with few stains. Bound with sheet of parchment, remnant of an ancient manuscript of "Targum".
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $350
Sold for: $438
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Collection of antique handwritten segments on the Bible and the Targum, on parchment leaves. [Yemen, 15-17th centuries].
These leaves were found at the “Bindings Geniza”, [in Yemen, it was customary to put Geniza inside book bindings], based on the writing, it seems like all leaves, except for one (the big one), were written in Yemen.
2 big leaves, and about 20 cut segments. Varying size and condition, all leaves are affected.
These leaves were found at the “Bindings Geniza”, [in Yemen, it was customary to put Geniza inside book bindings], based on the writing, it seems like all leaves, except for one (the big one), were written in Yemen.
2 big leaves, and about 20 cut segments. Varying size and condition, all leaves are affected.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Very old handwritten segments, pulled from the “Bindings Geniza”. [15th to 18th centuries].
Leaves and leaf segments of Gemara, Midrash, Zohar, Bible and Targum, a satirical Purim tractate, Musar and Halacha books, letters (signed?) and bills.
Content-filled collection from uncharted Genizot.
Dozens of leaves of varying size and condition, most are in poor condition, glue stains, tears and damages. All leaves are in ancient Sephardic or Yemenite handwriting.
Leaves and leaf segments of Gemara, Midrash, Zohar, Bible and Targum, a satirical Purim tractate, Musar and Halacha books, letters (signed?) and bills.
Content-filled collection from uncharted Genizot.
Dozens of leaves of varying size and condition, most are in poor condition, glue stains, tears and damages. All leaves are in ancient Sephardic or Yemenite handwriting.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Hundreds of handwritten leaves, [Yemen, 16th century until 19th-20th century].
Torah and targum, prayers and piyutim, laws and commentaries, Pirkei Avot etc. [Some of the more ancient leaves were removed from "bindings geniza"].
Varied size and condition, fair-poor.
Torah and targum, prayers and piyutim, laws and commentaries, Pirkei Avot etc. [Some of the more ancient leaves were removed from "bindings geniza"].
Varied size and condition, fair-poor.
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