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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $500
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Letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn – the Lubavitcher Rebbe, with his signature. Brooklyn NY, Elul 1963. "Selichot days… one hundred and fifty years since the passing of the Baal HaTanya".
Typewritten on the rebbe's official stationery, with his handwritten signature and the addition of the blessing "Hatzlacha" (success) in his handwriting.
Addressed to R. Nissan Mindel, his secretary for over forty years. Blessings for upcoming new year.
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks.
Typewritten on the rebbe's official stationery, with his handwritten signature and the addition of the blessing "Hatzlacha" (success) in his handwriting.
Addressed to R. Nissan Mindel, his secretary for over forty years. Blessings for upcoming new year.
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks.
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $200
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One-shekel bill received from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn – the Lubavitcher Rebbe. 6th Shevat 1990.
Inscribed: "From the rebbe, in an audience of Wednesday night, 6th Shevat 1990, on the eve of my visit to the Holy Land", signed: "N.M." [Nissan Mindel].
Approx. 13.5X7.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor marginal tears and wear.
Inscribed: "From the rebbe, in an audience of Wednesday night, 6th Shevat 1990, on the eve of my visit to the Holy Land", signed: "N.M." [Nissan Mindel].
Approx. 13.5X7.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor marginal tears and wear.
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Chabad – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $200
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Ten-shekel bill received from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn – the Lubavitcher Rebbe. 6th Sivan 1987.
Inscribed: "From the rebbe, on the eve of my visit to the Holy Land. Motzaei Shabbat Parashat Nasso, 6th Sivan, 1987", signed: "N.M." [Nissan Mindel].
Approx. 13.5X7.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor marginal tears and wear.
Inscribed: "From the rebbe, on the eve of my visit to the Holy Land. Motzaei Shabbat Parashat Nasso, 6th Sivan, 1987", signed: "N.M." [Nissan Mindel].
Approx. 13.5X7.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor marginal tears and wear.
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Chabad – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Yemenite rite Tiklal siddur with commentaries, prayers for every day, Jewish festivals, holidays and fast days. [Yemen, ca. 1653].
This Tiklal siddur is written in a neat, early Yemenite script, characteristic of the 17th century, with predominantly supralinear vocalization. In "windows" within the text, the scribe wrote (relatively short) commentaries, most by Rabbi Yitzchak (Mahari) Wanneh. Each commentary is titled with the letter "Peh" (perush = commentary). The Passover Haggadah contains a full-length commentary attributed to R. Yitzchak Wanneh, written as a surrounding border to the Haggadah text. The siddur also contains many glosses – some long – in other Yemenite hands, containing additional commentary.
At the beginning of the siddur are [7] leaves with additions and supplements, in a later, simple script (characteristic of the 19th/20th centuries).
The manuscript contains: prayers for every day, prayers for Shabbat, Pirkei Avot, songs for Shabbat and Motzei Shabbat, prayers for Rosh Chodesh, prayers for Passover, Passover Haggadah, prayers for Shavuot, Azharot of R. Shlomo ibn Gabirol, prayers for fast days, Megillat Eichah and Kinot, prayers for the High Holidays, prayers for Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret, Hoshaanot, a prayer for rain, Hakafot and Piyyutim for Simchat Torah, prayers for Chanukah and Purim, Purim songs, Megillat Esther (with Tafsir), eulogies, Selichot, "Maranot", Seder HaAvodah for Yom Kippur (by R. Avraham ibn Ezra), blessings, leap years and calendars of the Tekufot, texts for Ketubot, Gittin and contracts.
[166] leaves, approx. 29.5 cm. Lacking leaves at the beginning and end. Condition varies, good-fair to fair-poor. Many stains. Wear and tears. Minor worming. New binding.
The Tekufot calendars begin from the year 1653; this was the basis for our assessment of the date of this work's authorship.
This Tiklal siddur is written in a neat, early Yemenite script, characteristic of the 17th century, with predominantly supralinear vocalization. In "windows" within the text, the scribe wrote (relatively short) commentaries, most by Rabbi Yitzchak (Mahari) Wanneh. Each commentary is titled with the letter "Peh" (perush = commentary). The Passover Haggadah contains a full-length commentary attributed to R. Yitzchak Wanneh, written as a surrounding border to the Haggadah text. The siddur also contains many glosses – some long – in other Yemenite hands, containing additional commentary.
At the beginning of the siddur are [7] leaves with additions and supplements, in a later, simple script (characteristic of the 19th/20th centuries).
The manuscript contains: prayers for every day, prayers for Shabbat, Pirkei Avot, songs for Shabbat and Motzei Shabbat, prayers for Rosh Chodesh, prayers for Passover, Passover Haggadah, prayers for Shavuot, Azharot of R. Shlomo ibn Gabirol, prayers for fast days, Megillat Eichah and Kinot, prayers for the High Holidays, prayers for Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret, Hoshaanot, a prayer for rain, Hakafot and Piyyutim for Simchat Torah, prayers for Chanukah and Purim, Purim songs, Megillat Esther (with Tafsir), eulogies, Selichot, "Maranot", Seder HaAvodah for Yom Kippur (by R. Avraham ibn Ezra), blessings, leap years and calendars of the Tekufot, texts for Ketubot, Gittin and contracts.
[166] leaves, approx. 29.5 cm. Lacking leaves at the beginning and end. Condition varies, good-fair to fair-poor. Many stains. Wear and tears. Minor worming. New binding.
The Tekufot calendars begin from the year 1653; this was the basis for our assessment of the date of this work's authorship.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $500
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Tiklal siddur for the festivals. [Yemen, ca. 17th century].
Neat script. With supralinear vocalization (to part of the manuscript). The manuscript is lacking the beginning. Also lacking several leaves in the middle (completed by different writers in various periods).
The manuscript begins at the end of Tractate Avot. It contains the order for Motzaei Shabbat; prayers for Rosh Chodesh and Passover, with Passover Haggadah; prayers for Shavuot; prayers and lamentations for fast days and Tisha B'Av; prayers for the High Holidays and Sukkot; Chanukah; Purim; Selichot; Birkat HaMazon and other blessings; blessings for the wedding ceremony. Writer's colophon at end of manuscript: "Completed, praise to G-d – Blessed be He who helped me complete it".
Two leaves were added at the end of the manuscript (by a different writer), from a composition on the Hebrew calendar, mentioning the year 1686. The year 1473, also mentioned in these leaves, was mistakenly lettered on the new binding. This date, which appears in many Tiklal siddurim, was copied from the words of an anonymous author in 1473 and does not reflect the year of writing.
[99] leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears. Open tears, affecting text. Several leaves lacking a large part. Paper repairs. New leather binding.
Neat script. With supralinear vocalization (to part of the manuscript). The manuscript is lacking the beginning. Also lacking several leaves in the middle (completed by different writers in various periods).
The manuscript begins at the end of Tractate Avot. It contains the order for Motzaei Shabbat; prayers for Rosh Chodesh and Passover, with Passover Haggadah; prayers for Shavuot; prayers and lamentations for fast days and Tisha B'Av; prayers for the High Holidays and Sukkot; Chanukah; Purim; Selichot; Birkat HaMazon and other blessings; blessings for the wedding ceremony. Writer's colophon at end of manuscript: "Completed, praise to G-d – Blessed be He who helped me complete it".
Two leaves were added at the end of the manuscript (by a different writer), from a composition on the Hebrew calendar, mentioning the year 1686. The year 1473, also mentioned in these leaves, was mistakenly lettered on the new binding. This date, which appears in many Tiklal siddurim, was copied from the words of an anonymous author in 1473 and does not reflect the year of writing.
[99] leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears. Open tears, affecting text. Several leaves lacking a large part. Paper repairs. New leather binding.
Category
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,063
Including buyer's premium
Document recording a testimony on monetary matters, in the Sanaa Beit Din, signed by the dayanim R. Yichye son of R. Yosef Tzalach – the Maharitz, and R. Yichye son of R. David Mishreqi. [Sanaa], Tammuz 1796.
[1] leaf. 13 cm. High quality paper. Wear, folding and rolling marks.
[1] leaf. 13 cm. High quality paper. Wear, folding and rolling marks.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $300
Sold for: $475
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Aggadta DePischa, with commentaries and laws by the Maharitz – R. Yichye Tzalach. [Sanaa? 18th/19th century].
Neat script, in the style of the Sanaa siddurim of the 18th century (similar to manuscripts produced by the Maharitz, leading Yemenite rabbi in those times). Text of the Haggadah with sublinear vocalization. Lacking one leaf of the laws of the Maharitz, from the middle of the laws and customs written between Kiddush and Karpas (see enclosed material).
Early stamps (faded) of "Shalom son of Aharon HaKohen Iraqi" (name of the president of the Sanaa community in the 18th century, [b. 1685, d. 1780. See: Encyclopedia LeChachmei Teiman, pp. 471-472]. This stamp may be his or that of one of his descendants).
[19] leaves. 16.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains and wear. All leaves detached. Without binding.
Neat script, in the style of the Sanaa siddurim of the 18th century (similar to manuscripts produced by the Maharitz, leading Yemenite rabbi in those times). Text of the Haggadah with sublinear vocalization. Lacking one leaf of the laws of the Maharitz, from the middle of the laws and customs written between Kiddush and Karpas (see enclosed material).
Early stamps (faded) of "Shalom son of Aharon HaKohen Iraqi" (name of the president of the Sanaa community in the 18th century, [b. 1685, d. 1780. See: Encyclopedia LeChachmei Teiman, pp. 471-472]. This stamp may be his or that of one of his descendants).
[19] leaves. 16.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains and wear. All leaves detached. Without binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Rashi commentary on the Torah. [Yemen, 1705].
Scribe's colophon on the final leaf: "Yeshaya… al-Husri", who wrote this book in 1705 for "the good friend… Daoud son of Avraham al-Anabi…". Several leaves by other writers (presumably from other manuscripts, inserted in this volume to replace missing leaves).
Lacking first two leaves. 3-197 leaves (first leaves with original foliation, rest of leaves with later foliation, in pencil). 20.5 cm. Condition varies. Stains, wear and tears. Worming. Paper repairs. Open tears to many leaves, with significant damage to text. Original leather binding.
Scribe's colophon on the final leaf: "Yeshaya… al-Husri", who wrote this book in 1705 for "the good friend… Daoud son of Avraham al-Anabi…". Several leaves by other writers (presumably from other manuscripts, inserted in this volume to replace missing leaves).
Lacking first two leaves. 3-197 leaves (first leaves with original foliation, rest of leaves with later foliation, in pencil). 20.5 cm. Condition varies. Stains, wear and tears. Worming. Paper repairs. Open tears to many leaves, with significant damage to text. Original leather binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, transcript of the title page and first leaves of tractate Bava Metzia with Rashi and Tosafot, from the second Talmud edition printed by Daniel Bomberg [in 1531]. [Yemen, ca. 19th century].
Neat Yemenite script. The transcript follows the original page layout.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions on p. 2a.
[1], 2-4 leaves. 31 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Piece of paper pasted on title page, partially affecting text. Without binding.
Neat Yemenite script. The transcript follows the original page layout.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions on p. 2a.
[1], 2-4 leaves. 31 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Piece of paper pasted on title page, partially affecting text. Without binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Two Yemenite manuscripts:
• Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year, Yemenite rite, with Aramaic translation. Tanam (Yemen), 1818. Sublinear vocalization to Hebrew text and supralinear vocalization to translation. A section of a machzor for the Three Festivals is bound at the end.
Colophon at the end of the Haftarot: "…in Tanam… completed on Monday 25th Sivan 1818… Yosef… Chamami".
Lacking leaves at beginning and middle. Several leaves replaced at a later time. [191] leaves. 15 cm.
• Manuscript, Shemot, with Aramaic translation and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Hebrew text with te'amim and sublinear vocalization. A leap year calendar appears at the end of the manuscript. [172] leaves. 16 cm.
2 manuscripts. Condition varies. Overall fair condition. Stains and wear.
• Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year, Yemenite rite, with Aramaic translation. Tanam (Yemen), 1818. Sublinear vocalization to Hebrew text and supralinear vocalization to translation. A section of a machzor for the Three Festivals is bound at the end.
Colophon at the end of the Haftarot: "…in Tanam… completed on Monday 25th Sivan 1818… Yosef… Chamami".
Lacking leaves at beginning and middle. Several leaves replaced at a later time. [191] leaves. 15 cm.
• Manuscript, Shemot, with Aramaic translation and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Hebrew text with te'amim and sublinear vocalization. A leap year calendar appears at the end of the manuscript. [172] leaves. 16 cm.
2 manuscripts. Condition varies. Overall fair condition. Stains and wear.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $400
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
Two Yemenite manuscripts:
• Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year and for Festivals – Yemenite rite, with Aramaic translation. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Neat square Yemenite script, with te'amim. Ornamented titles. Lacking one or two leaves at the beginning (begins with the Haftarah of Parshat Noach). [131] leaves. 22 cm.
• Chumash Bamidbar and Chumash Devarim, with Aramaic translation. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Neat Yemenite script, with vocalization and te'amim. Hebrew text and Targum Onkelos on facing pages. Scribe's signature on the last page. [157] leaves. 16 cm.
2 manuscripts. Condition varies, good-fair. New binding.
• Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year and for Festivals – Yemenite rite, with Aramaic translation. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Neat square Yemenite script, with te'amim. Ornamented titles. Lacking one or two leaves at the beginning (begins with the Haftarah of Parshat Noach). [131] leaves. 22 cm.
• Chumash Bamidbar and Chumash Devarim, with Aramaic translation. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Neat Yemenite script, with vocalization and te'amim. Hebrew text and Targum Onkelos on facing pages. Scribe's signature on the last page. [157] leaves. 16 cm.
2 manuscripts. Condition varies, good-fair. New binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
March 15, 2021
Opening: $400
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Two Yemenite manuscripts:
• Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Aramaic translation and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Ornamented title page. Artistic scribal script, with vocalization and te'amim. The Hebrew text, the translation and the Rashi commentary are arranged in separate columns.
56 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. New binding.
• Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Aramaic translation. [Yemen, ca. 19th century].
[44] leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and minor wear. Worming to first three leaves, affecting text. New bindings.
• Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Aramaic translation and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Ornamented title page. Artistic scribal script, with vocalization and te'amim. The Hebrew text, the translation and the Rashi commentary are arranged in separate columns.
56 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. New binding.
• Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Aramaic translation. [Yemen, ca. 19th century].
[44] leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and minor wear. Worming to first three leaves, affecting text. New bindings.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
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