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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Three letters from rabbis of Tiberias and Jerusalem, sent to Rabbi Shlomo ben Tzemach Yishai, in Susa, Tunisia. 1936-1938.
Includes two letters from Tiberias on official stationary, signed by Rabbi Hai Zrihan, Chief Rabbi of Tiberias (1869-1953), Rabbi Ya'akov Vaaknin (of Tiberias) and Rabbi Moshe Yifrach (of Tiberias). Bears ink-stamps of the rabbis and of Rabbi Meir Ba'al HaNess's Kollels.
Also, a letter on official stationary, signed by Palestine's chief sepharadic rabbi, the Rishon LeTzion – Rabbi Ya'akov Meir (1855-1939), about matters concerning the Misgav LaDach Hospital.
3 letters of various sizes and conditions.
Includes two letters from Tiberias on official stationary, signed by Rabbi Hai Zrihan, Chief Rabbi of Tiberias (1869-1953), Rabbi Ya'akov Vaaknin (of Tiberias) and Rabbi Moshe Yifrach (of Tiberias). Bears ink-stamps of the rabbis and of Rabbi Meir Ba'al HaNess's Kollels.
Also, a letter on official stationary, signed by Palestine's chief sepharadic rabbi, the Rishon LeTzion – Rabbi Ya'akov Meir (1855-1939), about matters concerning the Misgav LaDach Hospital.
3 letters of various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Long response on portions of Talmud dealing with monetary laws, by Rabbi Chaim Sitehon of Safed, sent to Rabbi Moshe Kliers, Ashkenazic Rabbi of Tiberias. Safed, 1918.
At the end, writer mentions monetary issues that had arisen between Drohobycz Kollel in Safed and Rabbi David Segal.
Rabbi Chaim Sitehon (Otzar 6100) served as Rabbi of Safed, author of Eretz HaChaim, son of Rabbi Menashe Sitehon – Rabbi of Aleppo and Safed. Born 1871. His father died when he was 5 years old, and his mother (Ashkenazic) married Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov Sulitzer, who raised him as a son. See enclosed material.
The response is written in distinctive Ashkenazi handwriting. (Apparently handwriting of copier. Possibly written by R' Chaim himself, who learned in an Ashkenazi cheider).
According to most bibliographical sources, R' Chaim died in the middle of the first World War, in 1916, but the response before us was written in 1918, which requires an inquiry. [According to Y. Harel, Aretz books, Jerusalem 1997, page 408, he died in 1918].
4 pages. 27 cm. Fair condition, parts missing from upper-right corners, causing omission of very few words of text.
At the end, writer mentions monetary issues that had arisen between Drohobycz Kollel in Safed and Rabbi David Segal.
Rabbi Chaim Sitehon (Otzar 6100) served as Rabbi of Safed, author of Eretz HaChaim, son of Rabbi Menashe Sitehon – Rabbi of Aleppo and Safed. Born 1871. His father died when he was 5 years old, and his mother (Ashkenazic) married Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov Sulitzer, who raised him as a son. See enclosed material.
The response is written in distinctive Ashkenazi handwriting. (Apparently handwriting of copier. Possibly written by R' Chaim himself, who learned in an Ashkenazi cheider).
According to most bibliographical sources, R' Chaim died in the middle of the first World War, in 1916, but the response before us was written in 1918, which requires an inquiry. [According to Y. Harel, Aretz books, Jerusalem 1997, page 408, he died in 1918].
4 pages. 27 cm. Fair condition, parts missing from upper-right corners, causing omission of very few words of text.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Sold for: $275
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Letter-certificate of appreciation from the "seven Tovei HaIr" of the Romania Kollel of Safed. 1914.
Letter written in exquisite graphic writing, in gold, green and copper. Signatures and ink-stamps. Signers include Rabbi David Segal, Rabbi Nachum Etrog [1862-1938, later Rabbi of Safed], and more.
Bottom of certificate contains verification letter, handwritten, signed and stamped by Rabbi Refael Zilberman, Rabbi of Safed. [Born in Uman 1839, served as Rabbi of Safed from 1872 until his passing in 1918].
27 cm. Very good condition.
Letter written in exquisite graphic writing, in gold, green and copper. Signatures and ink-stamps. Signers include Rabbi David Segal, Rabbi Nachum Etrog [1862-1938, later Rabbi of Safed], and more.
Bottom of certificate contains verification letter, handwritten, signed and stamped by Rabbi Refael Zilberman, Rabbi of Safed. [Born in Uman 1839, served as Rabbi of Safed from 1872 until his passing in 1918].
27 cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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1. A response letter from Rabbi Aharon Ben Shimon from Safed, regarding a din torah with Leibeish Bromfler who had opened a factory in a yard nearby an area known to be (by word from generation to generation) as the house of Maran Beis Yosef. 8 pages.
2. A letter to Rabbi Yeshua Falagi, one of Safed's Rabbinical leaders, from a poor man who tried his luck in Jerusalem. The writer asks the Rabbi to tell his wife to sell all their belongings and come with their children and join him in Jerusalem. Knowing that the money she will receive from selling their belongings will not cover the cost of transportation (!) he asks that the tzedakkah organization should give her the missing amount (Cheshvan 1936)
3. A mission letter to Egypt. 1931. 2 pages signed by the Rabbis of Safed: Rabbi Yeshua Falagi, Rabbi Refael Menashe Antebi, Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi, Rabbi Chaim HaKohen and others.
Various sizes and conditions.
2. A letter to Rabbi Yeshua Falagi, one of Safed's Rabbinical leaders, from a poor man who tried his luck in Jerusalem. The writer asks the Rabbi to tell his wife to sell all their belongings and come with their children and join him in Jerusalem. Knowing that the money she will receive from selling their belongings will not cover the cost of transportation (!) he asks that the tzedakkah organization should give her the missing amount (Cheshvan 1936)
3. A mission letter to Egypt. 1931. 2 pages signed by the Rabbis of Safed: Rabbi Yeshua Falagi, Rabbi Refael Menashe Antebi, Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi, Rabbi Chaim HaKohen and others.
Various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Agreement and bill of cancellation of partnership, by printer Rabbi Moshe ben HaRim MiBobrik, who withdrew from the partnership he had with Rabbi Tzvi Spiegelman and accomplices, leaving the business to them. Safed, [1876?]
Signed by Moshe MiBobrik, and by the witnesses: Rabbi Bentzion Hartman and Rabbi Yissachar Dov --- HaLevi of Razi---.
Important document regarding history of printing in Safed and Eretz Israel, in the third period of printing houses in Safed [see enclosed article by A. Ya'ari]. In 1876 a printing house was established by the above partners; it printed the books "Zimrat HaAretz" and "Ma'aseh Nissim". The last book printed in that printing house was Zichron Yeshu'at Yisrael, and only Spiegelman's name was written in it. This document was written after the printing of Zimrat HaAretz in 1876.
One leaf, 14.5 cm. Half the page bears writing. Protected by jacket, bearing inscription about importance of document – by collector.
Signed by Moshe MiBobrik, and by the witnesses: Rabbi Bentzion Hartman and Rabbi Yissachar Dov --- HaLevi of Razi---.
Important document regarding history of printing in Safed and Eretz Israel, in the third period of printing houses in Safed [see enclosed article by A. Ya'ari]. In 1876 a printing house was established by the above partners; it printed the books "Zimrat HaAretz" and "Ma'aseh Nissim". The last book printed in that printing house was Zichron Yeshu'at Yisrael, and only Spiegelman's name was written in it. This document was written after the printing of Zimrat HaAretz in 1876.
One leaf, 14.5 cm. Half the page bears writing. Protected by jacket, bearing inscription about importance of document – by collector.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Sold for: $250
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Letter for emissary in the city of Janina (Greece) from Rabbis of Hebron. 1921.
"Emissaries from Hebron have not set foot in your city since 1909…" the letter goes on to write of how assistance from all other countries was cut off since the World War.
Signed and stamped by the Sephardic rabbis: Rabbi Saliman Menachem Mani, Chief Rabbi. Rabino Meir Franko. Rabbi Meir Shmuel Castel. Rabino Chanoch Chason.
Rabbi Saliman Menchem Mani (1850-1924) was born in Baghdad to his father Rabbi Eliyahu Mani, author of Siach Yitzchak. Son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Ferrara. Member of the Sdeh Chemed's Beit Din, and his successor as Rabbi of Hebron.
Rabino Meir Franko (1866-1931), the faithful assistant of the Sdeh Chemed, and dayan in his Beit Din. He served as community rabbi in Hebron. His Torah thoughts were printed in his father's book Sha'arei Rachamim, and in Torah MiTzion and HaMe'asef journals.
Rabbi Meir Shmuel Castel was born in Hebron in 1860. Member of the S'deh Chemed's Beit Din. Murdered in Hebron Massacre, 1929.
Rabino Chanoch Chason was born in Hebron, 1867, and killed with his wife in the Hebron Massacre. The rioters burned his writings.
2 leaves. 27 cm. Fair condition, the leaves are
"Emissaries from Hebron have not set foot in your city since 1909…" the letter goes on to write of how assistance from all other countries was cut off since the World War.
Signed and stamped by the Sephardic rabbis: Rabbi Saliman Menachem Mani, Chief Rabbi. Rabino Meir Franko. Rabbi Meir Shmuel Castel. Rabino Chanoch Chason.
Rabbi Saliman Menchem Mani (1850-1924) was born in Baghdad to his father Rabbi Eliyahu Mani, author of Siach Yitzchak. Son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Ferrara. Member of the Sdeh Chemed's Beit Din, and his successor as Rabbi of Hebron.
Rabino Meir Franko (1866-1931), the faithful assistant of the Sdeh Chemed, and dayan in his Beit Din. He served as community rabbi in Hebron. His Torah thoughts were printed in his father's book Sha'arei Rachamim, and in Torah MiTzion and HaMe'asef journals.
Rabbi Meir Shmuel Castel was born in Hebron in 1860. Member of the S'deh Chemed's Beit Din. Murdered in Hebron Massacre, 1929.
Rabino Chanoch Chason was born in Hebron, 1867, and killed with his wife in the Hebron Massacre. The rioters burned his writings.
2 leaves. 27 cm. Fair condition, the leaves are
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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1. Emissary letter [to the US] on parchment, from Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alsheich. Jerusalem, 1927. In it, he writes that he asked Rabbi Shalom Shachna Klir to ask certain individuals for financial support on his behalf.
Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alsheich was born in Yemen in 1849. He was a leading kabbalist and Rabbi of the Yemenite community. Died in 1943. Author of Dover Shalom (Otzar 18125).
2. Letter from Rabbi Shalom Klir to Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alsheich. "Please entreat on my behalf, and send a letter of request to the government in Jerusalem… to allow me to return to the Holy Land… please sign the letter with your ink-stamp and with that of the Yemenite Council, and also call HaRav Kook to sign…"
Varying sizes, good condition.
Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alsheich was born in Yemen in 1849. He was a leading kabbalist and Rabbi of the Yemenite community. Died in 1943. Author of Dover Shalom (Otzar 18125).
2. Letter from Rabbi Shalom Klir to Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alsheich. "Please entreat on my behalf, and send a letter of request to the government in Jerusalem… to allow me to return to the Holy Land… please sign the letter with your ink-stamp and with that of the Yemenite Council, and also call HaRav Kook to sign…"
Varying sizes, good condition.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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A Collection of Letters from the Alsheich Family (Rabbi Shalom ben Rabbi Yossef and his son Rabbi Yossef Chiya - Yechie"l), in Jerusalem and Eretz Israel. The collection includes drafts of letters as well as letters sent to the family. Jerusalem 1920-1950.
Public and private letters, agreement on publishing of books, Rabbinical letters etc.
An important and interesting collection to the history of the Yemenite community in Eretz Israel, the financial coping and security of the early days of the state of Israel and more.
Rabbi Shalom ben Rabbi Yossef (1849-1944) was born in Yemen. He was considered of the greatest kabalists, was the Av Beit Din after the passing of Rabbi Shalom Araki, and the leader of the Yemenite community in Jerusalem. He authored Sefer Dover Shalom (otzar 18125).
Over 70 letters and documents. Approximately 100 leaves. Large. Varying sizes and conditions.
Public and private letters, agreement on publishing of books, Rabbinical letters etc.
An important and interesting collection to the history of the Yemenite community in Eretz Israel, the financial coping and security of the early days of the state of Israel and more.
Rabbi Shalom ben Rabbi Yossef (1849-1944) was born in Yemen. He was considered of the greatest kabalists, was the Av Beit Din after the passing of Rabbi Shalom Araki, and the leader of the Yemenite community in Jerusalem. He authored Sefer Dover Shalom (otzar 18125).
Over 70 letters and documents. Approximately 100 leaves. Large. Varying sizes and conditions.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Five letters from Rabbi Yochanan Mirsky, Rabbi of Zablodow. 1929-1934.
Rabbi Yochanan ben Rabbi Meir Mirsky (Otzar 7906), was born in Stovitz, next to Mir. He learned in the Mir Yeshiva, and was one of the first disciples of the K'neset Beit Yitzchak Yeshiva in Slabodka (under R' Baruch Ber). He was also a disciple of Rabbi Zalman Sender Chana Shapira in the Maltch Yeshiva. He was great in Torah, and stood at the forefront of the battle for kosher slaughtering in 1937. Killed in the holocaust, 1943. See about him in enclosed material.
2-page letter on official stationery, 28 cm. Also, four postcards with his name printed, in dense handwriting. Good condition.
Rabbi Yochanan ben Rabbi Meir Mirsky (Otzar 7906), was born in Stovitz, next to Mir. He learned in the Mir Yeshiva, and was one of the first disciples of the K'neset Beit Yitzchak Yeshiva in Slabodka (under R' Baruch Ber). He was also a disciple of Rabbi Zalman Sender Chana Shapira in the Maltch Yeshiva. He was great in Torah, and stood at the forefront of the battle for kosher slaughtering in 1937. Killed in the holocaust, 1943. See about him in enclosed material.
2-page letter on official stationery, 28 cm. Also, four postcards with his name printed, in dense handwriting. Good condition.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Letter concerning an agunah, from Rabbi Ya'akov Hibsher, Rabbi in Berlin. [1920s?].
Rabbi Ya'akov Hibsher wrote the book Beit Ya'akov on Talmudic aggada (Cracow 1913). Rabbi in Berlin. He participated in Mo'etzet Gedolei HaToarh discussions in the Third Knessia Gedola of Agudath Israel, in 1937. See enclosed material.
3 pages. 20.5 cm. Very good condition.
Rabbi Ya'akov Hibsher wrote the book Beit Ya'akov on Talmudic aggada (Cracow 1913). Rabbi in Berlin. He participated in Mo'etzet Gedolei HaToarh discussions in the Third Knessia Gedola of Agudath Israel, in 1937. See enclosed material.
3 pages. 20.5 cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
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Letter affirming receipt of donation to the Telz Yeshiva, Lithuania, signed by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch of Telz. 1934.
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch (1890-1941) was third generation of Telz rashei yeshiva – he was the son of the "Shiurei Da'at" Rabbi Yosef Leib Bloch, and grandson of Rabbi Eliezer Gordon, the yeshiva's founder. Since his youth, he was known as a prodigy of great talent, with true "Telz" depth. At the age of 30 [!], in 1921, he was appointed Rosh Yeshiva – while his father was yet alive. When his father died in 1930, he was also appointed as Rabbi of the city. When the Nazis conquered Lithuania in 1941, he was killed together with hundreds of the yeshiva's students, and most of his family and community.
Some of his novellae were published in the book "Chidushei Rabeinu Hagrai MiTelz".
28 cm. Official stationery in Hebrew, English and Lithuanian, typewritten and with his signature. Very good condition, folding marks and slightly torn margins.
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch (1890-1941) was third generation of Telz rashei yeshiva – he was the son of the "Shiurei Da'at" Rabbi Yosef Leib Bloch, and grandson of Rabbi Eliezer Gordon, the yeshiva's founder. Since his youth, he was known as a prodigy of great talent, with true "Telz" depth. At the age of 30 [!], in 1921, he was appointed Rosh Yeshiva – while his father was yet alive. When his father died in 1930, he was also appointed as Rabbi of the city. When the Nazis conquered Lithuania in 1941, he was killed together with hundreds of the yeshiva's students, and most of his family and community.
Some of his novellae were published in the book "Chidushei Rabeinu Hagrai MiTelz".
28 cm. Official stationery in Hebrew, English and Lithuanian, typewritten and with his signature. Very good condition, folding marks and slightly torn margins.
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $900
Sold for: $1,563
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Collection of letters signed by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, with ink-stamps of his family members and heads of the Yeshiva Mercazit, letters sent to HaRav Kook, and printed documents connected to Rabbi Kook and his yeshiva.
The letters were written in connection with yeshiva fundraising campaigns in Egypt. Letters from Rabbis in Egypt, and letters from rabbis to the Egyptian community.
Ten of the letters are signed by HaRav Kook. Four are signed by his son, Harav Tzvi Yehuda Kook. Some letters are signed by Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Charlap, and other rabbis.
Altogether 27 letters and documents, plus 7 envelopes. Varying size and condition, fair to very good.
The letters were written in connection with yeshiva fundraising campaigns in Egypt. Letters from Rabbis in Egypt, and letters from rabbis to the Egyptian community.
Ten of the letters are signed by HaRav Kook. Four are signed by his son, Harav Tzvi Yehuda Kook. Some letters are signed by Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Charlap, and other rabbis.
Altogether 27 letters and documents, plus 7 envelopes. Varying size and condition, fair to very good.
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