A handwritten notebook, homiletics and anthologies, notes for sermons: for Shabbat HaGadol, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, festivals, eulogies, Torah portions etc. The content has not been examined properly, but from the initial examination of the content and wide scope of the writings, it seems that they were written by a rabbi that served in the rabbinate and frequently gave sermons. Ashkenazi handwriting [Poland-Lithuania, c. 1910s-1930s].
688 pages, c. 17.5 cm. closely written. Fair condition, moth damage and wear. Detached and worn binding.

2 pamphlets, novellae on the topics "Mitzvat aseh she'hazman grama" and "kidsha b'temara v'hamekadesh b'malveh". Lithograph print copy of manuscript notebooks, "By the Gaon Rabbi of Vizhon - copied from his own handwriting by Yosef Eichler". Vitzhon, 1911.
On the cover of Pamphlet 1, a long and interesting owner's inscription in the handwriting of the person who signed: "I the small, servant of Hashem's servants, studying here in the lofty yeshiva¦ in the shadow of the Rebbe, Tzaddik and Gaon, author of Ma'ase Melech¦ Menachem Mendel Friedman of Jerusalem¦". [Apparently, Rabbi Mendel Freidman (1899-1987), Rabbi Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld's youngest son in law].
[1], 15 pages; [1] 16 pages. 25.5 cm. Good quality paper, good-fair condition, wear and creases.

A handwritten leaf, from Minchat Yehuda on Tractate Gittin, by Rabbi Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz. [c. 1970].
Title of leaf Minchat Yehuda. Content matches the first edition of his book which is different from second edition printed in 1989.
2 written leaves, c. 22 cm. Fair condition, tears and creases, plastic covered with lamination.

Manuscript by the Ga'on Rabbi Ya'akov Yehudah Leib Levi, Chiddushim on Parashat Bereshit, Lech Lecha and Vayikra. [Jerusalem], Cheshvan 1875. Not printed.
Rabbi Ya'akov Yehudah Leib Levi (1813-1889, Otzar HaRabbanim 10080), exalted genius in the revealed and concealed facets of Torah, holy Kabbalist. Served as rabbi in Slussen. Immigrated to Jerusalem together with his two brothers, Rabbi Asher Lemel Av Beit Din of Galen and Rabbi Nachum Av Beit Din of Shadik, after all three dreamt one night that they must immigrate to Eretz Israel. Served as chief Av Beit Din of Jerusalem for over forty years. Authored Beit LeAvot on Pirkei Avot.
[3] written pages. 20 cm. Good condition, stains.

Manuscript,"Interpretation in memory of the righteous Admor Rabbi Elazar, Av Beit Din of Lantzut, Parashat Nitzavim, Elul 1865." [Sanz, 1865].
Lengthy Talmudic and Chasidic interpretation."A great luminary was taken from us. Rabbi Elazar Shapira was a holy man, son of the author of the Bnei Issachar. He was Av Beit Din of Lantzut and passed away on the 12th of Elul 1865, Parashat Ki Tavo¦ He was the son of the generation's leading rabbi who authored the Bnei Issachar and passed away far from his homeland. The terrible news came to us from Vienna¦ May the holy souls of righteous father and son protect us¦".
On p.3, he writes:"¦ For there is almost no perfect Tzaddik who served Torah sages and leading Tzaddikim like he did, grew up in the house of his father- the righteous leader of the generation, attended to the greatest sages among whom, the Holy Mekubbal Rabbi Hershel Ziditshover z"l, learned and memorized a great deal, was perfected in his righteousness and learned Torah secrets¦he was a pleasant [man] who welcomed everyone with love and warmth, brought Torah scholars closer and prayed for us¦ who will stand for us now? We should all check into our actions and cling to the rock of Torah and Divine Service¦".
Old Ashkenazi writing, the following caption appears in a different handwriting on the margins of the first page:"handwritten by the great Gaon, righteous leader of the generation, Rabbi Chaim Halberstam - Admor of Sanz". [Based on the handwriting's style, it appears that the writer is another person who copied the words from Rabbi Chaim of Sanz's manuscript].
The holy Gaon Rabbi Elazar of Lantzut (1808-1865), was the disciple of his father author of the"Bnei Issachar" of Dinov, and the disciple of Rabbi Zvi of Ziditchov, Rabbi Israel of Rozin and Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Riminov. His son, Rabbi Shlomo Shapira, was , Av Beit Din of Munkatch, father of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch author of the"Darchei Teshuva" and grandfather of Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira of Munkatch author of the"Minchat Elazar".
Rabbi Chaim of Sanz, author of the"Divrei Haim" (1797-1876) and 10 years older than Rabbi Elazar Shapira was among Rabbi Elazar Shapira's greatest followers and considered himself his disciple in the areas of Hasidut and Kabalah. This special bond can easily be perceived through the lines of the present eulogy.
7 pp. 25 cm, fair condition. (Professionally restored) damages affecting the text in the margins. Rebound.