Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
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Miniature manuscript, Tefilot Uzemirot, Budapest, Shevat, 1779.
Magnificent copy on parchment, in ritual calligraphy with illustrations, in black and red ink. On the (faded) title-page it is possible to read the this "Hash…" was written for Rabbi Nathan Shatz the Chazan in Old Ovin, by the sofer Itzek Hersch.
The volume contains: Zemirot for Leil Shabat, Yehi Ratzon said after reading the Torah and the prayer "Acheinu". Birkat Ha-Mazon (page missing at the beginning of birkat ha-mazon). Kiddush Levanah, lighting of Chanuka candles, shir shel yom, seder pidion ha-ben, seder shinuy ha-shem, seder eiruvei tavshilin and a prayer for rain (to be said in sh'ma koleinu).
Instructions in Yiddish Deutsch.
18 leaves, 10.3 cm. Good condition. Part of the ink very faded. At least 2 leaves are missing (in Birkat Ha-Mazon and Kiddush Levanah). Ancient leather binding. Before title-page a few leaves were bound out of place. Contained in a handsome cardboard box.
Magnificent copy on parchment, in ritual calligraphy with illustrations, in black and red ink. On the (faded) title-page it is possible to read the this "Hash…" was written for Rabbi Nathan Shatz the Chazan in Old Ovin, by the sofer Itzek Hersch.
The volume contains: Zemirot for Leil Shabat, Yehi Ratzon said after reading the Torah and the prayer "Acheinu". Birkat Ha-Mazon (page missing at the beginning of birkat ha-mazon). Kiddush Levanah, lighting of Chanuka candles, shir shel yom, seder pidion ha-ben, seder shinuy ha-shem, seder eiruvei tavshilin and a prayer for rain (to be said in sh'ma koleinu).
Instructions in Yiddish Deutsch.
18 leaves, 10.3 cm. Good condition. Part of the ink very faded. At least 2 leaves are missing (in Birkat Ha-Mazon and Kiddush Levanah). Ancient leather binding. Before title-page a few leaves were bound out of place. Contained in a handsome cardboard box.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $180
Sold for: $1,750
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Book of Psalms in Ethiopian script, in the Gez language used by the Ethiopian priests.
Handwritten in black, red and some blue and brown ink, on 11 parchment booklets. Number of leaves is different in each booklet. A few sketches and two illustrations: snakes and an angel.
Bound in a dark wooden binding with thick threads, no spine.
[70] leaves, 10 cm. Fair-good condition. On some leaves ink is somewhat faded or slightly deleted. Dark stains to borders. Front cover broken into 3 parts sewn with thread, and almost totally detached.
It is not clear to us whether this is a copy or commentary, and whether this is a traditional Book of Psalms or one with additions from foreign religions.
Handwritten in black, red and some blue and brown ink, on 11 parchment booklets. Number of leaves is different in each booklet. A few sketches and two illustrations: snakes and an angel.
Bound in a dark wooden binding with thick threads, no spine.
[70] leaves, 10 cm. Fair-good condition. On some leaves ink is somewhat faded or slightly deleted. Dark stains to borders. Front cover broken into 3 parts sewn with thread, and almost totally detached.
It is not clear to us whether this is a copy or commentary, and whether this is a traditional Book of Psalms or one with additions from foreign religions.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
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1. Leaf of parchment bearing inscriptions: verse beginning with "Shiviti", Hashem's Holy Name, and drawing of Menorah with the verses of "Lamenatzeach".
14 cm. Fair condition, faded.
2. Verses of salvation and Holy Names (on a parchment leaf, for a segula).
16.5 cm. Very good condition.
14 cm. Fair condition, faded.
2. Verses of salvation and Holy Names (on a parchment leaf, for a segula).
16.5 cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
1. Leaf of parchment bearing inscriptions: verse beginning with "Shiviti", Hashem's Holy Name, and drawing of Menorah with the verses of "Lamenatzeach".
14 cm. Fair condition, faded.
2. Verses of salvation and Holy Names (on a parchment leaf, for a segula).
16.5 cm. Very good condition.
14 cm. Fair condition, faded.
2. Verses of salvation and Holy Names (on a parchment leaf, for a segula).
16.5 cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $250
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Shiviti on Parchment, "By Yichye Nahari Ha-Levi". Donated as charity to "Yemin Moshe" synagogue in 1930 by Nissim Ben David Ezer.
Black ink on white painted parchment, faded nikkud in red ink. Magen David and geometrical illustrations in green and yellow.
59 cm, framed 66.5 cm. Good condition, stains on parchment and peeling color. Faded ink in some spots. Not checked outside frame.
Black ink on white painted parchment, faded nikkud in red ink. Magen David and geometrical illustrations in green and yellow.
59 cm, framed 66.5 cm. Good condition, stains on parchment and peeling color. Faded ink in some spots. Not checked outside frame.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $200
Sold for: $588
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Amsterdam Haggada from 1662, the first of the Passover Haggadas published by the Hebrew print in Amsterdam.
An elaborate facsimile was made according to a rare copy found in the Jewish National Library in Jerusalem. Published by Sh'muel Mor and members of the Judaica Club. B'nei Brak, 1983.
Printed on parchment and bound in leather. This edition was printed in 27 numbered copies only, with the intention to destroy the types after the publishing. This is copy 22.
[28] leaves. 24 cm. Very good condition.
An elaborate facsimile was made according to a rare copy found in the Jewish National Library in Jerusalem. Published by Sh'muel Mor and members of the Judaica Club. B'nei Brak, 1983.
Printed on parchment and bound in leather. This edition was printed in 27 numbered copies only, with the intention to destroy the types after the publishing. This is copy 22.
[28] leaves. 24 cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $200
Sold for: $525
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Passover Haggada from the Avignon Machzor of 1765.
Elaboate facsimile published by Rabbi Chaim Yishaya Schwartz. London, 1984.
Printed on parchment and bound in leather. Printed in 104 copies, out of which only 25 are on parchment. This is copy no. 8, with signature of the publisher. Fancy letters, general wording and the songs differ from other Haggadas.
Elaboate facsimile published by Rabbi Chaim Yishaya Schwartz. London, 1984.
Printed on parchment and bound in leather. Printed in 104 copies, out of which only 25 are on parchment. This is copy no. 8, with signature of the publisher. Fancy letters, general wording and the songs differ from other Haggadas.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $700
Sold for: $1,250
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Remnants of Ketuba document from 1603, from "Cairo, situated on the Nile Banks".
This document was probably extracted from the binding of a book.
19x13 cm. Poor condition, stained by glue, moths and time, the book's end is missing.
This document was probably extracted from the binding of a book.
19x13 cm. Poor condition, stained by glue, moths and time, the book's end is missing.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
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Ketubah on Parchment, Leiden 1753.
The groom David Ben Michael and the bride Brayne bat Eliezer. Signatures by the groom and witnesses.
18 cm. Fair condition, creases, faded ink.
The groom David Ben Michael and the bride Brayne bat Eliezer. Signatures by the groom and witnesses.
18 cm. Fair condition, creases, faded ink.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $6,000
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Manuscript, responsum and novellae by Rabbi Mordechai Benet. Various issues, part of them complete and part of them are sections of a whole issue.
The Ga'on Rabbi Mordechai Bennet (1753-1829) Of Nikolsburg and Chief Rabbi of Moravia. Many of the leading rabbis were his disciples and followed his instructions. Writings of his novellae were edited by him together with his disciples (Rabbi Shmuel Katz and others). Herewith are leaves from those manuscripts, partially in his own handwriting and partially copied by his disciples and family members (his grandson author of "Beit Yitzchak") and they bear glosses in his handwriting. On one of the leaves is his signature "Mordechai Benet".
[39] leaves, various sizes. Fair to good condition. Many leaves are damaged, restored professionally. Part of the leaves were bound out of place or up-side-down. New leather binding.
The Ga'on Rabbi Mordechai Bennet (1753-1829) Of Nikolsburg and Chief Rabbi of Moravia. Many of the leading rabbis were his disciples and followed his instructions. Writings of his novellae were edited by him together with his disciples (Rabbi Shmuel Katz and others). Herewith are leaves from those manuscripts, partially in his own handwriting and partially copied by his disciples and family members (his grandson author of "Beit Yitzchak") and they bear glosses in his handwriting. On one of the leaves is his signature "Mordechai Benet".
[39] leaves, various sizes. Fair to good condition. Many leaves are damaged, restored professionally. Part of the leaves were bound out of place or up-side-down. New leather binding.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
Opening: $8,000
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Long halachic response on laws of kiddushin - betrothal. By Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Ha-Cohen, Rabbi of Feurda, author of Bigdei Cehuna.
The entire letter is in his handwriting and bears his signature. (On page 6, there are lines over the writing, and it says on top, "this whole page was erased, and it belongs to the above --- pasted".
This response, regarding kiddushin – betrothing a wife - by means of a key, is cited in Bigdei Cehuna (Even Ha'ezer, Chapter 17). However, the content and wording in the present letter differ slightly from the citation in the book, and our manuscript would seem to be an earlier version.
Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Ha-Cohen, Rabbi of Feurda and Dean of the Feurda Yeshiva (1739-1820, Otzar Harabbanim 15735) was one of the giants of his generation and a well-known tzaddik, one of the leading students of Rabbi Yonatan Eibshitz. Author of Shut Vichiducshei Maharzan, Bigdei Cehuna, Mish'an Hamayim and more.
His disciple Rabbi Wolf Hamburg wrote of him: "Nearly all of the scholars in our region are his disciples… he enlightened the eyes of his students in halacha, until his old age… for 14 years he did not lie down and barely slept, such was his toil in Torah…for many years he wore a belt of sack-cloth and bore the pain of Israel's suffering in its exile".
With his passing, his place as Rabbi and dean of Feurda was offered to the Chatam Sofer. (See Chut Hameshulash pages 81-84, which quotes a letter from the Chatam Sofer on this matter). See more about him in enclosed material.
8 pages, 33 cm, densely written (about 40-50 lines a page), very good condition, slightly worn edges.
The entire letter is in his handwriting and bears his signature. (On page 6, there are lines over the writing, and it says on top, "this whole page was erased, and it belongs to the above --- pasted".
This response, regarding kiddushin – betrothing a wife - by means of a key, is cited in Bigdei Cehuna (Even Ha'ezer, Chapter 17). However, the content and wording in the present letter differ slightly from the citation in the book, and our manuscript would seem to be an earlier version.
Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Ha-Cohen, Rabbi of Feurda and Dean of the Feurda Yeshiva (1739-1820, Otzar Harabbanim 15735) was one of the giants of his generation and a well-known tzaddik, one of the leading students of Rabbi Yonatan Eibshitz. Author of Shut Vichiducshei Maharzan, Bigdei Cehuna, Mish'an Hamayim and more.
His disciple Rabbi Wolf Hamburg wrote of him: "Nearly all of the scholars in our region are his disciples… he enlightened the eyes of his students in halacha, until his old age… for 14 years he did not lie down and barely slept, such was his toil in Torah…for many years he wore a belt of sack-cloth and bore the pain of Israel's suffering in its exile".
With his passing, his place as Rabbi and dean of Feurda was offered to the Chatam Sofer. (See Chut Hameshulash pages 81-84, which quotes a letter from the Chatam Sofer on this matter). See more about him in enclosed material.
8 pages, 33 cm, densely written (about 40-50 lines a page), very good condition, slightly worn edges.
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Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
February 2, 2010
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Long halachic response, regarding laws of ritual impurity contracted by Cohanim, when coming in close proximity with a dead body. Written by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zamuch, Rabbi of Gloga and Altoona, Hamburg and Wandsbeck, author of Tiferet Tzvi Responsum. Gloga, [1796].
The response is in his handwriting and with his signature, addressed to Rabbi Shlomo Cohen of Shneituch and Margentheim and Ciltz (d. 1924, Otzar Harabbanim 18473).
One verso of page there is a wax seal and a letter to Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Ha-Cohen, Rabbi of Feurda, author of Bigdei Cehuna, father of Rabbi Shlomo. Author apologizes for troubling R' Meshulam to deliver this letter to his son, as he did not recall the son's address.
There is an additional inscription on the back, written by the receiver.
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zamuch (1740-1837), author of Tiferet Tzvi, one of the giants of his generation. At the young age of 20, he was already exchanging responsum with the Noda BiYehuda, regarding the famous disputation regarding the halachic issue of "שליח לדבר עבירה בגט בעל כרחה" (see his responses in Noda Biyehadu Responsum, Even Ha'ezer, Chapters 78-82, and Responsum Tiferet Tzvi, Chapter 47). At the young age of 31, he was appointed as Rabbi of Brodi, and the Noda BiYehuda wrote of him "Glory of the generation, Candle of Israel, he is the first of the first, and unsurpassed". (Second edition of Even Ha'ezer, Chapter 134). In 1788, he was appointed Rabbi of Gloga Major, and in 1802, he moved to serve as Rabbi of Altoona, Hamburg and Wandsbeck.
At the letter's end, he added mention of his son, Rabbi Yehuda Leibush Wohl, Rabbi of Komrna.
3 pages, 36 cm. Approx. 150 written lines. Good condition, tears on folds and margins, with no damage to text.
This book was printed in his book Tiferet Tzvi (Warsaw 116), Yorah De'ah, Chapter 57.
The response is in his handwriting and with his signature, addressed to Rabbi Shlomo Cohen of Shneituch and Margentheim and Ciltz (d. 1924, Otzar Harabbanim 18473).
One verso of page there is a wax seal and a letter to Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Ha-Cohen, Rabbi of Feurda, author of Bigdei Cehuna, father of Rabbi Shlomo. Author apologizes for troubling R' Meshulam to deliver this letter to his son, as he did not recall the son's address.
There is an additional inscription on the back, written by the receiver.
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zamuch (1740-1837), author of Tiferet Tzvi, one of the giants of his generation. At the young age of 20, he was already exchanging responsum with the Noda BiYehuda, regarding the famous disputation regarding the halachic issue of "שליח לדבר עבירה בגט בעל כרחה" (see his responses in Noda Biyehadu Responsum, Even Ha'ezer, Chapters 78-82, and Responsum Tiferet Tzvi, Chapter 47). At the young age of 31, he was appointed as Rabbi of Brodi, and the Noda BiYehuda wrote of him "Glory of the generation, Candle of Israel, he is the first of the first, and unsurpassed". (Second edition of Even Ha'ezer, Chapter 134). In 1788, he was appointed Rabbi of Gloga Major, and in 1802, he moved to serve as Rabbi of Altoona, Hamburg and Wandsbeck.
At the letter's end, he added mention of his son, Rabbi Yehuda Leibush Wohl, Rabbi of Komrna.
3 pages, 36 cm. Approx. 150 written lines. Good condition, tears on folds and margins, with no damage to text.
This book was printed in his book Tiferet Tzvi (Warsaw 116), Yorah De'ah, Chapter 57.
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