Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Three ketubot, written on pamphlets of several leaves, with colored and hand-illustrated frames. Teheran, 1920. Signatures of witnesses and rabbis on each of them.
3 ketubot in pamphlet form, each one between 4-8 pages. Average size 24.5 cm. Varied condition, good to fair. One if the ketubot is missing the first page with the introduction and date.
3 ketubot in pamphlet form, each one between 4-8 pages. Average size 24.5 cm. Varied condition, good to fair. One if the ketubot is missing the first page with the introduction and date.
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Ketubot and marriage documents
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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* Ketubah with hand-crafted colorful illustrated ornaments; filled in in handwriting; contains signatures of three witnesses. Hamadan (Persia), [1897?].
44.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks and water stains.
* Ketubah printed in gold and blue ink. For city of Tanta situated on the Nile (Egypt). Not filled in. Printed in Alexandria, c. 1910.
41.5 cm. Good condition, foxing.
44.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks and water stains.
* Ketubah printed in gold and blue ink. For city of Tanta situated on the Nile (Egypt). Not filled in. Printed in Alexandria, c. 1910.
41.5 cm. Good condition, foxing.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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“Mazal Tov… Kol Sason V’Kol Simcha Kol Chatan V’Kol Kala”, magnificent inscription illustrated on flowered stenciled cutout of parchment. Given as a gift from members of the Beit Midrash “Klois of Rabbi Moshe Ken”, in honor of wedding of “member Rabbi Yehuda Leib son of Rabbi Aharon Scheier. [Frankfurt am Main].Elul (1763).
The abovementioned groom is the Ga’on Rabbi Yehuda Leib son of Rabbi Aharon Scheier (1733-1821), Av Beit Din of Düsseldorf from c. 1780, among great scholars of Ashkenaz during his generation, (for additional information related to him see: Homilies of the Chatam Sofer II, pp. 423-424). A eulogy pamphlet"Shalosh yevavot", was printed in his memory by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Carlsberg (Mainz 1886).
Maximal size: 17X11 cm. Fair condition, difficult to read due to faded ink.
The abovementioned groom is the Ga’on Rabbi Yehuda Leib son of Rabbi Aharon Scheier (1733-1821), Av Beit Din of Düsseldorf from c. 1780, among great scholars of Ashkenaz during his generation, (for additional information related to him see: Homilies of the Chatam Sofer II, pp. 423-424). A eulogy pamphlet"Shalosh yevavot", was printed in his memory by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Carlsberg (Mainz 1886).
Maximal size: 17X11 cm. Fair condition, difficult to read due to faded ink.
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Ketubot and marriage documents
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Authorization for marriage permit according to the laws of "Our King of distinguished lineage, His Majesty" [during the marriage decree], Aurich (Germany), 1806.
Handwritten and signed by the city rabbi, Rabbi "Eisel son of Rabbi Avraham Oppenhei[mer] here in the state of Ostfriesland".
19X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, folding and wear marks.
Handwritten and signed by the city rabbi, Rabbi "Eisel son of Rabbi Avraham Oppenhei[mer] here in the state of Ostfriesland".
19X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, folding and wear marks.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Handwritten document, “Tna’im Rishonim” [preliminary stipulations] upon engagement of groom Shmuel son of Rabbi Yosef Hyman of Kinswagen and bride Breindel daughter of Rabbi Chaim Schimmel of Pápa (Hungary). Tishrei 1832. Hebrew and Yiddish.
34.5 cm. Good-fair condition, creases, damage on leaf margins.
34.5 cm. Good-fair condition, creases, damage on leaf margins.
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Ketubot and marriage documents
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Certificate of Marriage – official marriage certificate on behalf of “Hebrew Ashkenazi Congregation of Shanghai”. Shanghai, 1938.
Upon marriage of Mendel J. Berkovith and Dolly E. Loseff, which took place in" Beit Aharon "Synagogue by Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi Av Beit Din of Shanghai. Contains signatures of rabbi, president and secretary of congregation, including stamp of congregation.
21.5X25 cm. Fair condition, folding marks and tears.
Upon marriage of Mendel J. Berkovith and Dolly E. Loseff, which took place in" Beit Aharon "Synagogue by Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi Av Beit Din of Shanghai. Contains signatures of rabbi, president and secretary of congregation, including stamp of congregation.
21.5X25 cm. Fair condition, folding marks and tears.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Collection of printed letters, petition to be granted “Heiter Me’ah Rabbanim” [one hundred rabbis permit]: * Letter by Beit Din of Munkacs congregation, with letter by rabbi of city, Rebbe Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapiro, Kislev (1932). * Letter by Rabbi Pinchas Adler Av Beit Din of Radovanka [author of "Pnei Chesed", among rabbis of Rebbe author of "Shomer Emunim"] with letter by Rabbi Shmuel Engel Av Beit Din of Radomishl. Ungvar, (1923). * Letter by Rabbi Mordechai Farhand Chief Av Beit Din of Nitra, along with letter by rabbi of city, Rabbi Shmuel David Ungar. Nitra, (1939).
3 folio size leaves printed on both sides, varying conditions.
3 folio size leaves printed on both sides, varying conditions.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Wedding invitations of relatives of Rebbes of Ger: * Two invitations by Rabbi Yitzchak Meir HaCohen Levin and his father-in-law Rebbe Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter, (1947). * Invitation to wedding of son of Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Alter [son of Rabbi of Pavianich], Elul 1947. * Invitation to wedding of Rabbi Shaul Alter [Rosh Yeshiva of Sfat Emet Yeshiva], son of Rebbe Rabbi Pinchas Menachem, Sivan 1977.
4 invitations, various sizes and conditions; good condition.
4 invitations, various sizes and conditions; good condition.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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* Invitation to wedding of Rebbe of Sadigura Rabbi Avraham Ya’akov Friedman, Tel Aviv, Av 1953. * Invitation to wedding of Rebbe of Biala-Lugano, Rabbi Betzalal Simcha Menachem Ben-Zion Rabinowitz, Sunderland , England, Shvat 1958. * Invitation to wedding of Rebbes of Modzitz, Tel Aviv, Elul 1976. * Invitation to wedding of daughter of Rebbe of Sanz- Klausenburg, Union City, USA, Sivan 1978.
4 invitations, various sizes and conditions.
4 invitations, various sizes and conditions.
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Ketubot and marriage documents
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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* Invitation to marriage of Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Twerski, Jerusalem, (1941) – [Rebbe of Chernobyl Bnei Brak, 1917-1988, son of Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Twerski Rebbe of Mozir-Loiav and grandson of Rabbi Yitzchak Yishaya Halberstam of Tshochov son of the" Divrei Chaim" of Sanz]. * Invitation to marriage of Rabbi Moshe Yehudah Leib [Rabinowitz, Rebbe of Munkacz], (1962). * Invitation to marriage of Rabbi David Twerski [Rebbe of Rachmastrivka-Jerusalem], (1972). * Invitations to family celebrations of Rebbes of Zvhil, Lelov, Rachmastrivka, Toldot Aharon and others.
11 invitations, various sizes and conditions, good conditions.
11 invitations, various sizes and conditions, good conditions.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Handwritten invitation to wedding of “Rabbi Baruch Raphael Yehoshua HaLevi… son of esteemed rabbi of the entire Diaspora Rabbi Yitzchak Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveichik Av Beit Din of Brisk”, in Tel Aviv on Adar I (1957) by his father-in-law Rabbi “Yissaschar Dov Frankel and his spouse”. Reverse side contains address abroad.
13.5X20.5 cm. Good-fair condition, creases and folding marks.
13.5X20.5 cm. Good-fair condition, creases and folding marks.
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Ketubot and marriage documents
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
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Collection of invitations to wedding celebrations, Ketubot and engagement documents.
See list in the Hebrew description.
8 invitations and 3 Ketubot. Various sizes and conditions.
See list in the Hebrew description.
8 invitations and 3 Ketubot. Various sizes and conditions.
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Ketubot and marriage documents
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