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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
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Letter signed by rabbis and Torah scholars of Safed, addressed to R. Zadoc Kahn - chief rabbi of Paris and France, requesting he persuade his friend Baron Rothschild to come to their assistance. [Safed, before 1905].
Written by a scribe, with the calligraphic signatures of the Torah scholars of Safed: R. Moshe Maman (1838-1909, rabbi of Safed), R. Eliyahu Rachamim Antebi (1852-1920, preacher, Safed Torah scholar, born in Safed to R. Shabtai who was renowned for his holiness and righteousness, and was dubbed by the people "Mashiach"), R. Aharon Maman, R. Yitzchak HaLevi, R. Chaim Edery, R. Yehuda Ibghi, R. Nachman Abbou, R. Meir Barsheshet (emissary of Safed), R. Eliyahu Abitboul, and another signatory.
In their letter, the Torah scholars of Safed report that during his visit to Safed (in 1887), Baron Rothschild acceded to their request to open a boys’ school, yet the school which was established did not meet their needs - providing the students with a means of supporting themselves: "the students graduate knowing how to write a little Arabic and French, yet our main objective has not been fulfilled, since they have not acquired a profession…". The rabbis ask R. Kahn, as a close friend of Baron Rothschild in Paris, to prevail upon him to specifically found a vocational school.
On verso, a declaration from the Beit Din of Sefardim and Ashkenazim, attesting that they second the request of "the honored rabbis, notables of Safed". This passage is not signed (the letter may have never been sent).
[1] leaf. Approx. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Tears. Folding marks.
Written by a scribe, with the calligraphic signatures of the Torah scholars of Safed: R. Moshe Maman (1838-1909, rabbi of Safed), R. Eliyahu Rachamim Antebi (1852-1920, preacher, Safed Torah scholar, born in Safed to R. Shabtai who was renowned for his holiness and righteousness, and was dubbed by the people "Mashiach"), R. Aharon Maman, R. Yitzchak HaLevi, R. Chaim Edery, R. Yehuda Ibghi, R. Nachman Abbou, R. Meir Barsheshet (emissary of Safed), R. Eliyahu Abitboul, and another signatory.
In their letter, the Torah scholars of Safed report that during his visit to Safed (in 1887), Baron Rothschild acceded to their request to open a boys’ school, yet the school which was established did not meet their needs - providing the students with a means of supporting themselves: "the students graduate knowing how to write a little Arabic and French, yet our main objective has not been fulfilled, since they have not acquired a profession…". The rabbis ask R. Kahn, as a close friend of Baron Rothschild in Paris, to prevail upon him to specifically found a vocational school.
On verso, a declaration from the Beit Din of Sefardim and Ashkenazim, attesting that they second the request of "the honored rabbis, notables of Safed". This passage is not signed (the letter may have never been sent).
[1] leaf. Approx. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Tears. Folding marks.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter signed and stamped by the rabbis and administrators of the Sephardic community in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Adar II 1913.
Addressed to R. Chaim Moshe Benaim, rabbi of Gibraltar - appeal for his assistance for the Kimcha DePischa campaign on behalf of the poor of Jerusalem - "To distribute matzot to some ten thousand individuals".
The letter is signed by: R. Moshe Franco (chief rabbi), R. Chananya Gabriel, R. Yosef Mordechai HaLevi, the banker Chaim Aharon Valero, R. Yosef HaLevi and R. David Papo.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Light stains.
Addressed to R. Chaim Moshe Benaim, rabbi of Gibraltar - appeal for his assistance for the Kimcha DePischa campaign on behalf of the poor of Jerusalem - "To distribute matzot to some ten thousand individuals".
The letter is signed by: R. Moshe Franco (chief rabbi), R. Chananya Gabriel, R. Yosef Mordechai HaLevi, the banker Chaim Aharon Valero, R. Yosef HaLevi and R. David Papo.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Light stains.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
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Two letters handwritten and signed by R. Shmuel Mohilever Rabbi of Białystok, regarding his various travels for the purpose of communal matters and the settlement of Eretz Israel. 1880s.
• Letter regarding his journey to Paris, addressed to R. Mordechai Altschuler. Frankfurt am Main, Tevet 1886.
• Letter addressed to R. Avraham Grünberg, about his projected visit to Eretz Israel. [Białystok? Kislev 1889]. "…regarding the trip to Eretz Israel, immediately after Pesach. The honored gentlemen who participated in this journey, is their desire strong also today… the benefit which will sprout from this for the residents of the Holy land is inestimable, and especially for the new colonies…".
R. Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898), a leading rabbi in his times. He was one of the founders of the Chovevei Tzion movement, a patron of the colonies in Eretz Israel and one of the fathers of religious Zionism. In 1890, he travelled from Odessa to Eretz Israel at the head of the Chovevei Tzion delegation, whose objective was to assess the situation of the colonies in Eretz Israel (this is the trip he refers to in the second letter).
2 letters. Size and condition vary. Overall good to good-fair condition. Stains and wear.
• Letter regarding his journey to Paris, addressed to R. Mordechai Altschuler. Frankfurt am Main, Tevet 1886.
• Letter addressed to R. Avraham Grünberg, about his projected visit to Eretz Israel. [Białystok? Kislev 1889]. "…regarding the trip to Eretz Israel, immediately after Pesach. The honored gentlemen who participated in this journey, is their desire strong also today… the benefit which will sprout from this for the residents of the Holy land is inestimable, and especially for the new colonies…".
R. Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898), a leading rabbi in his times. He was one of the founders of the Chovevei Tzion movement, a patron of the colonies in Eretz Israel and one of the fathers of religious Zionism. In 1890, he travelled from Odessa to Eretz Israel at the head of the Chovevei Tzion delegation, whose objective was to assess the situation of the colonies in Eretz Israel (this is the trip he refers to in the second letter).
2 letters. Size and condition vary. Overall good to good-fair condition. Stains and wear.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter handwritten and signed by the Aderet, R. "Eli. David" Rabinowitz-Teomim. [Jerusalem, ca. summer 1901].
Sent to "R. Hillel Moshe Meshel" Gelbstein, with an apology that he did not have the time "to delve into the depth of the halacha about which you wrote, regarding inserting fingers into the crevices of the Western Wall. Indeed, ather the great Torah scholar Maharil [Diskin], who was esteemed by the diaspora in Russia and particularly by the residents of Eretz Israel and here in the Holy City… agreed that this is a Torah prohibition and yet he did not publicize it, what can little me do? Perhaps he was of the opinion that this is included in ‘better to sin inadvertently’, because even though this is a Torah prohibition, it is not stated explicitly…". Further in the letter, the Aderet writes of his weak state of health due to his travelling, and of the trials ensuing from his immigration to Eretz Israel. He discusses briefly several other Torah matters.
Apparently, this letter has not been printed. However, in the book Mishkanot L’Abir Yaakov, a long letter by the Aderet on this same topic was printed. That letter was written in Elul 1902, and it seems that this letter was written earlier (see enclosed material).
R. Eliyahu David Rabinowitz Teomim - the Aderet (1845-1905), was the rabbi of Ponevezh (Panevėžys), Mir and Jerusalem. He was renowned from his childhood for his love of Torah and diligent Torah study, for his righteousness and refined character traits. At a young age, he was already recognized as an exceptional Torah scholar, with knowledge of the entire Torah, and produced brilliant Torah novellae. He was appointed rabbi of Ponevezh as a young man, and held the post for twenty years, after which he became rabbi of Mir. In 1901, he accepted the summons of R. Shmuel Salant, the aged rabbi of Jerusalem, to assist and succeed him as rabbi of Jerusalem. In 1905, approximately four years after immigrating to Jerusalem, the Aderet passed away at the age of 62, during the lifetime of R. Shmuel Salant (who passed away in 1909 at the age of almost 100). He left behind more than 100 manuscripts, most of which were never printed. His son-in-law was R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, chief rabbi of Jerusalem and Eretz Israel.
The recipient, Kabbalist R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein (1832-1907), was a disciple of the Saraph of Kotzk and of the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1868, after the passing of his teachers, the Kotzker Rebbe, the Gerrer Rebbe author of Chiddushei HaRim and the Tzemach Tzedek. From the time of his arrival in Jerusalem, he studied at length the laws of the Beit HaMikdash, and promoted in his interesting books the fulfillment of the commandment of guarding the holy site. He hired "sentinels" to guard there, and would light many candles in G-d’s honor at the Western Wall. He also renewed the kindling of the Ner Tamid at the tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik. His books, Mishkanot L’Abir Yaakov (printed part by part between 1870 and 1906), contain a mix of novellae on Tractate Tammid, matters of guarding the Beit HaMikdash and kabbalistic homilies.
[1] leaf (written on both sides). 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and adhesive tape.
Sent to "R. Hillel Moshe Meshel" Gelbstein, with an apology that he did not have the time "to delve into the depth of the halacha about which you wrote, regarding inserting fingers into the crevices of the Western Wall. Indeed, ather the great Torah scholar Maharil [Diskin], who was esteemed by the diaspora in Russia and particularly by the residents of Eretz Israel and here in the Holy City… agreed that this is a Torah prohibition and yet he did not publicize it, what can little me do? Perhaps he was of the opinion that this is included in ‘better to sin inadvertently’, because even though this is a Torah prohibition, it is not stated explicitly…". Further in the letter, the Aderet writes of his weak state of health due to his travelling, and of the trials ensuing from his immigration to Eretz Israel. He discusses briefly several other Torah matters.
Apparently, this letter has not been printed. However, in the book Mishkanot L’Abir Yaakov, a long letter by the Aderet on this same topic was printed. That letter was written in Elul 1902, and it seems that this letter was written earlier (see enclosed material).
R. Eliyahu David Rabinowitz Teomim - the Aderet (1845-1905), was the rabbi of Ponevezh (Panevėžys), Mir and Jerusalem. He was renowned from his childhood for his love of Torah and diligent Torah study, for his righteousness and refined character traits. At a young age, he was already recognized as an exceptional Torah scholar, with knowledge of the entire Torah, and produced brilliant Torah novellae. He was appointed rabbi of Ponevezh as a young man, and held the post for twenty years, after which he became rabbi of Mir. In 1901, he accepted the summons of R. Shmuel Salant, the aged rabbi of Jerusalem, to assist and succeed him as rabbi of Jerusalem. In 1905, approximately four years after immigrating to Jerusalem, the Aderet passed away at the age of 62, during the lifetime of R. Shmuel Salant (who passed away in 1909 at the age of almost 100). He left behind more than 100 manuscripts, most of which were never printed. His son-in-law was R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, chief rabbi of Jerusalem and Eretz Israel.
The recipient, Kabbalist R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein (1832-1907), was a disciple of the Saraph of Kotzk and of the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1868, after the passing of his teachers, the Kotzker Rebbe, the Gerrer Rebbe author of Chiddushei HaRim and the Tzemach Tzedek. From the time of his arrival in Jerusalem, he studied at length the laws of the Beit HaMikdash, and promoted in his interesting books the fulfillment of the commandment of guarding the holy site. He hired "sentinels" to guard there, and would light many candles in G-d’s honor at the Western Wall. He also renewed the kindling of the Ner Tamid at the tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik. His books, Mishkanot L’Abir Yaakov (printed part by part between 1870 and 1906), contain a mix of novellae on Tractate Tammid, matters of guarding the Beit HaMikdash and kabbalistic homilies.
[1] leaf (written on both sides). 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and adhesive tape.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter written by a scribe and signed by the Aderet - R. "Eli. David Rabinowitz Teomim son of R. Binyamin". [Jerusalem, Cheshvan 1902].
Kashrut certificate for the wines produced by the Baron Rothschild winery in Rishon LeTzion. The Aderet reports of his recent tour of the winery, on 13th-14th Elul 1902. During the visit, he learned of the excellent kashrut standards in place, established by the kashrut supervisor R. Yosef HaLevi, based on the instructions of the latter’s father R. Naftali Hertz HaLevi Rabbi of Jaffa. The Aderet writes that he personally performed all the required tithing on the produce - Teruma Gedola, Maaser Rishon, Terumat Maaser "and Maaser Ani, as is required in the past year 1902, which is the sixth year… we tithed everything in accordance with the Torah law".
The Aderet recommends drinking wine produced in Eretz Israel: "…our brethren wherever they reside should drink happily, and remember our holy country for the good, for blessing and for happiness…".
R. Eliyahu David Rabinowitz Teomim - the Aderet (1845-1905), was the rabbi of Ponevezh (Panevėžys), Mir and Jerusalem. He was renowned from his childhood for his love of Torah and diligent Torah study, for his righteousness and refined character traits. At a young age, he was already recognized as an exceptional Torah scholar, with knowledge of the entire Torah, and produced brilliant Torah novellae. He was appointed rabbi of Ponevezh as a young man, a position he held for twenty years, after which he became rabbi of Mir. In 1901, he accepted the summons of R. Shmuel Salant, the aged rabbi of Jerusalem, to succeed him as rabbi of Jerusalem. In 1905, approximately four years after immigrating to Jerusalem, the Aderet passed away at the age of 62, during the lifetime of R. Shmuel Salant (who passed away in 1909 at the age of almost 100). He left behind more than 100 manuscript compositions, most of which were not published.
His son-in-law was R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, who served as rabbi of Jaffa and the colonies from 1904. He was later appointed chief rabbi of Jerusalem and Eretz Israel.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 29 cm. Good condition. Marginal tears, not affecting text.
Kashrut certificate for the wines produced by the Baron Rothschild winery in Rishon LeTzion. The Aderet reports of his recent tour of the winery, on 13th-14th Elul 1902. During the visit, he learned of the excellent kashrut standards in place, established by the kashrut supervisor R. Yosef HaLevi, based on the instructions of the latter’s father R. Naftali Hertz HaLevi Rabbi of Jaffa. The Aderet writes that he personally performed all the required tithing on the produce - Teruma Gedola, Maaser Rishon, Terumat Maaser "and Maaser Ani, as is required in the past year 1902, which is the sixth year… we tithed everything in accordance with the Torah law".
The Aderet recommends drinking wine produced in Eretz Israel: "…our brethren wherever they reside should drink happily, and remember our holy country for the good, for blessing and for happiness…".
R. Eliyahu David Rabinowitz Teomim - the Aderet (1845-1905), was the rabbi of Ponevezh (Panevėžys), Mir and Jerusalem. He was renowned from his childhood for his love of Torah and diligent Torah study, for his righteousness and refined character traits. At a young age, he was already recognized as an exceptional Torah scholar, with knowledge of the entire Torah, and produced brilliant Torah novellae. He was appointed rabbi of Ponevezh as a young man, a position he held for twenty years, after which he became rabbi of Mir. In 1901, he accepted the summons of R. Shmuel Salant, the aged rabbi of Jerusalem, to succeed him as rabbi of Jerusalem. In 1905, approximately four years after immigrating to Jerusalem, the Aderet passed away at the age of 62, during the lifetime of R. Shmuel Salant (who passed away in 1909 at the age of almost 100). He left behind more than 100 manuscript compositions, most of which were not published.
His son-in-law was R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, who served as rabbi of Jaffa and the colonies from 1904. He was later appointed chief rabbi of Jerusalem and Eretz Israel.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 29 cm. Good condition. Marginal tears, not affecting text.
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Two letters handwritten and signed by R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, rabbi of Jaffa and the colonies. Jaffa, 1905.
Addressed to the committee of the Rishon LeTzion colony. R. Kook encourages the members of the committee to firmly uphold the communal regulations - "So that the colony’s policies should not be trampled by any individual, and why not summon him to a Din Torah…". R. Kook warns them that "such a breach, of shrugging off the bonds of public responsibility, can progressively widen, if it is not fenced off from the start". Both letters pertain to an affair concerning a veteran member of the colony, who was hardening his heart and refusing to provide financial support to his sick, "abandoned and wretched" grandchild. R. Kook urges the members of the committee "to force him to give charity".
These letters were not printed in Igrot HaRaayah, and they document the authority R. Avraham Yitzchak Kook bore as district rabbi of the new colonies in Eretz Israel, during his tenure as rabbi of Jaffa.
2 letters. Official stationery. Approx. 23 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears, not affecting text. Stains and foxing. Filing holes. Marginal paper repairs to one letter.
Addressed to the committee of the Rishon LeTzion colony. R. Kook encourages the members of the committee to firmly uphold the communal regulations - "So that the colony’s policies should not be trampled by any individual, and why not summon him to a Din Torah…". R. Kook warns them that "such a breach, of shrugging off the bonds of public responsibility, can progressively widen, if it is not fenced off from the start". Both letters pertain to an affair concerning a veteran member of the colony, who was hardening his heart and refusing to provide financial support to his sick, "abandoned and wretched" grandchild. R. Kook urges the members of the committee "to force him to give charity".
These letters were not printed in Igrot HaRaayah, and they document the authority R. Avraham Yitzchak Kook bore as district rabbi of the new colonies in Eretz Israel, during his tenure as rabbi of Jaffa.
2 letters. Official stationery. Approx. 23 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears, not affecting text. Stains and foxing. Filing holes. Marginal paper repairs to one letter.
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Handwritten leaf - "Mechaa Geluya" - relating to the orphans of the Jews killed during the Kishinev Pogroms, who were expected to arrive in Jerusalem, protesting the possibility that they would receive a secular education. The leaf is signed by 28 Jerusalemite Torah scholars. Jerusalem, Av 1903.
Call to community heads and rabbis abroad in regard to the children of the Jews murdered during the Kishinev Pogroms. The orphans were expected to arrive in Eretz Israel and there was concern that those who were in charge of their immigration would send them to secular schools.
"…We can say that the fate of the parents who were murdered sanctifying G-d’s name is better than that of the orphans who will G-d forbid fall into heresy… We beseech you, dismiss these ‘good-doers’. There is no lack of G-d fearing activists to choose from. Discharge the previous activists… writing and signing for the sake of the holiness of the Land lest it be desecrated…".
The 28 signatories include: R. "Binyamin Zeev Rabbi of Mazyr"; R. "Nachum son of R. Yitzchak David of Lomza" (R. Nachum Rothman, brother-in-law of R. Eliyahu Lopian); R. "Shalom Leib Eisenbach"; R. "Shlomo son of R. D.S.", and others.
[1] leaf. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear to margins.
Call to community heads and rabbis abroad in regard to the children of the Jews murdered during the Kishinev Pogroms. The orphans were expected to arrive in Eretz Israel and there was concern that those who were in charge of their immigration would send them to secular schools.
"…We can say that the fate of the parents who were murdered sanctifying G-d’s name is better than that of the orphans who will G-d forbid fall into heresy… We beseech you, dismiss these ‘good-doers’. There is no lack of G-d fearing activists to choose from. Discharge the previous activists… writing and signing for the sake of the holiness of the Land lest it be desecrated…".
The 28 signatories include: R. "Binyamin Zeev Rabbi of Mazyr"; R. "Nachum son of R. Yitzchak David of Lomza" (R. Nachum Rothman, brother-in-law of R. Eliyahu Lopian); R. "Shalom Leib Eisenbach"; R. "Shlomo son of R. D.S.", and others.
[1] leaf. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear to margins.
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Handwritten leaf, responsum on the topic of heter meah rabbanim (consent of one hundred rabbis) permitting the marriage of a man whose first wife became mentally ill, signed by six dayanim of the Jerusalem Ashkenazi Batei Din, with another 30 signatures of rabbis and leading Torah scholars in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Sivan 1912.
Signatures of the heads of the Perushim and Chassidic batei din: R. Moshe Nachum Wallenstein, R. Lipman David (Shuvaks), R. Aryeh Leib son of R. E.D. (R. Leib Dayan, Hershler), R. Tzvi Pesach Frank and R. Betzalel Yeshaya Bernstein. Signatures of the rabbis: R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, R. Eliyahu Pinchas HaKohen Mareina, R. Yosef Shimshelevitz, R. Yosef Gershon Hurwitz, R. Mendel Naeh, R. Zerach Reuven Braverman, R. Baruch Shlomo Rabinowitz, R. Yisrael Ze’ev Mintzberg, and many other signatures.
[1] leaf (written on both sides), official stationery. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear to folds.
Signatures of the heads of the Perushim and Chassidic batei din: R. Moshe Nachum Wallenstein, R. Lipman David (Shuvaks), R. Aryeh Leib son of R. E.D. (R. Leib Dayan, Hershler), R. Tzvi Pesach Frank and R. Betzalel Yeshaya Bernstein. Signatures of the rabbis: R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, R. Eliyahu Pinchas HaKohen Mareina, R. Yosef Shimshelevitz, R. Yosef Gershon Hurwitz, R. Mendel Naeh, R. Zerach Reuven Braverman, R. Baruch Shlomo Rabinowitz, R. Yisrael Ze’ev Mintzberg, and many other signatures.
[1] leaf (written on both sides), official stationery. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear to folds.
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Handwritten leaf, recording a decision on how to register the mikvaot of Meah She’arim in the land registry office as Waqf (Hekdesh, donated property), signed by approx. 65 of the neighborhood homeowners, with the authorization of the Beit Din and signatures of three dayanim. Jerusalem, Adar 1912.
Heading the list of signees is the rabbi of the neighborhood, R. "Shaul Chaim HaLevi Horowitz, residing here in Meah She’arim". At the foot of the second page of signatures, Beit Din authorization signed by the dayanim R. Moshe Nachum Wallenstein and R. Tzvi Pesach Frank, with the signature of the Beit Din scribe R. Chaim Mendel Safra.
R. Shaul Chaim HaLevi Horowitz (1820-1916) was the son-in-law of R. David Tevele of Minsk, author of Nachalat David. He served as rabbi of Dubrowna for 18 years. In 1883, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he was considered one of the foremost Torah scholars. He was the founder and dean of the Meah She’arim yeshiva and boys’ school in Meah She’arim. He merited longevity and passed away in 1916. He authored Kelilat Shaul, Mitzpeh Shaul and other works.
R. Moshe Nachum Wallenstein (1841-1922), head of the Jerusalem Beit Din, was a disciple of the Ketav Sofer. In 1864, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he became an associate and disciple of the Maharil Diskin, studying under him together with a group of leading Torah scholars in Jerusalem. In 1903, he was appointed dayan in R. Shmuel Salant’s Beit Din in Jerusalem, and in 1908, became the head of the Beit Din. After the passing of R. Shmuel Salant, the official position of rabbi of Jerusalem remained vacant for over a decade, during which R. Moshe Nachum became the de facto leader of Jerusalem’s Orthodox community and its official representative before the authorities. In 1920, when the Beit Din of the Eda HaCharedit was established, R. Moshe Nachum went to serve as its head, alongside his colleague R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, the rabbi. Some of his halachic responsa were published in the book Bnei Moshe (Jerusalem, 1990).
R. Tzvi Pesach Frank (1873-1961), a leading posek and rabbi in his times. An outstanding Torah scholar, renowned for his prodigious diligence. He studied in the Lithuanian yeshivot, and immigrated to Jerusalem in his youth. In 1908, he became a dayan in the Beit Din of R. Shmuel Salant, and in 1935, he was appointed rabbi of Jerusalem. His teachings were published in the series of books: Har Tzvi, Mikra’ei Kodesh and others.
[1] leaf (written on both sides). 29 cm. Good condition. Creases and folding marks.
Heading the list of signees is the rabbi of the neighborhood, R. "Shaul Chaim HaLevi Horowitz, residing here in Meah She’arim". At the foot of the second page of signatures, Beit Din authorization signed by the dayanim R. Moshe Nachum Wallenstein and R. Tzvi Pesach Frank, with the signature of the Beit Din scribe R. Chaim Mendel Safra.
R. Shaul Chaim HaLevi Horowitz (1820-1916) was the son-in-law of R. David Tevele of Minsk, author of Nachalat David. He served as rabbi of Dubrowna for 18 years. In 1883, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he was considered one of the foremost Torah scholars. He was the founder and dean of the Meah She’arim yeshiva and boys’ school in Meah She’arim. He merited longevity and passed away in 1916. He authored Kelilat Shaul, Mitzpeh Shaul and other works.
R. Moshe Nachum Wallenstein (1841-1922), head of the Jerusalem Beit Din, was a disciple of the Ketav Sofer. In 1864, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he became an associate and disciple of the Maharil Diskin, studying under him together with a group of leading Torah scholars in Jerusalem. In 1903, he was appointed dayan in R. Shmuel Salant’s Beit Din in Jerusalem, and in 1908, became the head of the Beit Din. After the passing of R. Shmuel Salant, the official position of rabbi of Jerusalem remained vacant for over a decade, during which R. Moshe Nachum became the de facto leader of Jerusalem’s Orthodox community and its official representative before the authorities. In 1920, when the Beit Din of the Eda HaCharedit was established, R. Moshe Nachum went to serve as its head, alongside his colleague R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, the rabbi. Some of his halachic responsa were published in the book Bnei Moshe (Jerusalem, 1990).
R. Tzvi Pesach Frank (1873-1961), a leading posek and rabbi in his times. An outstanding Torah scholar, renowned for his prodigious diligence. He studied in the Lithuanian yeshivot, and immigrated to Jerusalem in his youth. In 1908, he became a dayan in the Beit Din of R. Shmuel Salant, and in 1935, he was appointed rabbi of Jerusalem. His teachings were published in the series of books: Har Tzvi, Mikra’ei Kodesh and others.
[1] leaf (written on both sides). 29 cm. Good condition. Creases and folding marks.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, from the beginning of his tenure as "Rabbi of the Ashkenazi communities in the holy city of Jerusalem". Jerusalem, Av 1921.
At the foot of the letter: 3 additional lines handwritten and signed by R. "Lipman David son of R. Y." (R. Dovche Shuvaks) - head of the Chassidic Beit Din in Jerusalem.
Recommendation to assist R. Berish Saltz of Safed: "This eminent, outstanding rabbi… very proficient in Torah… amongst the Torah scholars and rabbis of Safed… he toils in Torah and worship of G-d in poverty, strain and difficult circumstances… apart from the good deed of supporting Torah, this also constitutes visiting the sick, since this rabbi is feeble and ailing…". The dayan R. Lipman David also acclaims him: "…for his main objective is Torah and fear of G-d, and it is a great mitzva to assist him…".
R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld (1849-1932), spiritual leader of Orthodox Jewry in Eretz Israel. An outstanding Torah scholar, a holy and wise man. He was a disciple of the Ketav Sofer in the Pressburg yeshiva, and of R. Avraham Schag Rabbi of Kobersdorf. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1873 together with his teacher R. Avraham Schag, and was renowned as one of its leading Torah scholars. He was also reputed for his extensive engagement in public and charitable activities. When R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin (the Maharil) immigrated to Jerusalem in 1879, R. Yosef Chaim drew close to him, becoming his prime disciple and serving as dayan in his Beit Din. He was the Maharil’s close attendant in the battle against the Christian mission and the Haskalah movement, which threatened the old Yishuv in Jerusalem. For many years (following the passing of R. Shmuel Salant in 1909), R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld refused to take on the position of rabbi of Jerusalem, yet after the Chief Rabbinate was instated and R. Kook was appointed Chief Rabbi in 1919-1921, a separate community was established - "the Eida HaChareidit of Ashkenazi communities", and R. Yosef Chaim was appointed its first rabbi under the title of Mara D’Ara DeYisrael (Rabbi of Eretz Israel).
R. Lipman David (R. Dovche) Shuvaks (ca. 1830-1924), head of the Chassidic Beit Din in Jerusalem. He was raised in the home of Rebbe Mendel of Kotzk, and at the age of 14, married the Rebbe’s niece, who had also grown up in the Rebbe’s home. For many years, he studied together with his cousin (son-in-law of the Rebbe) R. Avraham Bornstein of Sochatchov - the Avnei Nezer, in the penetrating and profound study method they absorbed from their teacher, the Rebbe of Kotzk. At the age of 16, he was rabbinically ordained by his uncle the Rebbe of Kotzk, who even appointed him posek in Kotzk (Kock), position he held for some 25 years. In 1885, he went to serve as rabbi of Lubartów, remaining there for 13 years. In 1898, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, at the behest of his teacher, the Rebbe of Kotzk. Upon his arrival in Jerusalem, he was appointed head of the Chassidic Beit Din, serving in that capacity for over 25 years. His teachings have been published in recent years in the Chiddushei HaGrad series of books.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 27.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Wear and folding marks.
At the foot of the letter: 3 additional lines handwritten and signed by R. "Lipman David son of R. Y." (R. Dovche Shuvaks) - head of the Chassidic Beit Din in Jerusalem.
Recommendation to assist R. Berish Saltz of Safed: "This eminent, outstanding rabbi… very proficient in Torah… amongst the Torah scholars and rabbis of Safed… he toils in Torah and worship of G-d in poverty, strain and difficult circumstances… apart from the good deed of supporting Torah, this also constitutes visiting the sick, since this rabbi is feeble and ailing…". The dayan R. Lipman David also acclaims him: "…for his main objective is Torah and fear of G-d, and it is a great mitzva to assist him…".
R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld (1849-1932), spiritual leader of Orthodox Jewry in Eretz Israel. An outstanding Torah scholar, a holy and wise man. He was a disciple of the Ketav Sofer in the Pressburg yeshiva, and of R. Avraham Schag Rabbi of Kobersdorf. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1873 together with his teacher R. Avraham Schag, and was renowned as one of its leading Torah scholars. He was also reputed for his extensive engagement in public and charitable activities. When R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin (the Maharil) immigrated to Jerusalem in 1879, R. Yosef Chaim drew close to him, becoming his prime disciple and serving as dayan in his Beit Din. He was the Maharil’s close attendant in the battle against the Christian mission and the Haskalah movement, which threatened the old Yishuv in Jerusalem. For many years (following the passing of R. Shmuel Salant in 1909), R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld refused to take on the position of rabbi of Jerusalem, yet after the Chief Rabbinate was instated and R. Kook was appointed Chief Rabbi in 1919-1921, a separate community was established - "the Eida HaChareidit of Ashkenazi communities", and R. Yosef Chaim was appointed its first rabbi under the title of Mara D’Ara DeYisrael (Rabbi of Eretz Israel).
R. Lipman David (R. Dovche) Shuvaks (ca. 1830-1924), head of the Chassidic Beit Din in Jerusalem. He was raised in the home of Rebbe Mendel of Kotzk, and at the age of 14, married the Rebbe’s niece, who had also grown up in the Rebbe’s home. For many years, he studied together with his cousin (son-in-law of the Rebbe) R. Avraham Bornstein of Sochatchov - the Avnei Nezer, in the penetrating and profound study method they absorbed from their teacher, the Rebbe of Kotzk. At the age of 16, he was rabbinically ordained by his uncle the Rebbe of Kotzk, who even appointed him posek in Kotzk (Kock), position he held for some 25 years. In 1885, he went to serve as rabbi of Lubartów, remaining there for 13 years. In 1898, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, at the behest of his teacher, the Rebbe of Kotzk. Upon his arrival in Jerusalem, he was appointed head of the Chassidic Beit Din, serving in that capacity for over 25 years. His teachings have been published in recent years in the Chiddushei HaGrad series of books.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 27.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Wear and folding marks.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
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"Sefer HaTakanot VehaTe’udot" - Visitors’ book of the Ridvaz yeshiva and the general Talmud Torah (boys’ school) in Safed, containing letters and signatures of visitors who visited the yeshiva and recorded their impressions regarding the students’ scholastic achievements. Includes letters from Rebbe Avraham Elimelech of Karlin, Rebbe Shalom Yolles of Sambor, R. Nachman Shmuel Yaakov Mioduser Rabbi of Bnei Brak, R. Tzvi Pesach Frank, R. Shaul Moshe Zilberman Rabbi of Viershov (Wieruszów), R. Meir Berlin (Bar-Ilan), R. Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman, and others. [Safed, 1924-1926].
Decorated title page, in color.
The letters document visits of various personalities to Meron and Safed at that time.
See Hebrew description for a detailed list of the rabbis whose inscriptions and signatures appear in the book.
[7] leaves (9 written pages). 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears and wear (repaired). Dampstains, affecting text. New binding.
Decorated title page, in color.
The letters document visits of various personalities to Meron and Safed at that time.
See Hebrew description for a detailed list of the rabbis whose inscriptions and signatures appear in the book.
[7] leaves (9 written pages). 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears and wear (repaired). Dampstains, affecting text. New binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Long letter (4 pages) handwritten and signed by R. Yisrael Nissan Kuperstoch Rabbi of Peshischa (Przysucha) and Makova (Maków Mazowiecki). Neve Shalom, Jaffa, Tammuz 1926.
The letter, sent to the wealthy R. David Potash, concerns the shechita system established with the encouragement of R. Yisrael Nissan, mentioning the involvement of the Rabbi of Ciechanów and of R. Y.Z. Soloveitchik, Rabbi of Brisk: "…And the Rabbi of Brisk who wrote the ruling in that copying is an outstanding Torah scholar, son of the famous R. Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk, son of the famed R. Yoshe Ber of Brisk".
R. Yisrael Nissan Kuperstoch (1858-1930) was a senior Chassidic rabbi in Poland. His first marriage was with the daughter of R. Reuven Yehuda (son-in-law of R. Shraga Feivel Danziger Rabbi of Grójec and Makova, who was the father of R. Yechiel, the first Rebbe of Aleksander). In his second marriage, he was the son-in-law of the rabbi of Kałuszyn, R. Shmuel Yaakov Koppel HaKohen Kligsberg (1858-1935), a descendant of the Chozeh of Lublin. Served in the rabbinate for over forty years in Peshischa, Różan and Makova. In 1925, he immigrated to Jerusalem, published his responsa Ani Ben Pachma and established the Aleksander Yismach Yisrael Yeshiva. He was among the prominent Aleksander Chassidim and exchanged a prolific correspondence with the Rebbe, author of Akedat Yitzchak, and his family. The correspondence contains names for prayer at holy sites and detailed reports of events that took place in the Aleksander court and within the Chassidic administration in Poland.
Double leaf (4 written pages). 20.5 cm. Good condition.
The letter, sent to the wealthy R. David Potash, concerns the shechita system established with the encouragement of R. Yisrael Nissan, mentioning the involvement of the Rabbi of Ciechanów and of R. Y.Z. Soloveitchik, Rabbi of Brisk: "…And the Rabbi of Brisk who wrote the ruling in that copying is an outstanding Torah scholar, son of the famous R. Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk, son of the famed R. Yoshe Ber of Brisk".
R. Yisrael Nissan Kuperstoch (1858-1930) was a senior Chassidic rabbi in Poland. His first marriage was with the daughter of R. Reuven Yehuda (son-in-law of R. Shraga Feivel Danziger Rabbi of Grójec and Makova, who was the father of R. Yechiel, the first Rebbe of Aleksander). In his second marriage, he was the son-in-law of the rabbi of Kałuszyn, R. Shmuel Yaakov Koppel HaKohen Kligsberg (1858-1935), a descendant of the Chozeh of Lublin. Served in the rabbinate for over forty years in Peshischa, Różan and Makova. In 1925, he immigrated to Jerusalem, published his responsa Ani Ben Pachma and established the Aleksander Yismach Yisrael Yeshiva. He was among the prominent Aleksander Chassidim and exchanged a prolific correspondence with the Rebbe, author of Akedat Yitzchak, and his family. The correspondence contains names for prayer at holy sites and detailed reports of events that took place in the Aleksander court and within the Chassidic administration in Poland.
Double leaf (4 written pages). 20.5 cm. Good condition.
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