Yagdil Torah, a Torah journal. First, second, and third year, Berlin- Przemyֵ›l, 1891-1893.
This anthology was published by Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Ackerman Rabbi of Niemce, who called himself: "A young man sent out of Russia by Russian Government¦ and I have settled here in Berlin¦". Printed in this anthology are responsa of that generation's leading Torah scholars from many countries (primarily from Galicia, Germany and Hungary), responsa of Rabbi Yitzchak Elchonon Spector of Kovna, Rabbi Ezriel Hildesheimer of Berlin, Rabbi Feivel Ploit Rabbi of Shoran, Rabbi David Zvi Hoffman, Rabbi Yehoshua Goldberg of Ichenhausen etc.
21 of 22 booklets published, (Booklet 1 and the title page of Booklet 4 of the first year are missing). A letter handwritten by the publisher Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Ackerman is also attached.
C. 22 cm. Varied condition, fold marks and damage.

1. Sefer Ir Binyamin, commentary on Aggadot Chazal in the book Ein Ya'akov, by Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Wolf son of Shmuel. Second section. Frankfurt am der Oder, [1698]. Impressive illustrated title page; Ownership notations and signatures:"Nissim Ashkenazi". Moth damage, missing tears on corners of leaves.
2. Sefer Marpeh Lashon, ethics and rebuke, on matters of guarding the tongue. By Rabbi Refael Katz Av Beit Din of Hamburg. Altona, [1790]. Good condition.

Portrait of Rebbe Rabbi Chaim Halberstam author of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Oil paint on plywood, signed on corner B. Turek. [Late 19th century / early 20th century].
Painted according to famous picture in which the Rebbe is studying from a book.
31X24.5 cm., frame 43.5X37. Fair-good condition. Damages and peeling of paint, see picture.