Geon Yaakov, novellae on Tractate Eruvin, by R. Yaakov Kahana. Lviv: Zalman Leib Flecker and partners, 1863.

Copy of R. Moshe Grünwald, author of Arugat HaBosem, with his stamp on title page: "Moshe Grünwald, Rabbi of Khust and the region".

On the title page appears a signature: "Amram Gr[ün]w[ald]", apparently that of the father of the Arugat HaBosem, R. Amram Grünwald of Csorna.

R. Moshe son of Amram Grünwald (1853-1910), the Arugat HaBosem, leading Hungarian rabbi and yeshiva dean. Son of R. Amram Grünwald of Csorna, disciple of the Ktav Sofer. R. Moshe was a disciple of R. Menachem Katz Prostitz of Tzeilem (Deutschkreutz) and the Ktav Sofer of Pressburg. Already as a young man he managed a yeshiva in his hometown Csorna, and he later served as rabbi in several Hungarian communities. In 1893 he was appointed Rabbi of Khust. Although he studied under the Chatam Sofer's pupils, he adopted Chassidic manners and habitually traveled to the Rebbes of Belz and Sighet. In Khust he established an elaborate court and expanded his yeshiva, which became one of the largest and most important in Hungary. Students arrived from inside and outside the country, and many Hungarian rabbis were students of his.

[2], 58, [1] leaves. 35.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains and traces of former dampness, and color stains to margins of some leaves. Small marginal tears to several leaves. Tears to signature on title page (from ink erosion). Title page and several other leaves detached. Loose and partially detached gatherings. Early cardboard binding, damaged, detached on both sides, without spine.

Maasai LeMelech, on Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, by R. Yeshayah Silberstein, Rabbi of Vác. Two volumes:

• Part I – on Hilchot Beit HaBechirah, Klei HaMikdash and Biat Mikdash. Vác, 1913. First edition, published in the author's lifetime.

• Part II – on Hilchot Isurei Mizbeach and Maaseh HaKorbanot. Uzhhorod, 1930. First edition, published posthumously by the author's son and successor.

On endpaper of Part I, short dedication handwritten and signed by the author for "Natan son of Feiga". On title page of Part II, printed label in Yiddish and Hungarian by the publisher – the author's son, on sending the book of "the tzaddik R. Yeshayah Silberstein, Rabbi of Waitzen (Vác)" and the price of the book.

R. Yeshayah Silberstein (1857-1930), author of Maasai LeMelech and foremost Hungarian rabbi. He studied in the Etz Chaim yeshiva in Eretz Israel (where he lived for eight years), and upon his return to Hungary studied in Pressburg under the Ktav Sofer. He succeeded his father as Rabbi of Waitzen (Vác, Hungary), where he established a large yeshiva numbering hundreds of students, many of whom later held rabbinic and Torah positions.

Volume I: [8], 2-314 leaves; volume II: [12], 234 leaves. 37 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear and minor tears to margins. Several gatherings and leaves loose. Old bindings, damaged and worn.

R. Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870-1953), author of Even HaAzel. A leading Torah scholar of Lithuania and Jerusalem, he was born in Mir and studied in the Volozhin yeshiva under the Netziv and R. Chaim of Brisk, who esteemed him highly. After his marriage he served as the first yeshiva dean of the Knesset Yisrael yeshiva in Slabodka along with R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein, and later moved to Slutsk where he established a large yeshiva and subsequently succeeded the Ridvaz as Rabbi of the city. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1924 and was appointed dean of the Etz Chaim yeshiva. He was also a leader of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, and father-in-law of R. Aharon Kotler, dean of Kletsk and Lakewood yeshivas.

R. Tzvi Yehudah Meltzer (1899-1969), son of R. Isser Zalman Meltzer and disciple of the Alter of Novardok. He was appointed Rabbi of Pardes Channa, where he established the Kletsk yeshiva, which formed the basis for Midrashiat Noam. In 1947 he was appointed Rabbi of Rechovot, succeeding his father-in-law R. Tzvi Steinman, and established Yeshivat HaDarom. In 1951 he retired from his position as Rabbi of the city, appointing R. Elimelech Bar Shaul as his successor, while he continued to serve as head of the city's Beit Din and dean of Yeshivat HaDarom.

Large collection with remains of manuscript leaves, extracted from a "bindings genizah". [Ca. 14th-17th centuries].

Most of the fragments are in Sephardic script, and some in Oriental (Yemenite) script. One fragment is in Ashkenazic script. Most on paper, some on parchment.

Includes: Fragments of works on philosophy, medicine and grammar, Talmudic novellae, and more (some works are unidentified). Some of the works represented include the Sefer Mitzvot Gadol or Smag (group of leaves); commentary on Avot by R. Matityahu HaYitzhari, Yad Ramah on Sanhedrin, Avodat HaKodesh by the Rashba, the Narboni commentary on Moreh Nevuchim, Menorat HaMaor by R. Yitzchak Aboab, Nachalat Avot by R. Yitzchak Abarbanel, and more.

Approximately 100 fragments of leaves (most paper, some parchment). Size and condition Vary.

Manuscript, Adam Yashar, investigations of the Arizal, by his student R. Chaim Vital. [Eastern lands, ca. 18th century].

Oriental semi-cursive script by two scribes. Most of the manuscript by one scribe (leaves 1-45), continued at the end (leaves 45b-52) by another scribe. Manuscript lacking at end.

Adam Yashar is a work edited by R. Yaakov Tzemach from the Mahadura Batra of R. Chaim Vital, located in a Genizah in Jerusalem. Two recensions of the work are known (see: Avivi, Kabbalat HaAri, II, pp. 611-617); the present work is another, unknown recension of the work. The nature of this recension has not been fully explored. Notably, in contrast to other manuscripts of works edited by R. Yaakov Tzemach, the present manuscript does not incorporate his glosses.

On front endpaper, several inscriptions, including an ownership inscription: "This belongs to R. Yaakov Sethon and his son… R. Chalfon Sethon" [of Aleppo].

Glosses by several writers on sides of manuscript, in Oriental script.

[53] leaves. Lacking at end. Approx. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and traces of mold. Wear and tears, mainly to margins. Open tears, affecting text of last leaves. Repaired with tape and paper. Stamps. New leather binding.