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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Feb 18, 2025
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Large collection of over 30 books, in 20 volumes, detailing the biographies of various rebbes and tzaddikim, including selections from their teachings (bound with several other books).
For list of books, see Hebrew description .
Over 30 books (and several additional books bound with them) in 20 volumes. Size and condition varies. Most in old bindings. The books have not been examined thoroughly, and are being sold as is.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Feb 18, 2025
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Collection of books with the teachings of Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel, the Yismach Moshe, some in first editions, others in expanded and corrected editions. Some books with stamps, signatures and ownership inscriptions.
1. Heshiv Moshe, responsa. Lviv, 1866. First edition.
2-3. Yismach Moshe on the Torah, Parts I-II. Sighet, 1898. Expanded and corrected third edition of Yismach Moshe. Both parts in two volumes.
On title page of Vayikra-Devarim volume, stamp of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir Eichenstein of Zidichov, "residing here in Petroșani". Rebbe Menashe Yitzchak Meir Eichenstein (1894-1971), son of Rebbe Asher Yeshayah of Pruchnik was close to many tzaddikim and was especially beloved by Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz. He served as the Rebbe of Zidichov in Petroșani (Romania). After the Holocaust, he established his Beit Midrash in Klausenburg and later moved to Eretz Israel and established a Chassidic center in Petach Tikva. He passed away childless and appointed his nephew Rebbe Yissachar Berish, son of R. Yehoshua Eichenstein, as his successor.
4-5. Yismach Moshe on Neviim, Ketuvim and holidays, Parts I-II. Sighet, 1906/1908. First edition of Yismach Moshe on Neviim, Ketuvim and festivals and the letter of the Yismach Moshe to his son R. Elazar Nisan of Drohobych. Both parts in two volumes.
6-7. Yismach Moshe on the Torah, Parts I-II. Berlin, 1928. [Facsimile of Sighet, 1898 edition].
8. Yismach Moshe, Part I – on Neviim, Ketuvim and Five Megillot. Budapest, 1934. Second edition.
8 volumes. Size and condition Varies. New bindings (some elegant leather bindings). The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he had the merit of studying in the Beit Midrash of the Vilna Gaon and holding Torah discussions with him (see: R. Yosef Moshe Sofer, HaGaon HaKadosh Baal Yismach Moshe, Brooklyn, 1984, pp. 25-26). He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely). He embraced Chassidut in his later years and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonderworker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on halachah, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefillah LeMoshe on Tehillim.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Tehillim with Tefillah LeMoshe commentary, by Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel, author of Yismach Moshe. Cracow: Yosef Fischer and partners, 1880. First edition, published by R. Moshe David Teitelbaum, grandson of the Yitav Lev.
At the beginning of the book is printed the introduction and approbation of the author’s grandson, Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, author of Yitav Lev, who edited the work from his grandfather's manuscripts. Afterwards appears the introduction of Rebbe Moshe David Teitelbaum (later Rabbi of Magyarlápos), who edited the book for printing together with his grandfather the Yitav Lev.
In their introductions, the Yitav Lev and his grandson Rebbe Moshe David describe how the Tefillah LeMoshe commentary was not originally composed as a complete, independent work, rather written sporadically on pieces of paper where the Yismach Moshe noted his ideas while reciting Tehillim. They further write that the original writings were expressed briefly and enigmatically, and that in many places the Yitav Lev was compelled to add explanations to decipher the writings and sources. In his introduction, Rebbe Moshe David adds that "this book I present to you today is not as it was upon its birth, and I do not present it as its author made it, since he formed it in pen from his thoughts as they came to him…". He goes on to describe the work of his grandfather, the Yitav Lev, in deciphering the short notes: "And who is like the wise man, my grandfather R. Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, local Rabbi, who knows the meaning of the author's intention, his hints and riddles, his hidden thoughts and mysteries…".
It is recounted on the authority of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar that some of the comments on Tehillim of his ancestor, the Yismach Moshe, were written on the reverse side of kvittels his followers brought him asking for salvation and mercy.
Pencil signature on endpaper: "Moshe Krakauer of Tét". Trimmed pencil signature on title page: "Yaakov Raug—".
Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), the Yismach Moshe, an illustrious Chassidic leader in Hungary and Galicia, and progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar Chassidic dynasties. An outstanding Torah scholar and kabbalist, he was an expert in both the revealed and hidden Torah. He was famed during his lifetime as a holy wonderworker possessing ruach hakodesh.
He first served as Rabbi in Shinova from 1785-1808, and subsequently in 1808 he was appointed Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely) and the region. Rebbe Moshe was originally opposed to Chassidut, and studied under the Vilna Gaon; he embraced Chassidut at a later age, becoming a close disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and visiting the Ohev Yisrael of Apta.
Starting in 1815, he began to distribute amulets to those in need of salvation, thereby performing countless wonders. To this day, most of the amulets and shemirot in Ashkenazic lands can be traced back to the amulets of the Yismach Moshe.
[3], 4-322, [8] leaves. 20.5 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Some tears. Margins of title page and several other leaves repaired with paper. Two leaves detached. Old, worn binding, with leather spine and corners. Damage to binding (tear to bottom of spine).
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical discourses on the Five Books of the Torah [by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet]. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației): Maramaroscher Actien-Buchdruckerei, 1875. First edition. Five parts in four volumes.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author – Yitav stands for Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum. In his introduction, the author explains why he published his work anonymously. He cites the introduction of the Panim Meirot, who was in doubt "whether it's good for a person not to reveal who the author is, or whether there is an obligation to mention the author…". Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah humbly offers a resolution: "Regarding halachot that pertain to law, it is important to know who the author is and whether he can be relied upon… but regarding aggadah and ethics, what do we need to know the author's name for? The words are proven if they penetrate their listeners' hearts… So I decided it was better to conceal it, since I am ashamed to stand among the ranks of Torah scholars, since my soul knows my little worth…".
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet – the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), a close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe – Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel, and disciple of Rebbe Asher Yeshayah of Ropshitz. In 1833 he was appointed rabbi of Stropkov, and after the passing of his illustrious grandfather, he was selected to succeed him as Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely), and was later appointed Rabbi of Gorlitz (Gorlice), Drohobych and finally Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), where he founded a large yeshiva and earned worldwide renown, with thousands of Chassidim flocking to seek his counsel and blessings.
In Shemot-Vayikra volume, on front and back endpapers and on title page of Shemot, ownership inscriptions and stamp of R. Yekutiel Yehudah Bergfeld, Rabbi of Nimigea, and other stamps of R. "Moshe Klein Satmar".
Inscription on last leaf of Bamidbar volume signed by "David Yitzchak Werzberger" [shochet in Tiachiv]. At beginning of volume, stamp of his nephew, R. Naftali Yaakov HaKohen, Rabbi of Haifa.
Four volumes. Bereshit: [4], 4-141 leaves. Lacking leaves 2-3 and [2] leaves at the end. Shemot-Vayikra: 91 leaves; [3], 55, [2] leaves. Errata for Shemot at end of Vayikra. Bamidbar: [2], 80 leaves. Errata bound after title page. Devarim: [1], 52, 55-70, [1] leaves. 23.5 cm. Condition Varies; first two volumes in good-fair condition, last two volumes in fair condition. Stains, many stains to Bamidbar volume. Light wear and creases. Tears and open tears, affecting text in a few places. Worming, affecting text, mainly to last two volumes (much worming in Devarim volume), partially repaired with tape. New leather bindings (non-uniform).
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Feb 18, 2025
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Large collection of books containing the teachings of rebbes of Sighet and Satmar – Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Yitav Lev; his son Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Kedushat Yom Tov; and his two sons: Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Atzei Chaim; and Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Satmar.
Most books in first editions. Some books with stamps, signatures and ownership inscriptions.
1. Rav Tuv LeBeit Yisrael, commentaries on the Torah by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev, Rabbi of Sighet. Lviv, 1889. First edition.
On the last leaf are printed two letters from the author: "Regarding the problem that has arisen in winemaking… so as not to transgress the prohibition of Chametz on Pesach and Yein Nesech".
2-3. Yitav Panim, sermons and Chassidic discourses on the festivals by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Yitav Lev. Khust, 1912. Second edition. Two parts in two volumes. First edition to identify the author.
4-5. Kedushat Yom Tov, Part I on the Torah and Part II on Rosh Hashanah and the festivals, by Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet. Sighet, 1905. First edition. Two parts in one volume; divisional title page for Part II.
6. Atzei Chaim, on the Torah, Parts I-II, by Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet. Sighet, 1927. First edition.
7. Atzei Chaim, sermons on the festivals, by Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet. Sighet, 1934. First edition.
8. Atzei Chaim, Part I – responsa, by Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet. Sighet, [1939]. First edition. Without Part II on laws of mikvaot.
9-10. Atzei Chaim, Parts I-II – responsa, by Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, with Part II on laws of mikvaot. Sighet, [1939]. First edition. Both parts in one volume; lacking title page of first part.
11-12. Chidushei Torah, by Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, delivered in 5716 (1956). Jerusalem, 1955-1956. Two volumes of first edition, with mimeographs of all the booklets that were sent out weekly, and printed as a book.
13. Al HaGeulah VeAl HaTemurah, collected sermons by Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Satmar. Brooklyn, New York, 1967. First edition of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum's famous polemical work against Zionism. In the work, written in the wake of the victory of the State of Israel in the Six Day War, the Satmar Rebbe exposits his anti-Zionist views at length. He claims that the victory in the war was not from the forces of holiness, but from the forces of impurity. He rules that it is forbidden to visit the holy sites conquered in the war, such as the Western Wall and Rachel's Tomb, because "the heretics boast that they managed to conquer the holy sites with their power and strength… By going there, one greatly supports them". The work itself was written by disciples of the Rebbe of Satmar (based on discourses he delivered on Shabbat over four Seudah Shelishit meals in 1967, the Torah portions Naso, Behaalotecha, Shelach and Korach), apart from the long introduction at the beginning of the book which was written by the Rebbe himself (of which he once said that he wrote it with his heart's blood, not with ink).
11 volumes. Size and condition Varies. Ten in new bindings (some leather), except for Al HaGeulah VeAl HaTemurah in original fabric binding. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet – the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), a close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe – Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel, and disciple of Rebbe Asher Yeshayah of Ropshitz. In 1833 he was appointed rabbi of Stropkov, and after the passing of his illustrious grandfather, he was selected to succeed him as Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely), and was later appointed Rabbi of Gorlitz (Gorlice), Drohobych and finally Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), where he founded a large yeshiva and earned worldwide renown, with thousands of Chassidim flocking to seek his counsel and blessings.
His son,
Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), son and successor of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev. Disciple of his father and prominent disciple of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, the Divrei Chaim. He succeeded his father after the latter's passing as Rabbi of Sighet and leader of the Chassidim. Under his leadership, the Sighet Chassidut flourished and numbered thousands of Chassidim. He was a foremost leader of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region, an uncompromising zealot and a fierce opponent of the Zionist movement.
Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), son and successor of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev. Disciple of his father and prominent disciple of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, the Divrei Chaim. He succeeded his father after the latter's passing as Rabbi of Sighet and leader of the Chassidim. Under his leadership, the Sighet Chassidut flourished and numbered thousands of Chassidim. He was a foremost leader of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region, an uncompromising zealot and a fierce opponent of the Zionist movement.
His sons were Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, author of Atzei Chaim, who succeeded him as Rabbi and Rebbe of Sighet, and R. Yoel Teitelbaum, author of Vayoel Moshe, who served as Rabbi and Rebbe in Satmar.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Feb 18, 2025
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Large, assorted collection of over 160 books printed in Hungary and Transylvania, Satmar, Munkacs and the region, between 1836-1943.
The collection includes: Chassidic and kabbalistic books, homiletics and novellae on the Torah, Talmudic novellae, responsa and halachah, and more. Most first or only editions. Some books contain stamps and signatures, dedications, ownership inscriptions and glosses.
For list of books, see Hebrew description.
167 books. Size and condition Varies. Most in good condition with new bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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![Tikunei Zohar, by R. Shimon bar Yochai – Part I (Tikunim 1-35 of 70). Belgrade: R. Yitzchak Parchi of Jerusalem, [1851]. S](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/127_1.jpg "Tikunei Zohar – Belgorod, 1851 – Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satm")
![Tikunei Zohar, by R. Shimon bar Yochai – Part I (Tikunim 1-35 of 70). Belgrade: R. Yitzchak Parchi of Jerusalem, [1851]. S](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/127_2.jpg "Tikunei Zohar – Belgorod, 1851 – Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satm")
![Tikunei Zohar, by R. Shimon bar Yochai – Part I (Tikunim 1-35 of 70). Belgrade: R. Yitzchak Parchi of Jerusalem, [1851]. S](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/127_3.jpg "Tikunei Zohar – Belgorod, 1851 – Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satm")
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Tikunei Zohar, by R. Shimon bar Yochai – Part I (Tikunim 1-35 of 70). Belgrade: R. Yitzchak Parchi of Jerusalem, [1851]. Small format with large square letters, specially made for the customary study of Tikunei Zohar from the beginning of Elul until Yom Kippur (see introduction of book).
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, with his stamps. On endpaper, kvittel inscriptions of names to mention while studying, for blessing and salvation. On title page and other leaves appears the stamp: "Yoel Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Irshava and the region". We surmise that these stamps were made and stamped on the books at a later date than his rabbinic tenure in Irshava – see Kedem, Auction 99, Lot 185.
Stamps of former owner: R. "Ezra Meir son of Aharon Avigdor Azriel" of Jerusalem.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979), a leader of his generation, president of the Edah HaCharedit in Jerusalem and leader of American Orthodox Jewry, one of the founding pillars of Chassidic Jewry after the Holocaust. Born in Sighet, he was the son of the Kedushat Yom Tov and grandson of the Yitav Lev, who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was renowned from his youth for his sharpness and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. He settled in Satmar and taught Torah and Chassidut to an elite group of disciples and followers.
He served as rabbi of Irshava (1911-1915, 1922-1926), Karoly (Carei; from 1925), and Satmar (Satu Mare; from 1934), managing in each of these places a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. During the Holocaust, he was rescued by the famous Kastner Train, and after a journey through Bergen-Belsen, Switzerland and Eretz Israel, he reached the United States, where he reestablished what became one of the largest Chassidic groups in the world.
[5], 2-232 leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains and signs of heavy use. Light worming. Stamps. New leather binding.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Pelach HaRimon, summary of Pardes Rimonim by R. Moshe Cordovero (the Ramak), by R. Menachem Azariah (the Rama) of Fano, with commentary on the Avodah of Yom Kippur and Or Ne'erav by R. Moshe Cordovero. Korets: Johann Anton Krieger, [1786].
Three famous kabbalistic works of R. Moshe Cordovero printed together in Korets. At the beginning of the first book is a notable approbation from R. Yitzchak Eizik HaKohen, a leading disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. On the title page appears his stamp: "Yoel Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Irshava and the region". We surmise that these stamps were made and stamped on the books at a later date than his rabbinic tenure in Irshava – see Kedem, Auction 99, Lot 185.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979), a leader of his generation, president of the Edah HaCharedit in Jerusalem and leader of American Orthodox Jewry, one of the founding pillars of Chassidic Jewry after the Holocaust. Born in Sighet, he was the son of the Kedushat Yom Tov and grandson of the Yitav Lev, who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was renowned from his youth for his sharpness and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. He settled in Satmar and taught Torah and Chassidut to an elite group of disciples and followers.
He served as rabbi of Irshava (1911-1915, 1922-1926), Karoly (Carei; from 1925), and Satmar (Satu Mare; from 1934), managing in each of these places a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. During the Holocaust, he was rescued by the famous Kastner Train, and after a journey through Bergen-Belsen, Switzerland and Eretz Israel, he reached the United States, where he reestablished what became one of the largest Chassidic groups in the world.
[1], 2-48 leaves; 36 leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Tears and worming, affecting text. Margins of title page and leaf 2 repaired with paper. Stamps. New leather binding.
Many kabbalistic works were printed in Korets, in the wake of the popularization of kabbalah spearheaded by the Chassidic movement.
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![Shaarei Tzedek, kabbalistic principles, Holy Names and Sefirot, by early kabbalist R. Joseph ibn Karnitol [Gikatilla]. Kor](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/129_1.jpg "Shaarei Tzedek (Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla) – Korets, 1785 – Copy of Rebbe")
![Shaarei Tzedek, kabbalistic principles, Holy Names and Sefirot, by early kabbalist R. Joseph ibn Karnitol [Gikatilla]. Kor](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale101/129_2.jpg "Shaarei Tzedek (Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla) – Korets, 1785 – Copy of Rebbe")
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Shaarei Tzedek, kabbalistic principles, Holy Names and Sefirot, by early kabbalist R. Joseph ibn Karnitol [Gikatilla]. Korets: Johann Anton Krieger, [1785].
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. On the last page appears his stamp: "Yoel Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Irshava and the region". We surmise that these stamps were made and stamped on the books at a later date than his rabbinic tenure in Irshava – see Kedem, Auction 99, Lot 185.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979), a leader of his generation, president of the Edah HaCharedit in Jerusalem and leader of American Orthodox Jewry, one of the founding pillars of Chassidic Jewry after the Holocaust. Born in Sighet, he was the son of the Kedushat Yom Tov and grandson of the Yitav Lev, who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was renowned from his youth for his sharpness and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. He settled in Satmar and taught Torah and Chassidut to an elite group of disciples and followers.
He served as rabbi of Irshava (1911-1915, 1922-1926), Karoly (Carei; from 1925), and Satmar (Satu Mare; from 1934), managing in each of these places a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. During the Holocaust, he was rescued by the famous Kastner Train, and after a journey through Bergen-Belsen, Switzerland and Eretz Israel, he reached the United States, where he reestablished what became one of the largest Chassidic groups in the world.
[2], 3-43 leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Tears and worming, affecting text. Margins of last leaf repaired with paper. Stamps. New leather binding.
Many kabbalistic works were printed in Korets, in the wake of the popularization of kabbalah spearheaded by the Chassidic movement.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Feb 18, 2025
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Leaf (2 large pages) with Torah novellae on Parashat Pinchas, handwritten by R. Eliezer David Grünwald, Rabbi of Satmar, author of Keren LeDavid.
Autograph – author's handwritten manuscript.
R. Eliezer David's novellae on the Torah were published posthumously in Keren LeDavid on Bereshit (Satmar, 1930) and Shemot (Satmar, 1939). The manuscripts of the other parts, which had not yet been printed, were hidden underground during the Holocaust, and were finally published only in 1976 by the Vayechi Yosef of Pupa in the United States, and in another edition by R. Aharon Shapiro of Narol (Bnei Brak, 2008).
The present leaf may have been among the writings hidden underground during the Holocaust.
This manuscript contains the initial text, handwritten by the author, which was subsequently edited and published in the Brooklyn and Bnei Brak editions (with variants).
R. Eliezer David Grünwald, Rabbi of Satmar (ca. 1866-1928), prominent Torah leader and yeshiva dean in Hungary and Transylvania. Close disciple of his brother R. Moshe Grünwald, the Arugat HaBosem, and also studied under R. Shmuel Ehrenfeld, author of Chatan Sofer. He served as Rabbi and dayan in many prominent communities – Bardejov, Dunajská Streda, Tzeilem (Deutschkreutz), Vişeu de Sus and finally Satmar – establishing in each place a large yeshiva where he edified many disciples, including dozens of rabbis and poskim.
[1] leaf. Approx. 31 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Blue, somewhat faded ink. Open tears, significantly affecting text. Tears reinforced with tape; dark stains from taping.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Lengthy letter handwritten and signed by R. Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa Mayer-Teitelbaum (later Rebbe of Sassov), and a lengthy letter handwritten by his wife, Rebbetzin Chaya Roiza, daughter of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. [Jerusalem, 1945]. Hebrew and Yiddish.
On one side is a letter by R. Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa and on the other is a letter by his wife, Rebbetzin Chaya Roiza (the only daughter of the Satmar Rebbe who survived the Holocaust – her two sisters had died earlier in 1921 and in 1931. During the Holocaust she and her husband escaped to Jerusalem, about a year before her father arrived. Eventually, they all moved to the United States).
The letter was addressed to their relative, the Rebbe's attendant R. Yosel Ashkenazi, shortly after his rescue from the Holocaust together with their father, Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, in the Kastner train, and their arrival in Switzerland.
R. Chananya begins the letter with details of his many efforts to obtain a visa for R. Ashkenazi and the Satmar Rebbe to immigrate to Eretz Israel, which was made hard due to harsh British restrictions on immigration from hostile countries, as well as opposition on the part of various parties in Eretz Israel. They advise R. Yosel to register as an orphan of the Rebbe's family, and ask him for information about the fate of relatives and friends in the Holocaust.
At the beginning of the letter, R. Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa thanks him for the news of the rescue of his brother R. Yoel Teitelbaum of Királyháza and his brother-in-law R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Senta (the Berach Moshe of Satmar), and asks for information about his sister Chanah and her children (Rebbetzin Chanah, first wife of the Berach Moshe, perished in the Holocaust with her three children).
R. Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa concludes with a request for information on the fate of relatives and friends in the Holocaust, ending with his signature.
On the verso is a Yiddish letter handwritten and signed by Rebbetzin Chaya Roiza, also detailing the difficulties in attaining immigration visas to Eretz Israel for him and his her father, the Rebbe of Satmar. She asks for any opportunity to assist her brothers-in-law and cousins, and expresses her hope to see him again soon.
Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa Mayer-Teitelbaum (1906-1966; son of Rebbe Chanoch Henich Mayer of Sassov-Keretsky and Rebbetzin Esther daughter of the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet). Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa married his cousin Rebbetzin Chayah Roiza in Irshava in 1924, after which time he lived near his father-in-law and uncle and was his close assistant in directing the yeshivas in Irshava, Carei and Satmar. He served simultaneously as Rabbi of Szemihaly (Bűdszentmihály) and head of the Satmar Beit Din. Both husband and wife were active in rescue efforts for the Satmar Rebbe during the Holocaust. He later established the Yitav Lev yeshiva in Jerusalem, and served as rabbi in the Ohel Rachel Satmar Beit Midrash in Jerusalem. In 1946 he immigrated to the United States along with their father Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, where they lived until Rebbetzin Chayah Roiza's death, with no surviving children, on 14th Cheshvan 1953. Rebbe Chananiah Yom Tov Lipa remarried in 1955 and reestablished Sassov Chassidut in the United States. In 1963 he returned to Eretz Israel and built the Yismach Moshe neighborhood, where his son Rebbe Yosef David Teitelbaum now served as rabbi and rebbe.
[1] leaf. Written on both sides. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Light stains.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Yesh Nochalin, ethical will by R. Avraham Horowitz, father of the Shlah. Vienna: Joseph Hraschansky, 1798. Lacking last leaf.
Copy of R. Shmuel Aharon Margaliot of Berditchev, son of R. Meir Margaliot Rabbi of Ostroh, disciple of the Baal Shem Tov. Signatures on title page: "…Shmuel Aharon Margaliot"; "Meir Margaliot". Additional signature on header of leaf 40: "Shmuel Aharon Mar[galiot]".
R. Shmuel Aharon Margaliot (d. Iyar 1834) of Berditchev, son of R. Meir Margaliot, Rabbi of Ostroh (ca. 1708-1790, the Meir Netivim, a leading early disciple of the Baal Shem Tov). He was known as "the tailors' rabbi".
The signature "Meir Margaliot" appears to be that of his son or grandson, rather than his father, the Meir Netivim, who had passed away some eight years before the present book was printed.
[2], 3-44 leaves. Lacking leaf 45. 19 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, and wear. Old paper repairs to title page. Various inscriptions. Old binding, worn and torn.
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