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Auction 72 - Rare and Important Items
July 7, 2020
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for: $3,250
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Ohev Yisrael, homilies on the Torah according to Chassidic teachings, by Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1863. First edition.
The book was brought to press by the author's grandson, Rebbe Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (Zinkiv). In his foreword, he relates how his father, Rebbe Yitzchak Meir, son of the author, realized that many were copying the Rebbe's teachings and each person according to his own understanding, and was concerned that this would lead to mistakes. He therefore chose one astute, outstanding Torah scholar and designated him to record the holy teachings, after which the writings were reviewed, and when necessary corrected, by the rebbe. Further in the foreword, he explains that the book was named Ohev Yisrael, based on the author's repeated assertion that the one character trait in which he could confidently take pride, even before the Heavenly court, was his outstanding love for his fellow Jew. Before his demise, he instructed his sons to write no other praise on his tombstone but Ohev Yisrael (Lover of Jews).
In his approbation (to the Lviv edition), R. Yosef Shaul Nathansohn writes: "…he loved every Jewish person with his heart and soul, and would show great affection particularly to Torah scholars. And our fathers related to us that while he was here [in Lviv], all the leading Torah scholars of the city would arise early to come and absorb his wondrous teachings…".
[1], 117 leaves. 24.5 cm. Light-colored high-quality paper. Wide margins. Good condition. Stains. Worming, mostly to margins. A few wormholes to the middle of the text. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 19. Stefansky Classics, no. 387.
The book was brought to press by the author's grandson, Rebbe Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (Zinkiv). In his foreword, he relates how his father, Rebbe Yitzchak Meir, son of the author, realized that many were copying the Rebbe's teachings and each person according to his own understanding, and was concerned that this would lead to mistakes. He therefore chose one astute, outstanding Torah scholar and designated him to record the holy teachings, after which the writings were reviewed, and when necessary corrected, by the rebbe. Further in the foreword, he explains that the book was named Ohev Yisrael, based on the author's repeated assertion that the one character trait in which he could confidently take pride, even before the Heavenly court, was his outstanding love for his fellow Jew. Before his demise, he instructed his sons to write no other praise on his tombstone but Ohev Yisrael (Lover of Jews).
In his approbation (to the Lviv edition), R. Yosef Shaul Nathansohn writes: "…he loved every Jewish person with his heart and soul, and would show great affection particularly to Torah scholars. And our fathers related to us that while he was here [in Lviv], all the leading Torah scholars of the city would arise early to come and absorb his wondrous teachings…".
[1], 117 leaves. 24.5 cm. Light-colored high-quality paper. Wide margins. Good condition. Stains. Worming, mostly to margins. A few wormholes to the middle of the text. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 19. Stefansky Classics, no. 387.
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Auction 72 - Rare and Important Items
July 7, 2020
Opening: $1,500
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $4,000
Including buyer's premium
Zera Kodesh, Chassidic homilies. Part I on the Torah and Part II on the Festivals, by Rebbe Naftali Tzvi Horowitz of Ropshitz (Ropczyce). Lemberg (Lviv), 1868. First edition.
Two parts in one volume. Separate title page for each part.
Early stamps on title page: "Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Mar[t]on".
Interesting approbation by a close disciple of the author – Rebbe Chaim of Sanz, who writes that although in the past he did not agree to the printing of the holy teachings of R. Naftali of Ropshitz, "because I knew that also the holy author did not approve of printing his Torah novellae. However, on second thought, I decided that it was good that the printers published these writings. It is known that R. Chaim Vital also refrained from publishing his novellae and the teachings he received from his teacher, the Ari, and did not allow his disciples to write them; nevertheless, the righteous of the generation made efforts to copy, write and publish them, and the world shone…". On the verso of the approbation leaf is a notice by the person who brought the book to press: "I have called the book Or HaNer, however the holy rebbe of Sanz called it Zera Kodesh… and I have cancelled my will before his holy will".
Both parts in one volume: [2], 124; [1], 120 leaves. Approx. 21 cm. Light-colored, high-quality, thin paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor marginal tears to first two leaves and minor tears to several other leaves (some repaired with paper). Small tears, with minor loss of text, to leaves 10 and 11 of Part I. Leaves trimmed with minor damage to several headings. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 208.
Two parts in one volume. Separate title page for each part.
Early stamps on title page: "Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Mar[t]on".
Interesting approbation by a close disciple of the author – Rebbe Chaim of Sanz, who writes that although in the past he did not agree to the printing of the holy teachings of R. Naftali of Ropshitz, "because I knew that also the holy author did not approve of printing his Torah novellae. However, on second thought, I decided that it was good that the printers published these writings. It is known that R. Chaim Vital also refrained from publishing his novellae and the teachings he received from his teacher, the Ari, and did not allow his disciples to write them; nevertheless, the righteous of the generation made efforts to copy, write and publish them, and the world shone…". On the verso of the approbation leaf is a notice by the person who brought the book to press: "I have called the book Or HaNer, however the holy rebbe of Sanz called it Zera Kodesh… and I have cancelled my will before his holy will".
Both parts in one volume: [2], 124; [1], 120 leaves. Approx. 21 cm. Light-colored, high-quality, thin paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor marginal tears to first two leaves and minor tears to several other leaves (some repaired with paper). Small tears, with minor loss of text, to leaves 10 and 11 of Part I. Leaves trimmed with minor damage to several headings. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 208.
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Chassidic Books
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Auction 72 - Rare and Important Items
July 7, 2020
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $4,250
Including buyer's premium
Complete set (five parts in four volumes) of Yismach Moshe on the Torah – Chassidic and kabbalistic homilies following the order of the weekly Torah portions, by R. Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely). Parts I-V, on Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Lviv, 1848-1861.
First editions of all five parts. Separate title page for each part. Approbations by the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and by the author's grandson, the Yitav Lev of Sighet, appear at the beginning of Bamidbar and at the beginning of Devarim.
The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he merited studying in the beit midrash of the Vilna Gaon. He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel. He embraced Chassidut is his later years, and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonder-worker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on Halacha, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefilla LeMoshe on Tehillim.
Stamps, handwritten inscriptions and signatures on some of the title pages: "Shalom Ze'ev[?] son of Shlomo Leib"; "From the estate of R. Aryeh Wohl, 11th Kislev 1917, Zeev Taubes[?] ---"; "Chaim Uri Yakobowitz" (rabbi of Fábiánháza, perished in the Holocaust in 1944, son-in-law of R. Chizkiya Fisch); "Yaakov Meir Wald" (head of the Klausenburg Beit Din, 1866-1928, son-in-law of R. Moshe Shmuel Glazner Rabbi of Klausenburg); "Yehuda Leibush Wald".
Four volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit): [1], 117 leaves. Vol. II (Shemot): 90 leaves. Vol. III (Vayikra): 42 leaves. Vol. IV (Bamidbar and Devarim): [1], 49; 3, [1], 5-72, [1] leaves. Leaves 1-3 of Devarim are bound out of sequence, before the title page. Approx. 24-25 cm.
Overall good condition. Stains and wear. Light dampstains. Vol. II in good-fair condition: worming to some leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Small tears to edges, repaired with paper. Minor worming to Vol. IV. New leather bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 239, 240.
First editions of all five parts. Separate title page for each part. Approbations by the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and by the author's grandson, the Yitav Lev of Sighet, appear at the beginning of Bamidbar and at the beginning of Devarim.
The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he merited studying in the beit midrash of the Vilna Gaon. He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel. He embraced Chassidut is his later years, and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonder-worker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on Halacha, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefilla LeMoshe on Tehillim.
Stamps, handwritten inscriptions and signatures on some of the title pages: "Shalom Ze'ev[?] son of Shlomo Leib"; "From the estate of R. Aryeh Wohl, 11th Kislev 1917, Zeev Taubes[?] ---"; "Chaim Uri Yakobowitz" (rabbi of Fábiánháza, perished in the Holocaust in 1944, son-in-law of R. Chizkiya Fisch); "Yaakov Meir Wald" (head of the Klausenburg Beit Din, 1866-1928, son-in-law of R. Moshe Shmuel Glazner Rabbi of Klausenburg); "Yehuda Leibush Wald".
Four volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit): [1], 117 leaves. Vol. II (Shemot): 90 leaves. Vol. III (Vayikra): 42 leaves. Vol. IV (Bamidbar and Devarim): [1], 49; 3, [1], 5-72, [1] leaves. Leaves 1-3 of Devarim are bound out of sequence, before the title page. Approx. 24-25 cm.
Overall good condition. Stains and wear. Light dampstains. Vol. II in good-fair condition: worming to some leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Small tears to edges, repaired with paper. Minor worming to Vol. IV. New leather bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 239, 240.
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Chassidic Books
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Auction 72 - Rare and Important Items
July 7, 2020
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for: $2,000
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Beit Aharon, "on Torah and worship of G-d", by Rebbe Aharon Perlow of Karlin. Brody, 1875. First edition.
Fine copy with exceptionally wide margins.
The book begins with a collection of Azharot Kodesh, and records of Chassidic practices from the rebbes of the Karlin-Stolin dynasty: R. Aharon HaGadol of Karlin, his son R. Asher (the first), the latter's son R. Aharon (the second), and his son R. Asher (the second).
The renowned Shabbat song – Kah Echsof Noam Shabbat by R. Aharon HaGadol of Karlin is printed on leaf 6 (p. 11). The foreword explains that this book was named Beit Aharon, since that was how R. Aharon of Karlin (the second) would refer to his writings, in reminiscence of the way his grandfather R. Aharon HaGadol, when his son R. Asher once inquired at the age of 10 as to the origins of the song Kah Echsof, replied "Beit Aharon".
[6], 316, [3], [3] pages. Exceptionally wide margins. 28.5 cm. Most leaves are in good condition. Stains. Worming. Marginal tears to both title pages and to several other leaves. Marginal repairs to first title page. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 82.
Some corrections were made to this first edition during the course of the printing, resulting in variations between the different copies. For instance, in this copy, the following announcement was printed on the final leaf: "To inform that approbations by prominent Tzaddikim of our generation for this printing are in our possession, as well as approbations and copyright warnings from Sephardi Torah scholars and rabbis… and whoever heeds our words will be secure and tranquil, and the blessing of goodness will be applied to him". In some copies, this passage was printed in a different location, with textual variations (see article by R. A. Shor, Regarding the Writing and Printing Process of the Book Beit Aharon, Beit Aharon VeYisrael, Year VI, Issue 1 (31), pp. 139-147, regarding the stages of printing of this book, and the corrections made during the course of the printing, resulting in differences between the various copies of the book).
Fine copy with exceptionally wide margins.
The book begins with a collection of Azharot Kodesh, and records of Chassidic practices from the rebbes of the Karlin-Stolin dynasty: R. Aharon HaGadol of Karlin, his son R. Asher (the first), the latter's son R. Aharon (the second), and his son R. Asher (the second).
The renowned Shabbat song – Kah Echsof Noam Shabbat by R. Aharon HaGadol of Karlin is printed on leaf 6 (p. 11). The foreword explains that this book was named Beit Aharon, since that was how R. Aharon of Karlin (the second) would refer to his writings, in reminiscence of the way his grandfather R. Aharon HaGadol, when his son R. Asher once inquired at the age of 10 as to the origins of the song Kah Echsof, replied "Beit Aharon".
[6], 316, [3], [3] pages. Exceptionally wide margins. 28.5 cm. Most leaves are in good condition. Stains. Worming. Marginal tears to both title pages and to several other leaves. Marginal repairs to first title page. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 82.
Some corrections were made to this first edition during the course of the printing, resulting in variations between the different copies. For instance, in this copy, the following announcement was printed on the final leaf: "To inform that approbations by prominent Tzaddikim of our generation for this printing are in our possession, as well as approbations and copyright warnings from Sephardi Torah scholars and rabbis… and whoever heeds our words will be secure and tranquil, and the blessing of goodness will be applied to him". In some copies, this passage was printed in a different location, with textual variations (see article by R. A. Shor, Regarding the Writing and Printing Process of the Book Beit Aharon, Beit Aharon VeYisrael, Year VI, Issue 1 (31), pp. 139-147, regarding the stages of printing of this book, and the corrections made during the course of the printing, resulting in differences between the various copies of the book).
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