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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Machzor for Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, Section II, according to the customs of Poland, Pihm (Bohemia), Mehren (Moravia), Lita (Lithuania) and Riesen (Belarussia) - i.e. minhag Ashkenaz as practiced in Eastern Europe. With Hebrew commentary. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1821].
Blueish paper. Part of the title page is printed in red ink.
[1], 174 leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Extensive worming and tears in several places; professionally repaired. Textual damage in several places. Restored leather binding.
Blueish paper. Part of the title page is printed in red ink.
[1], 174 leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Extensive worming and tears in several places; professionally repaired. Textual damage in several places. Restored leather binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, according to the customs of Riesen (Belarussia), Lita (Lithuania), Poland, Pihm (Bohemia) and Mehren (Moravia) - i.e. minhag Ashkenaz as practiced in Eastern Europe. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860.
10, 9-44, 43-46, 49-84, 83-86, 89-164 leaves. Faulty pagination. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, repaired tears on several pages, several tears strengthened with paper tape on the margins. Page 25 contains a tear with slight damage to text. Non-original binding.
10, 9-44, 43-46, 49-84, 83-86, 89-164 leaves. Faulty pagination. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, repaired tears on several pages, several tears strengthened with paper tape on the margins. Page 25 contains a tear with slight damage to text. Non-original binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $750
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Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, according to the customs of Riesen (Belarussia), Lita (Lithuania), Poland, Pihm (Bohemia) and Mehren (Moravia) - i.e. minhag Ashkenaz as practiced in Eastern Europe. Includes Yiddish translation. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1865.
Part of the title page is printed in red ink.
154 leaves. 28 cm. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
Both the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and the NLI catalogue list only the second volume of the machzor for Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot.
Part of the title page is printed in red ink.
154 leaves. 28 cm. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
Both the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and the NLI catalogue list only the second volume of the machzor for Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Three Torah volumes, printed in Zhitomir by the grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita.
* Chumash Bereshit and Chumash Vayikra with Onkelos, Rashi and Ba'al Haturim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, 1857. Each volume contains the Shabbat prayers (Sefardic). The prayer for the head of state (Mi Sheberach) mentions: "Our master the exalted Czar Alexander Nikolayevitch, and his wife the Czarina Marya Alexandrovna, and their son, heir to the throne, Nikolai Alexandrovitch".
Two volumes. 19 cm. Bereshit: 142 leaves; 16 leaves. Vayikra: 105 leaves; 16 leaves. Fair condition. Stains, tears and wear (the last pages have tears at the margins, with damage to text). Slight worming. Unbound.
* Devarim with Onkelos, Rashi and Baal Haturim. Zhitomir, 1865. The end of the volume contains the Shabbat prayers (Sefardic).
Devarim: 197 leaves; 1-10, [1] leaves. (Five leaves missing from the middle and end of the Shabbat prayers. Originally: 197 leaves; 16 leaves). Good-fair condition. Stains and slight wear. Open tears to the title page (with paper glued for reinforcement). New binding.
These volumes are not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
* Chumash Bereshit and Chumash Vayikra with Onkelos, Rashi and Ba'al Haturim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, 1857. Each volume contains the Shabbat prayers (Sefardic). The prayer for the head of state (Mi Sheberach) mentions: "Our master the exalted Czar Alexander Nikolayevitch, and his wife the Czarina Marya Alexandrovna, and their son, heir to the throne, Nikolai Alexandrovitch".
Two volumes. 19 cm. Bereshit: 142 leaves; 16 leaves. Vayikra: 105 leaves; 16 leaves. Fair condition. Stains, tears and wear (the last pages have tears at the margins, with damage to text). Slight worming. Unbound.
* Devarim with Onkelos, Rashi and Baal Haturim. Zhitomir, 1865. The end of the volume contains the Shabbat prayers (Sefardic).
Devarim: 197 leaves; 1-10, [1] leaves. (Five leaves missing from the middle and end of the Shabbat prayers. Originally: 197 leaves; 16 leaves). Good-fair condition. Stains and slight wear. Open tears to the title page (with paper glued for reinforcement). New binding.
These volumes are not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $550
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Complete set of Talmud Yerushalmi, Zhitomir: the brothers R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the Slavita Rabbi, 1860-1867. Four volumes.
Five parts in four volumes.
4 volumes. Approximately 37 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Old bindings, partially detached, lacking spine.
Five parts in four volumes.
4 volumes. Approximately 37 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Old bindings, partially detached, lacking spine.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $600
Unsold
Sefer Amudei Gola, Sefer Mitzvot Katan (SeMaK) by Rabbi Yitzchak (Isaac) of Corbeil. Liadi, [1805]. Approbations given by R. Shneur Zalman ben R. Baruch of Liadi (Ba'al HaTanya) and R. Chanoch Henich Shik of Shklov.
Eight (trimmed) scholary glosses in small handwriting, (Ashkenazic script, 19th century). The unidentified author was evidently a Torah-scholar, who writes on page 78b: "I discussed this issue more lengthily in my responsa, and here only mentioned it briefly…". A Russian censor's signature appears after the title page.
[1], 2-117, 116-117 leaves, 20.5 cm. Blue and greenish paper. Good condition. Stains and wear, small tears. Light worming to text on last two leaves. Damaged binding.
This is the only Hebrew book printed in Liadi, the Ba'al HaTanya's town. See more about the Liadi printing house in Friedberg's book - Toldot HaDfus HaIvri bePolania [Hebrew, History of Jewish Printing in Poland], p. 137.
Eight (trimmed) scholary glosses in small handwriting, (Ashkenazic script, 19th century). The unidentified author was evidently a Torah-scholar, who writes on page 78b: "I discussed this issue more lengthily in my responsa, and here only mentioned it briefly…". A Russian censor's signature appears after the title page.
[1], 2-117, 116-117 leaves, 20.5 cm. Blue and greenish paper. Good condition. Stains and wear, small tears. Light worming to text on last two leaves. Damaged binding.
This is the only Hebrew book printed in Liadi, the Ba'al HaTanya's town. See more about the Liadi printing house in Friedberg's book - Toldot HaDfus HaIvri bePolania [Hebrew, History of Jewish Printing in Poland], p. 137.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $575
Including buyer's premium
Three volumes printed in Russia-Poland, early 19th century.
1-2. Sefer Yalkut Chadash, a compilation of medrashic interpretations, Zohar and Kabbalistic works [alphabetically organized], by R. Yisrael ben Binyamin of Belzec. Radyvyliv, [1814-1818].
Brought to print by R. Yosef Yoska of Voltchisk, with the approbation of his father, R. Mordechai of Kremnitz (1746-1820, son of R. Yechiel Michel, the Maggid of Zlotchov). The final page contains an interesting essay regarding the serious errors found in the Jewish calendars commonly printed in prayerbooks and bibles. It is interesting to note that two years later, in 1820, the siddur "Tefilla Yeshara" was printed in Radyvyliv. It was among the first Chassidic prayerbooks, and became known as "the Radvill siddur". The siddur was meticulously edited, proofread and brought to print by R. Mordechai of Kremnitz, under the supervision of Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta (Opatow), author of "Ohev Yisrael".
Bound with: Sefer Nisyonot Avraham, a commentary on the grammatical aspects of Rashi's commentary on the Prophets and the Talmud, by R. Avraham Luria of Shad (Seda, Lithuania). Vilna, [1821].
[1], 146; [2], 44 (i.e. 34) leaves. Faulty pagination. 21 cm. Good condition. Light blue pages. Stains and worming. Tears to a number of pages with damage to the text. First pages have been repaired with paper. Inscriptions, signatures and stamps. Original binding; damaged.
3. Sifri, part II, on Sefer Devarim, with the Zera Avraham commentary by R. Avraham Yekutiel Zalman Lichtenstein. Radyvyliv, [1820].
Copy that belonged to Rebbe Moshe of Pilov (Pulawy), author of Medrash Moshe (1859-1929). His stamp is found on page 106a and page 110b.
[2], 110 leaves. Faulty pagination. Leaves 68 and 67 appear twice, also between leaves 62 and 63. 36.5 cm. Most pages in good condition. Several pages in fair condition; worming with damage to text. Stains. Ancient binding.
Variant. This copy contains the place and date of publication on the title page as well as approbations; these are missing in some other copies. [The first volume on Sefer Bamidbar was printed in Dyhernfurth (Brzeg Dolny), 1811].
Less than ten books were printed in Radyvyliv (see enclosed material); two of which are offered here.
1-2. Sefer Yalkut Chadash, a compilation of medrashic interpretations, Zohar and Kabbalistic works [alphabetically organized], by R. Yisrael ben Binyamin of Belzec. Radyvyliv, [1814-1818].
Brought to print by R. Yosef Yoska of Voltchisk, with the approbation of his father, R. Mordechai of Kremnitz (1746-1820, son of R. Yechiel Michel, the Maggid of Zlotchov). The final page contains an interesting essay regarding the serious errors found in the Jewish calendars commonly printed in prayerbooks and bibles. It is interesting to note that two years later, in 1820, the siddur "Tefilla Yeshara" was printed in Radyvyliv. It was among the first Chassidic prayerbooks, and became known as "the Radvill siddur". The siddur was meticulously edited, proofread and brought to print by R. Mordechai of Kremnitz, under the supervision of Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta (Opatow), author of "Ohev Yisrael".
Bound with: Sefer Nisyonot Avraham, a commentary on the grammatical aspects of Rashi's commentary on the Prophets and the Talmud, by R. Avraham Luria of Shad (Seda, Lithuania). Vilna, [1821].
[1], 146; [2], 44 (i.e. 34) leaves. Faulty pagination. 21 cm. Good condition. Light blue pages. Stains and worming. Tears to a number of pages with damage to the text. First pages have been repaired with paper. Inscriptions, signatures and stamps. Original binding; damaged.
3. Sifri, part II, on Sefer Devarim, with the Zera Avraham commentary by R. Avraham Yekutiel Zalman Lichtenstein. Radyvyliv, [1820].
Copy that belonged to Rebbe Moshe of Pilov (Pulawy), author of Medrash Moshe (1859-1929). His stamp is found on page 106a and page 110b.
[2], 110 leaves. Faulty pagination. Leaves 68 and 67 appear twice, also between leaves 62 and 63. 36.5 cm. Most pages in good condition. Several pages in fair condition; worming with damage to text. Stains. Ancient binding.
Variant. This copy contains the place and date of publication on the title page as well as approbations; these are missing in some other copies. [The first volume on Sefer Bamidbar was printed in Dyhernfurth (Brzeg Dolny), 1811].
Less than ten books were printed in Radyvyliv (see enclosed material); two of which are offered here.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
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Toldot Ya'akov Yosef. [Medzhybizh, 1817]. Second edition. Approbation of the rabbi of the city of Medzhybizh, R. Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta, dated Sivan 1816.
Toldot Ya'akov Yosef, one of the earliest Chassidic books, was authored by the kabbalist R. Ya'akov Yosef HaCohen of Polonne, a senior disciple of the Ba'al Shem Tov, who is often mentioned in this book with the words "I have heard from my teacher". In this edition these words are highlighted throughout the volume. Chassidic leaders are especially fond of this book. R. Pinchas of Korets asserted that while not all new books are aligned with the truth, the books of the rabbi of Polonne contain "the Torah of Paradise", and his citations of the Baal Shem Tov have the power to resurrect the dead. The Saba Kaddisha of Shpola would advise placing this holy book under the head of an ill person (LaYesharim Tehilla). Upon his aliya to Eretz Israel, R. Mendel of Vitebsk met R. Pinchas of Korets who told him: "Why did the Polonne Rebbe print 1000 books and set their price at one gold piece per book. He should rather have printed only one book and I would have paid 1000 gold pieces for it…".
Page 1a contains an ownership inscription of R. "Natan David ben Simcha Reischer".
[1], 3, 5-89, [2], 3-59 leaves. 32 cm. Blue paper. Fair condition. Many stains. Worming with damage to text, repaired with paper (more significant damage towards the end of the volume). Wear to the title page and the final pages, repaired with paper. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 606. Some copies of the Medzhybizh edition are dated 1780 on the title page. A commonly accepted story is that the Medzhybizh edition of the book printed in 1780 was entirely burned by the Mitnagdim (opponents of chassidut). However, bibliographers reached the conclusion that the book was never printed in Medzhybizh in 1780, but rather that this 1817 edition had two different title pages. The first title page mistakenly stated the year as 1780 (like the first edition printed in Korets), while the second correctly stated the year as 1817. This led to the fictitious account of the book burning. [See: Meir Wunder, "The first decade of Chassidic book Printing", Tagim - A Torah-Science Bibliographic Anthology, I, 1969, pp. 34-35; essay by Yitzchak Yudlov, Areshet 6, p. 110].
Toldot Ya'akov Yosef, one of the earliest Chassidic books, was authored by the kabbalist R. Ya'akov Yosef HaCohen of Polonne, a senior disciple of the Ba'al Shem Tov, who is often mentioned in this book with the words "I have heard from my teacher". In this edition these words are highlighted throughout the volume. Chassidic leaders are especially fond of this book. R. Pinchas of Korets asserted that while not all new books are aligned with the truth, the books of the rabbi of Polonne contain "the Torah of Paradise", and his citations of the Baal Shem Tov have the power to resurrect the dead. The Saba Kaddisha of Shpola would advise placing this holy book under the head of an ill person (LaYesharim Tehilla). Upon his aliya to Eretz Israel, R. Mendel of Vitebsk met R. Pinchas of Korets who told him: "Why did the Polonne Rebbe print 1000 books and set their price at one gold piece per book. He should rather have printed only one book and I would have paid 1000 gold pieces for it…".
Page 1a contains an ownership inscription of R. "Natan David ben Simcha Reischer".
[1], 3, 5-89, [2], 3-59 leaves. 32 cm. Blue paper. Fair condition. Many stains. Worming with damage to text, repaired with paper (more significant damage towards the end of the volume). Wear to the title page and the final pages, repaired with paper. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 606. Some copies of the Medzhybizh edition are dated 1780 on the title page. A commonly accepted story is that the Medzhybizh edition of the book printed in 1780 was entirely burned by the Mitnagdim (opponents of chassidut). However, bibliographers reached the conclusion that the book was never printed in Medzhybizh in 1780, but rather that this 1817 edition had two different title pages. The first title page mistakenly stated the year as 1780 (like the first edition printed in Korets), while the second correctly stated the year as 1817. This led to the fictitious account of the book burning. [See: Meir Wunder, "The first decade of Chassidic book Printing", Tagim - A Torah-Science Bibliographic Anthology, I, 1969, pp. 34-35; essay by Yitzchak Yudlov, Areshet 6, p. 110].
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Chassidic Books
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
Two large volumes comprising a varied collection of important Chassidic and Kabbalistic works printed from 1681-1889. The books were printed in Russia, Poland, Salonika, Livorno and Jerusalem. Several are first editions.
* Sefer Shaar Gan Eden by the Kabbalist R. Yaakov Koppel of Mezritch. Korets, [1803]. Kabbalistic illustrations. First edition. Contains the approbations of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, R. Meir of Brody, R. Ephraim Zalman Margaliot and others. The title page mentions that the Baal Shem Tov reviewed the manuscript and "hugged and kissed the writings…". Stefansky, Chassidut no. 588.
* The Second and Third She'arim; Shaar Maamarei HaRashbi and Shaar Maamarei Razal - taken from "Shmoneh She'arim" by R. Chaim Vital. [Salonika, 1862]. First edition. Owner's signature from 1929: "This belongs to me, the servant of G-d, Chai Avner Yisrael Azulai".
* Sefer Me'il Kodesh U'Beged Yesha, Glosses to Sefer Etz Chaim and Shaar HaKavannot by R. Aharon Ferara. Jerusalem, [1888]. Published by his son R. Yitzchak Moshe. First title page in golden ink. Separate title page for glosses to Shaar HaKavannot. Page 45 contains a dedication to Baron Shimon Wolf Rothschild [with the name of his wife, Chana Matilda, added in the handwriting of R. Yitzchak Moshe Ferara] and to Sir Moses Montefiore. Pages 47-49 contain a eulogy for the author, who passed away during the printing on Sept. 2, 1888, by R. Akiva Yosef Shlesinger. S. Halevi no. 623-624.
* Sefer Shaar HaHakdamot, first Shaar of R. Chaim Vital's Shmoneh She'arim. Jerusalem, [1865]. R. Yisrael Bak press. (R. Yisrael was a disciple of R. Yisrael of Ruzhyn and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv.) First edition. Handwritten notes on the page preceding the title page. S. Halevi no. 227.
* Sefer Shaar Ruch Hakodesh, seventh Shaar of R. Chaim Vital's Shmoneh She'arim. Jerusalem, 1874. Yitzchak Gashtzini printing. Second edition. S. Halevi no. 227.
* Three pages of prayers and segulot printed in Jerusalem by R. Aharon Ferara and his son R. Yitzchak Moshe. "Prayer for Livelihood", prayer "when recited in purity will protect from harm by day and night", prayer of R. Yishmael Kohen Gadol, and prayers and memorial services for the donors to the Beit El Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 1888. See S. Halevi no. 163.
* Sefer Emet L'Yaakov with Sfat Emet pamphlet by R. Yaakov She'altiel Ninio (son-in-law of R. "Senor" Chaim Shmuel Hakohen Konorti of Tiberias), with Chasdei David pamphlet by R. David Magar. Livorno, [1843].
* Sefer Chiddushei R. Tzvi Elimelech on the laws of Chanukah, by R. Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov, author of the "Bnei Yissaschar". Premysl, 1886. Second edition.
* Commentary of R. Eliezer of Worms (the Baal Harokeach) to Sefer HaYetzirah. Contains the glosses of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov. The end of the book includes anthologies and additions to the works of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov: Derech Edosecha, Derech Pikudecha and Igra D'Kallah. Premysl, [1883]. First edition of the additions.
* Sefer Kaneh Chochmah, 17 homilies on the Torah and repentance, "regarding the commandments, the festivals, and the High Holy Days", by R. Yehudah Leib Pochovitzer of Pinsk. Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, [1681].
* Sefer Derech Chochmah (Kaneh Chochmah II), 32 chapters of faith and ethics, "the proper method of behavior to reach the World to Come…written by the great R. Yehuda Leib of Pinsk". Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, [1683].
Two volumes comprising more than ten books. 29.5-31 cm. Condition varies. Non-original bindings.
* Sefer Shaar Gan Eden by the Kabbalist R. Yaakov Koppel of Mezritch. Korets, [1803]. Kabbalistic illustrations. First edition. Contains the approbations of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, R. Meir of Brody, R. Ephraim Zalman Margaliot and others. The title page mentions that the Baal Shem Tov reviewed the manuscript and "hugged and kissed the writings…". Stefansky, Chassidut no. 588.
* The Second and Third She'arim; Shaar Maamarei HaRashbi and Shaar Maamarei Razal - taken from "Shmoneh She'arim" by R. Chaim Vital. [Salonika, 1862]. First edition. Owner's signature from 1929: "This belongs to me, the servant of G-d, Chai Avner Yisrael Azulai".
* Sefer Me'il Kodesh U'Beged Yesha, Glosses to Sefer Etz Chaim and Shaar HaKavannot by R. Aharon Ferara. Jerusalem, [1888]. Published by his son R. Yitzchak Moshe. First title page in golden ink. Separate title page for glosses to Shaar HaKavannot. Page 45 contains a dedication to Baron Shimon Wolf Rothschild [with the name of his wife, Chana Matilda, added in the handwriting of R. Yitzchak Moshe Ferara] and to Sir Moses Montefiore. Pages 47-49 contain a eulogy for the author, who passed away during the printing on Sept. 2, 1888, by R. Akiva Yosef Shlesinger. S. Halevi no. 623-624.
* Sefer Shaar HaHakdamot, first Shaar of R. Chaim Vital's Shmoneh She'arim. Jerusalem, [1865]. R. Yisrael Bak press. (R. Yisrael was a disciple of R. Yisrael of Ruzhyn and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv.) First edition. Handwritten notes on the page preceding the title page. S. Halevi no. 227.
* Sefer Shaar Ruch Hakodesh, seventh Shaar of R. Chaim Vital's Shmoneh She'arim. Jerusalem, 1874. Yitzchak Gashtzini printing. Second edition. S. Halevi no. 227.
* Three pages of prayers and segulot printed in Jerusalem by R. Aharon Ferara and his son R. Yitzchak Moshe. "Prayer for Livelihood", prayer "when recited in purity will protect from harm by day and night", prayer of R. Yishmael Kohen Gadol, and prayers and memorial services for the donors to the Beit El Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 1888. See S. Halevi no. 163.
* Sefer Emet L'Yaakov with Sfat Emet pamphlet by R. Yaakov She'altiel Ninio (son-in-law of R. "Senor" Chaim Shmuel Hakohen Konorti of Tiberias), with Chasdei David pamphlet by R. David Magar. Livorno, [1843].
* Sefer Chiddushei R. Tzvi Elimelech on the laws of Chanukah, by R. Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov, author of the "Bnei Yissaschar". Premysl, 1886. Second edition.
* Commentary of R. Eliezer of Worms (the Baal Harokeach) to Sefer HaYetzirah. Contains the glosses of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov. The end of the book includes anthologies and additions to the works of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov: Derech Edosecha, Derech Pikudecha and Igra D'Kallah. Premysl, [1883]. First edition of the additions.
* Sefer Kaneh Chochmah, 17 homilies on the Torah and repentance, "regarding the commandments, the festivals, and the High Holy Days", by R. Yehudah Leib Pochovitzer of Pinsk. Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, [1681].
* Sefer Derech Chochmah (Kaneh Chochmah II), 32 chapters of faith and ethics, "the proper method of behavior to reach the World to Come…written by the great R. Yehuda Leib of Pinsk". Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, [1683].
Two volumes comprising more than ten books. 29.5-31 cm. Condition varies. Non-original bindings.
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Chassidic Books
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $3,500
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Ahavat Shalom, Chassidic essays on the Torah by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov (founder of the Vizhnitz Chassidic dynasty). Lemberg (Lviv), "1802" [1833]. First edition.
R. Menachem Mendel Hager (1768-1825, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, Vol. 2, p. 98), was the founder of the Kosov-Viznitz dynasty. He was the son of R. Ya'akov Koppel Chassid, who was among the close followers of the Ba'al Shem Tov and leader of prayers in his Beit Midrash. He was a disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk and of Rebbe Meshulam Feivish Heller, author of Yosher Divrei Emet. After the passing of R. Zvi Hirsh of Nadvirna, R. Hager became the leader of his Chassidim. His teachings were printed in the book Ahavat Shalom after his passing.
[4], 131 leaves. Faulty pagination. Leaves 63-64 are bound after leaf 58, and leaves 111-112 are bound after leaf 90. 21.5 cm. Condition varies; good-fair. Stains and wear. Repaired tears and worming with damage to text, especially to the first 20 leaves. Strengthening and slight repairs to several other pages. Margins cut flush with the text in several places. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 18. The date 1802 printed on the title page is false [apparently due to censor restrictions], and the real date of printing is 1833. See: Avraham Ya'ari, The Printing House of Rabbanit Judith Rosanes in Lviv, Kiryat Sefer, 17, 1940, p. 107.
R. Menachem Mendel Hager (1768-1825, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, Vol. 2, p. 98), was the founder of the Kosov-Viznitz dynasty. He was the son of R. Ya'akov Koppel Chassid, who was among the close followers of the Ba'al Shem Tov and leader of prayers in his Beit Midrash. He was a disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk and of Rebbe Meshulam Feivish Heller, author of Yosher Divrei Emet. After the passing of R. Zvi Hirsh of Nadvirna, R. Hager became the leader of his Chassidim. His teachings were printed in the book Ahavat Shalom after his passing.
[4], 131 leaves. Faulty pagination. Leaves 63-64 are bound after leaf 58, and leaves 111-112 are bound after leaf 90. 21.5 cm. Condition varies; good-fair. Stains and wear. Repaired tears and worming with damage to text, especially to the first 20 leaves. Strengthening and slight repairs to several other pages. Margins cut flush with the text in several places. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 18. The date 1802 printed on the title page is false [apparently due to censor restrictions], and the real date of printing is 1833. See: Avraham Ya'ari, The Printing House of Rabbanit Judith Rosanes in Lviv, Kiryat Sefer, 17, 1940, p. 107.
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