Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $625
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Shir HaShirim and Megillat Ruth – micrography. [Early 20th century].
Miniscule handwriting upon postcard. Includes entire text of Megillat Shir HaShirim and majority of Megillat Ruth. Reverse side of postcard contains signatures of artist: “Made by – Sakalvitch, Hardzei—“.
15X10.5 cm. Good condition, two ink stains upon text. Creases.
Miniscule handwriting upon postcard. Includes entire text of Megillat Shir HaShirim and majority of Megillat Ruth. Reverse side of postcard contains signatures of artist: “Made by – Sakalvitch, Hardzei—“.
15X10.5 cm. Good condition, two ink stains upon text. Creases.
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $325
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Printed leaf – "The version of the prayer before studying Mishnayot, with small changes from that printed so far in the mishnayot…the Rebbe corrected and clarified it… Rabbi Shlomo Shapira… Rabbi of Mukachevo. ”
On the second column: "Tefillat HaShav", by Rebbe Shlomo Shapira of Mukachevo, "Copied from his own handwriting". Mukachevo [end of 19th century]. Bibliographically unknown.
[1] leaf. 30x23 cm. Good condition. Stains, fold marks, few tears to margins.
On the second column: "Tefillat HaShav", by Rebbe Shlomo Shapira of Mukachevo, "Copied from his own handwriting". Mukachevo [end of 19th century]. Bibliographically unknown.
[1] leaf. 30x23 cm. Good condition. Stains, fold marks, few tears to margins.
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
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* “Nezer Gaba’ut” [crown of excellence for manager of synagogue] – printed leaf [in black and gold ink] in Hebrew, Yiddish and English. Va’ad HaKlali [central committee], Etz Chaim and Bikur Cholim Hospital. Jerusalem, c. 1890. * “VeNe’eman Ata LeHachayot Metim” – yahrtzeit leaf of Jerusalem “Va’ad HaKlali”, c. 1900. * “Ner Elokim Nishmat Adam” – yahrtzeit leaf of “Chevron Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva, Jerusalem Eretz Yisrael” with illustrations of holy sites, in colorful lithographic printing. Artist “Shlomo Yedidya Zelenfreund” [post c. 1930]. Printed in “A. Kaufman Lithographs, Tel Aviv”. * Leaf with blank frame, colorful illustrated printing of Temple Mount and tombs of kingdom of David. [Jerusalem, 1920-1930].
Four large leaves, various sizes and conditions.
Four large leaves, various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $300
Unsold
Collection of printed items from the Ramatayim Tzofim Society: printed receipts with drawings, New Year wishes, M'Shenichnas Adar Marbim B'Simcha, Half Shekel and Mishloach Manot, letter of good wishes, a circular, membership card for sale of 50m2 signed by the society's gaba'im: Rabbi David Baharan, Rabbi Yechiel Schlesinger, Rabbi Amram Blau etc. Jerusalem, 1924-1931.
The Ramatayim Tzofim Society was an association for establishing charedi settlements in Eretz Yisrael. Its primary activity was purchasing land near the tomb of Shmuel Hanavi. The association's secretary and one of its founders was Rabbi Amram Blau [head of Neturei Karta]. Later, the Ramot neighborhood was built on some of the association's land that was expropriated.
8 printed items, varied size and condition.
The Ramatayim Tzofim Society was an association for establishing charedi settlements in Eretz Yisrael. Its primary activity was purchasing land near the tomb of Shmuel Hanavi. The association's secretary and one of its founders was Rabbi Amram Blau [head of Neturei Karta]. Later, the Ramot neighborhood was built on some of the association's land that was expropriated.
8 printed items, varied size and condition.
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $688
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Proclamation from the Vizhnitzer Rebbe [Rabbi Yisrael Hagar]. Jerusalem, the 1920's ?
Proclamation from the Rebbe to his Hasidim in the Holy Land to unite as in an independent congregation and to join the Charedi community, and not the Va'ad Leumi community. [The Charedi congregations were instructed to sign that they "separate" from the general congregation, after Dr. Weizman's success in controlling the congregations through the "Congregations Law" of the British Mandate].
31.5 cm. Good condition.
Proclamation from the Rebbe to his Hasidim in the Holy Land to unite as in an independent congregation and to join the Charedi community, and not the Va'ad Leumi community. [The Charedi congregations were instructed to sign that they "separate" from the general congregation, after Dr. Weizman's success in controlling the congregations through the "Congregations Law" of the British Mandate].
31.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
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Sold for: $313
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"To the honorable generous people seeking wisdom…" a letter by “Moshe Kranick” to promote the sale of his book “Yemin Moshe” (Breslau 1824). Glogau, Adar Rishon 1824.
Printed leaf with an empty space for completing the name of the community to whom the leaf was being sent.
[1] leaf. 32 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, tears to folding marks and to margins.
Bibliographically unknown. In Glogau (Silesia, Germany), only approx. five Hebrew titles were printed.
Printed leaf with an empty space for completing the name of the community to whom the leaf was being sent.
[1] leaf. 32 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, tears to folding marks and to margins.
Bibliographically unknown. In Glogau (Silesia, Germany), only approx. five Hebrew titles were printed.
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
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Sold for: $250
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A printed sheet, sample before printing the book “Kol Aryeh”, novellae by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Charif. [Berlin, 1864].
Talmudic novellae by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Charif Av Beit Din of Gomel reached his grandson Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz (1804-1885) emissary of the Chabad community in Hebron [see: Ya'ari, Sheluchei Eretz Yisrael, pages 695-696). During the years he wandered throughout Europe for the benefit of the Hebron community, Rabbi Shneur Zalman gathered approbations from Lithuanian and German Torah leaders and printed them on this sheet with samples of the novellae. He even added an introduction in which he mentions his travels and visits in the cities of Kurdistan, Syria, Babylonia and India.
Amongst the rabbis who wrote approbations: Rabbi Yisrael of Salant, Rabbi Zalman Ze'ev – The Maggid of Vilna, Maharil Diskin, Rabbi Betzalel HaCohen of Vilna, Rabbi Shmuel Shtrashon, Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev – son of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Rabbi Ya'akov Zvi of Miklinberg, author of “HaKtav V'HaKabbala”, etc.
In the end, Rabbi Shneur Zalman printed the book in Jerusalem 1866, with other approbations.
[4] pages. 39 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears with damage to text – professionally restored. During restoration, the leaves were joined upside down.
Rare, we do not know of the existence of another copy.
Talmudic novellae by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Charif Av Beit Din of Gomel reached his grandson Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz (1804-1885) emissary of the Chabad community in Hebron [see: Ya'ari, Sheluchei Eretz Yisrael, pages 695-696). During the years he wandered throughout Europe for the benefit of the Hebron community, Rabbi Shneur Zalman gathered approbations from Lithuanian and German Torah leaders and printed them on this sheet with samples of the novellae. He even added an introduction in which he mentions his travels and visits in the cities of Kurdistan, Syria, Babylonia and India.
Amongst the rabbis who wrote approbations: Rabbi Yisrael of Salant, Rabbi Zalman Ze'ev – The Maggid of Vilna, Maharil Diskin, Rabbi Betzalel HaCohen of Vilna, Rabbi Shmuel Shtrashon, Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev – son of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Rabbi Ya'akov Zvi of Miklinberg, author of “HaKtav V'HaKabbala”, etc.
In the end, Rabbi Shneur Zalman printed the book in Jerusalem 1866, with other approbations.
[4] pages. 39 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears with damage to text – professionally restored. During restoration, the leaves were joined upside down.
Rare, we do not know of the existence of another copy.
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