Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical essays on the Torah portions, [by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet]. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), 1875. First edition.
Five parts in two volumes. Main title page at the beginning of first volume, and five divisional title pages for each book of the Torah.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author – Yitav = Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit-Shemot): [3], 141, [2]; 91, [1] leaves. Vol. II (Vayikra-Devarim): [3], 55, [1]; [4], 80; 52, 55-70 leaves. Errata leaf and title page of Devarim bound immediately after title page and errata leaf of Bamidbar. Approx. 25 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains (some leaves with many stains). Minor worming. Marginal open tears to several leaves. Minor tear to title page, repaired with paper. New bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 228.

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Tefillat Yisrael – Or HaYashar siddur, year-round siddur, based on the rite of Rebbe Shlomo Chaim Perlow of Koidanov and his customs, with kabbalistic practices and kavanot by R. Meir Poppers. Bound at the end: Or HaYashar by R. Meir Poppers and Kuntress HaMinhagim by the rebbe of Koidanov. Vilna, 1928.
Two title pages. Separate title pages for Or HaYashar and Kuntress HaMinhagim.
Rebbes and Chassidim of Koidanov, Karlin, Lechovitz and Slonim throughout the generations prayed following the text of this siddur, and printed their siddurim based on it. The Or HaYashar siddur was treasured by the rebbes of Belz, who would pray from it, stating that they drew from it fear of G-d.
Segulah book! In the approbation by Rebbe Aharon of Koidanov (copied from the first edition, Vilna 1877), the Rebbe blesses whoever buys the siddur: "I request of our Jewish brethren, especially our fellow Chassidim, to each buy this siddur at its designated price, and they should not try to save on the money, and first buyers will be first to be blessed, especially our fellow Chassidim, it is fitting that they should not pray from any other siddur using any other text, rather everyone should buy this siddur... and it will be good for him".
[3], 10, 43, [7], 3, [1], 4, [10], 18-25, 2, [22], 6-8, 19, [13], 26-27, 17, 21-31, [21], 37-50, [4], 15, 13-15, [1], 16-22; [1], 53 leaves; 23, [1] pages. 21.5 cm. Slightly dry paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, wear and tears. Detached leaves and gatherings. Owners' signatures (English). Original binding, worn, without spine.

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Yalkut Shimoni, Part I – on the Torah, and Part II – on Neviim and Ketuvim, by R. Shimon HaDarshan of Frankfurt. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1709].
The complete work in one thick volume. Impressive copper engraving on title page, depicting Moses and Aaron, and David smiting Goliath the Philistine.
Separate title page for part II.
On the last leaf, signature of "Yehoshua Heshel Fränkel Teomim, posek of Komarno" – this is presumably the signature of R. Yehoshua Heshel Fränkel-Teomim (1780-1843), son of the Baruch Taam, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and brother-in-law of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz.
Stamps in several places, of "Yehoshua Heshel Teomim Fränkel (these may be the stamps of R. Yehoshua Heshel Fränkel-Teomim Rabbi of Sopkov [Sobków], d. 1894 – great-grandson of R. Yehoshua Heshel of Komarno). Ownership inscription of a member of the Teomim-Fränkel family on final leaf.
Other signatures and inscriptions on the title page, p. 2a and final leaf.
Gloss on p. 99b of first sequence.
[1], 313; 190 leaves. 30.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Open tears in several places. Marginal tear to engraved title page, leaf mounted on paper for reinforcement. Worming affecting text. Stamps. Old binding, damaged and partially detached.

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Three books in two volumes, copies of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk, and his sons the Rebbe of Piaseczno and the Admor HaChalutz:
• Yefe Toar, commentary on Midrash Bereshit Rabbah, by R. Shmuel Yaffe Ashkenazi. Prague: Moshe Katz, [1689-1692]. Second edition.
Stamps of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk on title page and p. 64a.
Inscription on front endpaper: "Belongs to the holy sons of the rabbi here in Grodzisk".
Inscriptions on the first title page (on both sides, some deleted), including: "Fishel son of R. Tzvi Hirsh".
[2], 72, [1], 72-139, 141-177, 180-207; 1-58, [1], 70-88, 88-133, 135-144, 146-149, 190-231, [1], 232-234, [2] leaves. Lacking final leaf. Misfoliation. Approx. 31 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains. Extensive wear. Many open tears to title pages and other leaves (large tears to last leaves), affecting title page border and text, some repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text (extensive worming in some places). The first title page and the final leaf are detached. Old, damaged, fabric binding, with extensive worming.
• Halachot Gedolot, by R. Shimon Kiara. [Zhovkva, 1811]. Bound with: Chiddushei Halachot Maharam Schiff. [Poritsk, 1820].
Stamps of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk on p. 72b of Halachot Gedolot, and on the final leaf of Chiddushei Halachot Maharam Schiff.
Handwritten genealogical inscriptions on inside front board, tracing the family lineage of the sons of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira – the Rebbe of Piaseczno, author of Chovat HaTalmidim, and the Admor HaChalutz, back to the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin.
Halachot Gedolot: 83 leaves. Lacking title page. Chiddushei Halachot Maharam Schiff: 97; 39-94; 23; 23, [1] leaves. Lacking title page and following leaf. 36 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains. Extensive wear. Extensive worming, affecting text in many places. Tears, including open tears affecting text. Paper repairs in several places. Old binding, damaged and detached, with extensive worming, without spine.
Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzisk (1824-1892), son of Rebbe Chaim Meir Yechiel, the "Saraf of Mogielnica", and grandson of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. Leading rebbe and tzaddik in Poland, author of Imrei Elimelech and Divrei Elimelech.

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Shaarei Teshuva – on ethics and repentance, by Rabbenu Yonah Gerondi. Lviv, 1856.
Copy owned by R. Yosef Ashkenazi, rabbi of Zlotchov, uncle and cousin of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar; owned by his son R. Baruch Ashkenazi of Tiberias and Safed (d. ca. 1930); and by his grandson R. Shraga Feivish Ashkenazi of Safed and Satmar (perished in the Holocaust, 1944), who served as close attendant of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar for 27 years, during his tenures as rabbi of Orsheva, Karoly and Satmar.
Many ownership inscriptions and stamps from several generations of the Ashkenazi family.
40 leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Tear to endpaper, repaired with paper and tape. Minor wear. Minor worming. Stamps, signatures and handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.

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