Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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1. Mishnayot Seder Nashim, Zhitomir, 1857. Printing press of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira, grandson of the Rabbi of Slavita. (Fair condition, moth damage and stains). Numerous stamps including a handwritten signature of the Rebbe of Alick-Safed:"Aharon son of Rabbi Zvi Aryeh of Alick rabbi of Stretin" - Rabbi Aharon Brandwein son of Rabbi Zvi Aryeh of Pleschen (of the Alick-Stretin dynasty), raised in the home of his mother's uncle, Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin, who appointed him in his youth as Rebbe and gave him a Kvitel and a Pidyon. Immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Safed where he served as one of the Torah giants of the Hassidic community.
2. Mishnayot, Seder Taharot. Zhitomir, 1862. Printing press of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira, grandson of the Rabbi of Slavita.
3. Tur Even HaEzer. Zhitomir, 1858. Printing press of Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, grandsons of the Rabbi of Slavita. (Good condition, missing last leaf of indexes).
Various sizes and conditions, books 1-2 in fine original leather bindings, damaged.
2. Mishnayot, Seder Taharot. Zhitomir, 1862. Printing press of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira, grandson of the Rabbi of Slavita.
3. Tur Even HaEzer. Zhitomir, 1858. Printing press of Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, grandsons of the Rabbi of Slavita. (Good condition, missing last leaf of indexes).
Various sizes and conditions, books 1-2 in fine original leather bindings, damaged.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Sefer Chidushei Dinim on laws of Pesach, and Jerusalem customs pertaining to Pesach, by Yitzchak David ben Rubi. Mezhirov, [1803]. First edition. Includes the Pesach offering and order and rituals of Pesach customary in Jerusalem. Last page contains printed colophon by the printer,"Gershon son of Rabbi Moshe of Slavita". Ownership signature and handwritten notations.
[2], 24 leaves. 15.5 cm. Bluish-green paper. Good condition, stains. Unbound.
[2], 24 leaves. 15.5 cm. Bluish-green paper. Good condition, stains. Unbound.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Sold for: $250
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Sefer Orchot Tzaddikim, Zholkva, 1771."Printing press¦ Rabbi David son of Rabbi Menachem Mann¦ and his brother-in-law Rabbi Chaim David son of Rabbi Aharon Segal¦ and his cousin Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf son of Rabbi Gershon Segal¦ grandsons of Rabbi Uri Feibush who previously owned a printing press in Amsterdam".
Bibliographically unknown edition, does not appear in the National Library or in the Bibliography Institute CD. This edition was listed in the Winograd and Rosenfeld CD according to this copy.
[165] leaves. 14.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains of usage, old worn binding.
Bibliographically unknown edition, does not appear in the National Library or in the Bibliography Institute CD. This edition was listed in the Winograd and Rosenfeld CD according to this copy.
[165] leaves. 14.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains of usage, old worn binding.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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![Shivah Shitot L'Harashba, the Rashba's insights on seven tractates of the Talmud. Constantinople, [1720]. First edition.
Owne](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale16-public/212.jpg "Shivah Shitot L'Harashba - Constantinople, 1720")
Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Shivah Shitot L'Harashba, the Rashba's insights on seven tractates of the Talmud. Constantinople, [1720]. First edition.
Owners' inscriptions from 1741 of the Great Beit HaMidrash (in
Worms) and of Rabbi Leib Sinzheim from Vienna. Few handwritten glosses and corrections.
[2], 191 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good condition, except the first two leaves and the last leaf with tears and restoration pasting on paper. Renewed cover with decorated leather spine in Dutch style, with few damages.
Owners' inscriptions from 1741 of the Great Beit HaMidrash (in
Worms) and of Rabbi Leib Sinzheim from Vienna. Few handwritten glosses and corrections.
[2], 191 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good condition, except the first two leaves and the last leaf with tears and restoration pasting on paper. Renewed cover with decorated leather spine in Dutch style, with few damages.
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Books Printed in the East and Far East (Asia)
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
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Mishne LaMelech, novellae on the Rambam, by Rabbi Yehuda Rosanis. Constantinople, 1731.
The first edition of Mishne LaMelech printed as a separate book (before it was printed in the editions of the Rambam). The book was arranged by his disciple Rabbi Ya'akov Kuli, author of Yalkut Me'Am Lo'ez who was a dayan in Rabbi Yehuda Rosanis' Beit Din, and he added notes and additions.
The book has 10 leaves of index added to the book after Rabbi Ya'akov Kuli's death and are not found in all copies.
The title page has rabbinical signatures and owners' inscriptions of Shabtai Ya'akov Molcho [a Jerusalem scholar, written on his tombstone: The perfect Chacham Rabbi Shabtai Ya'akov called Mirkado Molcho, died¦ 1813/1843 - According to Rabbi A. L. Frumkin in 1843 and according to M. D. Gaon in 1813 - see attached material]. On reverse side of title page, owner's inscriptions of Chaim Shlomo Elazar HaLevi [apparently a Jerusalem scholar - see attached material]. Several notes and corrections in Oriental handwriting at end of book.
[3], 2-27, 80, 112, 46, 89, [10] leaves. 30 cm. Fair condition. Stains, moth marks on leaves and binding. Detached leaves. Old binding, detached and worn.
The first edition of Mishne LaMelech printed as a separate book (before it was printed in the editions of the Rambam). The book was arranged by his disciple Rabbi Ya'akov Kuli, author of Yalkut Me'Am Lo'ez who was a dayan in Rabbi Yehuda Rosanis' Beit Din, and he added notes and additions.
The book has 10 leaves of index added to the book after Rabbi Ya'akov Kuli's death and are not found in all copies.
The title page has rabbinical signatures and owners' inscriptions of Shabtai Ya'akov Molcho [a Jerusalem scholar, written on his tombstone: The perfect Chacham Rabbi Shabtai Ya'akov called Mirkado Molcho, died¦ 1813/1843 - According to Rabbi A. L. Frumkin in 1843 and according to M. D. Gaon in 1813 - see attached material]. On reverse side of title page, owner's inscriptions of Chaim Shlomo Elazar HaLevi [apparently a Jerusalem scholar - see attached material]. Several notes and corrections in Oriental handwriting at end of book.
[3], 2-27, 80, 112, 46, 89, [10] leaves. 30 cm. Fair condition. Stains, moth marks on leaves and binding. Detached leaves. Old binding, detached and worn.
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Books Printed in the East and Far East (Asia)
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![Mar'it Ha'Ayin, explanations on Ein Ya'akov. Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai - the Chida. Livorno, [1805]. First edition.
The](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale16-public/214.jpg "Mar'it Ha'Ayin L'HaChida - The Last Book that the Chida Printed During")
Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
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Mar'it Ha'Ayin, explanations on Ein Ya'akov. Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai - the Chida. Livorno, [1805]. First edition.
The last book that the Chida printed during his lifetime. From Leaf 71b, the Chida also printed some of the Masechtot Ketanot (Short Tractates): Kutim, Avadim, Temura, Gerim, with his notes and glosses. From Leaf 84b: Kuntress Batei HaNefesh - a commentary on the Passover Hagada.
94 leaves. 30 cm. Good condition, stains. New binding.
The last book that the Chida printed during his lifetime. From Leaf 71b, the Chida also printed some of the Masechtot Ketanot (Short Tractates): Kutim, Avadim, Temura, Gerim, with his notes and glosses. From Leaf 84b: Kuntress Batei HaNefesh - a commentary on the Passover Hagada.
94 leaves. 30 cm. Good condition, stains. New binding.
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![A leaf for learning the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet and vowels. Bombai (India), [No date mentioned, c. 1930s].
One page d](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale16-public/215.jpg "Leaf for Learning the Hebrew Alphabet - Bombai")
Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $213
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A leaf for learning the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet and vowels. Bombai (India), [No date mentioned, c. 1930s].
One page divided into two columns, 23.5 cm. Very good condition.
One page divided into two columns, 23.5 cm. Very good condition.
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Collection of books printed in Shanghai between 1943-1947 by Polish Holocaust refugees who escaped to Japan through Lithuania and Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway and from there were deported by the Japanese authorities to Shanghai, China.
Mishnah Berurah, sections 3, 6, Shanghai, (1945). * Gadlut HaAdam, section 1, by Rabbi Elchanan Yosef Hertzman, disciple of the Mir Yeshiva (Poland). Shanghai, Nisan (1945). * Der Torah Kvahl (Ma'ayana Shel Torah), 18.5 cm. small-format edition. Published by Agudat Israel of the Polish deportees, Shanghai, (1946). [Page in memory of the author who was"killed by the cruel Hitlerians, during the dreadful massacre which took place in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943"]. Bibliographically unknown edition.
5 volumes, various sizes and conditions, fair conditions.
Mishnah Berurah, sections 3, 6, Shanghai, (1945). * Gadlut HaAdam, section 1, by Rabbi Elchanan Yosef Hertzman, disciple of the Mir Yeshiva (Poland). Shanghai, Nisan (1945). * Der Torah Kvahl (Ma'ayana Shel Torah), 18.5 cm. small-format edition. Published by Agudat Israel of the Polish deportees, Shanghai, (1946). [Page in memory of the author who was"killed by the cruel Hitlerians, during the dreadful massacre which took place in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943"]. Bibliographically unknown edition.
5 volumes, various sizes and conditions, fair conditions.
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Sefer Mishberei Yam, responsa on four parts of the Shulchan Aruch and Be'urei Halachot, by Rabbi Aharon Moshe Kisilov from Harbin. Harbin (China-Japan), 1926.
A small Jewish community which was established pre World War I by Russian natives lived in the city of Harbin, China. The first and last rabbi of the congregation was the Ga'on Rabbi Aharon Moshe Kisilov (1866-1949), among the Lubavitz Hassidim and disciple of the"Gadol of Minsk" and Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik. He arrived at Harbin in 1913 after serving for many years in the Borisov Rabbinate in the region of Minsk. In 1937 was unanimously appointed as chief rabbi of all the congregations in the Far East. Upon the Chinese conquest of the city from the Japanese authorities, and the establishment of the communist rule in China, the Hebrew congregation in Harbin was eradicated. During the community's 40 years of existence only 5 Hebrew books were printed there.
252, [4] pages. 32.5 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, minor moth stains and pasting on margins of title page. Original binding, defective and renewed.
A small Jewish community which was established pre World War I by Russian natives lived in the city of Harbin, China. The first and last rabbi of the congregation was the Ga'on Rabbi Aharon Moshe Kisilov (1866-1949), among the Lubavitz Hassidim and disciple of the"Gadol of Minsk" and Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik. He arrived at Harbin in 1913 after serving for many years in the Borisov Rabbinate in the region of Minsk. In 1937 was unanimously appointed as chief rabbi of all the congregations in the Far East. Upon the Chinese conquest of the city from the Japanese authorities, and the establishment of the communist rule in China, the Hebrew congregation in Harbin was eradicated. During the community's 40 years of existence only 5 Hebrew books were printed there.
252, [4] pages. 32.5 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, minor moth stains and pasting on margins of title page. Original binding, defective and renewed.
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![Sefer No'am HaMelitza, printed anonymously. Salonika, [c. 1850].
Printed without title page. Letter writing manual which con](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale16-public/218.jpg "No'am HaMelitza - Salonika, 1850")
Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Sefer No'am HaMelitza, printed anonymously. Salonika, [c. 1850].
Printed without title page. Letter writing manual which contains 53 sample letters.
52 leaves. 13 cm. Good condition, stains. Restored tears on last leaf. New binding. Ownership notations.
Printed without title page. Letter writing manual which contains 53 sample letters.
52 leaves. 13 cm. Good condition, stains. Restored tears on last leaf. New binding. Ownership notations.
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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Yerushat Pleita, "A collection of responsa from Hungarian leading Torah scholars most of whom were murdered "al Kiddush Hashem" at the time of the decree of 1944". Budapest, 1946.
The book's printing began before the Holocaust and was interrupted. During the war, some of the manuscripts prepared for print were lost and after the war, the printing was completed under the current name. At the end of the book, there is a list of more than 300 Hungarian rabbis that perished in the Holocaust.
[4], 104, [4] pages. 29 cm. Good condition, few stains and tears. Original binding.
The book's printing began before the Holocaust and was interrupted. During the war, some of the manuscripts prepared for print were lost and after the war, the printing was completed under the current name. At the end of the book, there is a list of more than 300 Hungarian rabbis that perished in the Holocaust.
[4], 104, [4] pages. 29 cm. Good condition, few stains and tears. Original binding.
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Books Printed for She'erit Ha-Pleita in Germany
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Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
July 13, 2011
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1. Chamisha Chumshei Torah, gift of Va'ad HaHatzala. Munich, 1947. Preceding title page, letter of thanks to the American nation and its President, by rabbis of Va'ad Ha'Hatzala, with an illustration of the flag of USA. Colorful title page in lithographic print.
2. She'erit HaPletah Prayer Book, weekday, Shabbat and festival prayers, [Sephardic version], with Tehillim. Augsburg, 1947. (Printed title page upon binding).
3. Ta'anit Tractate, with Mishnayot Kilayim. Gift of Va'ad HaHatzala to students of the Daf Yomi. Munich, 1947. (Small scale edition, with chart of Daf Yomi study).
4. Babylonian Talmud, Megillah Tractate. Gift of Va'ad Hahatzala to students of the Daf Yomi. Munich, 1947.
5. Kol Bo Prayer Book, prayers for all year with Tehillim and Yahrtzeit chart for martyrs of the nation. Munich, [c. 1947].
Various sizes. General condition good, original binding.
2. She'erit HaPletah Prayer Book, weekday, Shabbat and festival prayers, [Sephardic version], with Tehillim. Augsburg, 1947. (Printed title page upon binding).
3. Ta'anit Tractate, with Mishnayot Kilayim. Gift of Va'ad HaHatzala to students of the Daf Yomi. Munich, 1947. (Small scale edition, with chart of Daf Yomi study).
4. Babylonian Talmud, Megillah Tractate. Gift of Va'ad Hahatzala to students of the Daf Yomi. Munich, 1947.
5. Kol Bo Prayer Book, prayers for all year with Tehillim and Yahrtzeit chart for martyrs of the nation. Munich, [c. 1947].
Various sizes. General condition good, original binding.
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Books Printed for She'erit Ha-Pleita in Germany
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