Auction 85 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Manuscript ("bichel"), written by various copyists – copyings of Chassidic discourses delivered and recorded by rebbes of Chabad: Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya; Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn – the Tzemach Tzedek; Rebbe Shmuel Schneersohn – the Maharash; Rebbe Chaim Shneur Zalman Schneersohn of Liadi; and Rebbe Shlomo Zalman Schneersohn – the Magen Avot of Kopust. [Russia, ca. 1870s-1890s].
Many of the discourses in this "bichel" are from the Tzemach Tzedek, and were later published in Derech Mitzvotecha. Others are from Rebbe Shlomo Zalman Schneersohn of Kopust (1830-1900), the Magen Avot, recorded by one of his listeners. To the best of our knowledge, some of these discourses were not published in the seven parts of Magen Avot, and some were published there in different wording.
Some of the discourses are incomplete (lacking leaves).
[184] leaves. Size varies. Condition varies, good to fair condition. Stains, wear and open tears, some affecting text. Detached leaves. Old binding, damaged.
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Handwritten booklet (twenty pages) – Torah Tzivah discourse for Simchat Torah night of 5654 (1893), by Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch.
The handwriting in this manuscript is very similar to that of Rebbe Rayatz; some of the letters are typical of his hand, but some are different from his known handwriting. This manuscript was possibly handwritten by the Rayatz in his youth (in 1893, at the time this discourse was delivered by his father the Rashab, he was 13 years old). There are no known examples of the Rayatz's handwriting from his teenage years.
Published in Sefer HaMaamarim 5654. The present manuscript contains an incomplete copying of the discourse (9 out of 11 printed pages).
[10] leaves (twenty written pages), and blank leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains.Dark stains to several leaves (slightly affecting some letters).
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Letter by Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch, signed. Brooklyn, NY, 3rd Tevet 1949. Yiddish.
Typewritten on the official stationery of the Rebbe Rayatz, with his full signature: "Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson", and with a number of words added in his handwriting.
Sent to the public activist and philanthropist Elchanan Glazer, regarding the special convention convened by the Joint and chaired by Mr. Glazer, concerning the situation of the refugees in Europe. The Rayatz sent his representative, R. Binyamin Gorodetsky to the convention to report on the situation of the Jewish refugees in Europe after the Holocaust.
Mr. Glazer assisted the Rebbe Rayatz in a number of his activities. He helped the Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva in Shanghai during WWII and contributed generously to various Chabad causes and institutions, earning the gratitude and love of the Rebbe Rayatz.
This letter was not printed in Igrot Kodesh of the Rayatz.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor marginal stains.
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Letter of New Year wishes from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson – the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn (NY), Elul 1953.
Typewritten on official stationery and hand-signed by the Rebbe. The Rebbe wishes the addressee "kesivah vachasimah tovah for a good and sweet year in both material and spiritual matters"; at the end of the letter he added, in handwriting: "success in study of revealed Torah and Chabad teachings".
[1] leaf. Official stationery. 21 cm. Thin paper. Good condition. Folding marks.
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