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Auction 75 - Rare and Important Items
November 24, 2020
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $1,500
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Passover Haggadah, with the Ge'ulat Shlomo commentary, by R. Shlomo Zalman Reiner of Bolechov (Bolekhiv). Lviv, 1850.
The front endpaper bears two signatures in his handwriting : "Meir son of R. Yehuda" and " Meir son of R. Yehuda, residing here, Ungvar and the district".
Above these signatures, another signature appears: "Meir Ash". Apparently, this signature belongs to R. Meir son of R. Yehuda Ash, grandson of the Maharam Ash Rabbi of Ungvar.
[14] leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Worming. Old binding, damaged and detached.
Yaari 702; Otzar HaHaggadot 955.
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Auction 75 - Rare and Important Items
November 24, 2020
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Responsa Or HaMeir, by R. Yehuda Meir Shapiro Rabbi of Piotrkow. Piotrkow (Piotrków Trybunalski), 1926.
On the flyleaf, dedication handwritten and signed by the author, R. Meir Shapiro, to the editor of Der Yiddisher Record, a Chicago-based weekly: " A remembrance of love to my friend… Mr. Leib Gellman, editor of Der Yiddisher Record, from the author, Yehuda Meir Shapiro, rabbi and dean of Piotrkow, Rosh Chodesh Nissan 1927…".
R. Yehuda Meir Shapiro (1887-1933), rabbi of Piotrkow and Lublin, dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva and initiator of the Daf HaYomi, president of Agudat Yisrael in Poland and leading rabbi in his times. He was one of the youngest and most dominant rabbis in the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. One of the most renowned figures in recent times. A yeshiva dean, sharp and witty, an outstanding scholar in Halachah and Aggadah. A chassid closely attached to his rebbes. An excellent orator, and extremely accomplished person. An active and dynamic communal worker, a member of the Polish Sejm. Always full of grace, his conduct was regal. R. Meir passed away without leaving any offspring, yet he himself would say that he has two children – the first being the Daf HaYomi, and the second – the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva.
[3], 162 pages. 33.5 cm. Dry paper. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear. Front endpaper (bearing dedication) detached, with marginal tears. Original binding (gilt-lettered title), with damage and tears.
On the flyleaf, dedication handwritten and signed by the author, R. Meir Shapiro, to the editor of Der Yiddisher Record, a Chicago-based weekly: " A remembrance of love to my friend… Mr. Leib Gellman, editor of Der Yiddisher Record, from the author, Yehuda Meir Shapiro, rabbi and dean of Piotrkow, Rosh Chodesh Nissan 1927…".
R. Yehuda Meir Shapiro (1887-1933), rabbi of Piotrkow and Lublin, dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva and initiator of the Daf HaYomi, president of Agudat Yisrael in Poland and leading rabbi in his times. He was one of the youngest and most dominant rabbis in the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. One of the most renowned figures in recent times. A yeshiva dean, sharp and witty, an outstanding scholar in Halachah and Aggadah. A chassid closely attached to his rebbes. An excellent orator, and extremely accomplished person. An active and dynamic communal worker, a member of the Polish Sejm. Always full of grace, his conduct was regal. R. Meir passed away without leaving any offspring, yet he himself would say that he has two children – the first being the Daf HaYomi, and the second – the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva.
[3], 162 pages. 33.5 cm. Dry paper. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear. Front endpaper (bearing dedication) detached, with marginal tears. Original binding (gilt-lettered title), with damage and tears.
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Auction 75 - Rare and Important Items
November 24, 2020
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All six parts of Mishnah Berurah, commentary to Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, by R. Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin, author of Chafetz Chaim. [Warsaw-Piotrkow, 1884-1907. Vols. I, III, IV and V are presumably first editions. Vols. II and VI are stereotype editions].
Some of the volumes bear penciled "Mugeh" ("inspected") inscriptions, handwritten by the Chafetz Chaim. The flyleaf of the Hilchot Shabbat volume bears an ownership inscription attesting that the book belongs to R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz: "Belongs to… R. Baruch Dov Ber Leibowitz, dean of the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva". The other five volumes bear ownership inscriptions and signatures of R. Moshe Finkel, a dean of the Knesset Yisrael yeshiva in Slabodka and Hebron. Handwritten gloss on p. 42 of vol. III.
R. Baruch Dov (Ber) Leibowitz (1864-1940), author of Birkat Shmuel, taught many disciples. He was a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin yeshiva, and the son-in-law of R. Avraham Yitzchak Zimmerman Rabbi of Hlusk. After his father-in-law went to serve as rabbi of Kremenchuk, he succeeded him in Hlusk and established a yeshiva. After a 13-year tenure, he was asked to head the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Slabodka. During WWI, he wandered with the yeshiva to Minsk, Kremenchuk and Vilna, finally settling in Kamenitz. He authored Birkat Shmuel on Talmudic topics. His writings are classic works of in-depth yeshiva Torah study.
R. Moshe Finkel (1884-1925), son of R. Natan Tzvi Finkel, Alter of Slabodka and son-in-law of the Slabodka yeshiva dean R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein. He was renowned as one of the most outstanding and brilliant students in Lithuanian yeshivot, and R. Chaim Brisk and R. Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, who were amazed by his Torah knowledge and depth of understanding, foresaw that he would be a future Torah luminary. In 1913, he began lecturing in the Slabodka yeshiva. In Adar 1925, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and was appointed one of the deans of the Knesset Yisrael – Slabodka yeshiva in Hebron. He passed away on Chol HaMoed Sukkot 1925, at the young age of 42, during the lifetime of his illustrious father.
6 volumes. Vol. I: 151, [1] leaves. Vol. II: 155 leaves. Vol. III: [1], 2-195 leaves (lacking leaf 1 with introduction to laws of Shabbat). Vol. IV: [1], 196-290 leaves. Vol. V: 153, [1] leaves. Vol. VI: 164 leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Dry paper. Condition varies, fair to good-fair. Stains and wear. Worming. Detached leaves and few tears. Original bindings, mostly detached. Damage and worming to bindings.
The Mishnah Berurah series on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim was composed and published by the author of the Chafetz Chaim over the course of 27 years. He toiled greatly in studying the halachot and labored to reach true halachic conclusions (sometimes studying the same topic more than 36 times). These books were accepted by the entire Jewish world and reprinted in many editions. The Chafetz Chaim was accustomed to examine each and every book for defective printing or exchanged leaves, and would personally write "Mugeh" ("inspected") on each book which passed his inspection.
Some of the volumes bear penciled "Mugeh" ("inspected") inscriptions, handwritten by the Chafetz Chaim. The flyleaf of the Hilchot Shabbat volume bears an ownership inscription attesting that the book belongs to R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz: "Belongs to… R. Baruch Dov Ber Leibowitz, dean of the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva". The other five volumes bear ownership inscriptions and signatures of R. Moshe Finkel, a dean of the Knesset Yisrael yeshiva in Slabodka and Hebron. Handwritten gloss on p. 42 of vol. III.
R. Baruch Dov (Ber) Leibowitz (1864-1940), author of Birkat Shmuel, taught many disciples. He was a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin yeshiva, and the son-in-law of R. Avraham Yitzchak Zimmerman Rabbi of Hlusk. After his father-in-law went to serve as rabbi of Kremenchuk, he succeeded him in Hlusk and established a yeshiva. After a 13-year tenure, he was asked to head the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Slabodka. During WWI, he wandered with the yeshiva to Minsk, Kremenchuk and Vilna, finally settling in Kamenitz. He authored Birkat Shmuel on Talmudic topics. His writings are classic works of in-depth yeshiva Torah study.
R. Moshe Finkel (1884-1925), son of R. Natan Tzvi Finkel, Alter of Slabodka and son-in-law of the Slabodka yeshiva dean R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein. He was renowned as one of the most outstanding and brilliant students in Lithuanian yeshivot, and R. Chaim Brisk and R. Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, who were amazed by his Torah knowledge and depth of understanding, foresaw that he would be a future Torah luminary. In 1913, he began lecturing in the Slabodka yeshiva. In Adar 1925, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and was appointed one of the deans of the Knesset Yisrael – Slabodka yeshiva in Hebron. He passed away on Chol HaMoed Sukkot 1925, at the young age of 42, during the lifetime of his illustrious father.
6 volumes. Vol. I: 151, [1] leaves. Vol. II: 155 leaves. Vol. III: [1], 2-195 leaves (lacking leaf 1 with introduction to laws of Shabbat). Vol. IV: [1], 196-290 leaves. Vol. V: 153, [1] leaves. Vol. VI: 164 leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Dry paper. Condition varies, fair to good-fair. Stains and wear. Worming. Detached leaves and few tears. Original bindings, mostly detached. Damage and worming to bindings.
The Mishnah Berurah series on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim was composed and published by the author of the Chafetz Chaim over the course of 27 years. He toiled greatly in studying the halachot and labored to reach true halachic conclusions (sometimes studying the same topic more than 36 times). These books were accepted by the entire Jewish world and reprinted in many editions. The Chafetz Chaim was accustomed to examine each and every book for defective printing or exchanged leaves, and would personally write "Mugeh" ("inspected") on each book which passed his inspection.
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Auction 75 - Rare and Important Items
November 24, 2020
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Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Pesachim. Oz VeHadar edition, [2005].
The volume of Gemara which R. Elyashiv, foremost halachic authority of our times, studied from.
On the front endpaper, inscription handwritten and signed by his grandson, R. Aryeh Elyashiv, attesting that "My grandfather used this Gemara while delivering lectures on this tractate, and he prepared his lectures with this Gemara".
R. Yosef Shalom Elyashiv (1910-2012) was among the world's greatest halachic authorities for over seventy years. He was renowned for his exceptional diligence and his vast knowledge in all realms of the Torah, which enabled him to issue clear halachic rulings in every area. He led the Torah world in Eretz Israel and the Diaspora for many years, and his opinion was conclusive on every rabbinic and halachic issue that arose in the various branches of Orthodox Jewry throughout the world.
In 1943, R. Elyashiv was appointed rabbi of the Tiferet Bachurim society in Jerusalem, in place of his father, founder of the society, R. Avraham Elyashiv, rabbi of Homel. For close to 70 years, R. Elyashiv delivered a daily Talmud lecture in Tiferet Bachurim. For most of that period, the lectures were attended primarily by laymen, merchants and tradesmen. However, in the final twenty years of his life, outstanding Torah scholars joined the lectures, thirstily absorbing the precious novellae and gems which they discovered in these lectures, and the level of the lectures rose accordingly. The lectures from this final period were recorded and published in the He'arot series by the Torah scholars attending the lectures.
Multiple paginations. 30 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Many creases, some caused by dampness. Damage to binding.
The volume of Gemara which R. Elyashiv, foremost halachic authority of our times, studied from.
On the front endpaper, inscription handwritten and signed by his grandson, R. Aryeh Elyashiv, attesting that "My grandfather used this Gemara while delivering lectures on this tractate, and he prepared his lectures with this Gemara".
R. Yosef Shalom Elyashiv (1910-2012) was among the world's greatest halachic authorities for over seventy years. He was renowned for his exceptional diligence and his vast knowledge in all realms of the Torah, which enabled him to issue clear halachic rulings in every area. He led the Torah world in Eretz Israel and the Diaspora for many years, and his opinion was conclusive on every rabbinic and halachic issue that arose in the various branches of Orthodox Jewry throughout the world.
In 1943, R. Elyashiv was appointed rabbi of the Tiferet Bachurim society in Jerusalem, in place of his father, founder of the society, R. Avraham Elyashiv, rabbi of Homel. For close to 70 years, R. Elyashiv delivered a daily Talmud lecture in Tiferet Bachurim. For most of that period, the lectures were attended primarily by laymen, merchants and tradesmen. However, in the final twenty years of his life, outstanding Torah scholars joined the lectures, thirstily absorbing the precious novellae and gems which they discovered in these lectures, and the level of the lectures rose accordingly. The lectures from this final period were recorded and published in the He'arot series by the Torah scholars attending the lectures.
Multiple paginations. 30 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Many creases, some caused by dampness. Damage to binding.
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