Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $450
Including buyer's premium
Simchat Mitzvah Al Chinush HaBayit – Italiano Synagogue in Firenze. By Rabbi Daniel Terani. Firenze, 1793.
Two-series opera written by the famous rabbi of Firenze the Ga’on Rabbi Daniel Terani (1740-1814, Otzar HaRabbanim 5251), author of Ikarei Hadat, in honor of dedication of the Italian synagogue in his city. Author of “Musica Al Divrei Hashira Hazot… Rabbi Michael Bolaffi”.
Elegantly printed upon thick paper with two-colored letters (black and red).
14 leaves. 20 cm. Very good condition. Stained cardboard binding. Word crossed out with line in two places.
Two-series opera written by the famous rabbi of Firenze the Ga’on Rabbi Daniel Terani (1740-1814, Otzar HaRabbanim 5251), author of Ikarei Hadat, in honor of dedication of the Italian synagogue in his city. Author of “Musica Al Divrei Hashira Hazot… Rabbi Michael Bolaffi”.
Elegantly printed upon thick paper with two-colored letters (black and red).
14 leaves. 20 cm. Very good condition. Stained cardboard binding. Word crossed out with line in two places.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $250
Unsold
Letter of ordination upon parchment, to Rabbi Avraham Michael Karpniti. By his uncle and father-in-law Rabbi Chananel Nepi. Cento (Italy), [1836?].
“… virtue of Avraham Michael Karpniti who has been so successful with his study from his youth… and he has studied in my Beit Midrash for twenty years and studied with me… and even though he is my grandson and son-in-law I feel that it is necessary to inform everyone that he is fit and suitable to instruct and adjudicate…”.
Signature in shaky and unclear handwriting: “… Lo LeYodim Chen” – Well known signature of the Ga’on Rabbi Chananel Nepi (passed away in Tevet 1836), among the scholars of Italy, rabbi in Cento, famous Halachic authority and preacher. Served as member of the “Sanhendrin” of Napoleon in Paris. Was known for his composition Zecher Tzadikim Livracha which was printed in the book Toldot Gedolei Yisrael by Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Gerondi. His position in the Cento rabbinate was succeeded by Rabbi Avraham Michael Karpniti – his disciple and son-in-law, who was also son of his sister (in this ordination he refers to him as “my grandson” – according to an early custom of using this phrase for a nephew as well). Apparently, the ordination was written according to the instruction of Rabbi Chananel Nepi, and it is possible that the shaky signature indicates that this took place in his old age or close to the time of his demise.
Parchment leaf. 18 cm. Good condition, folding mark.
“… virtue of Avraham Michael Karpniti who has been so successful with his study from his youth… and he has studied in my Beit Midrash for twenty years and studied with me… and even though he is my grandson and son-in-law I feel that it is necessary to inform everyone that he is fit and suitable to instruct and adjudicate…”.
Signature in shaky and unclear handwriting: “… Lo LeYodim Chen” – Well known signature of the Ga’on Rabbi Chananel Nepi (passed away in Tevet 1836), among the scholars of Italy, rabbi in Cento, famous Halachic authority and preacher. Served as member of the “Sanhendrin” of Napoleon in Paris. Was known for his composition Zecher Tzadikim Livracha which was printed in the book Toldot Gedolei Yisrael by Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Gerondi. His position in the Cento rabbinate was succeeded by Rabbi Avraham Michael Karpniti – his disciple and son-in-law, who was also son of his sister (in this ordination he refers to him as “my grandson” – according to an early custom of using this phrase for a nephew as well). Apparently, the ordination was written according to the instruction of Rabbi Chananel Nepi, and it is possible that the shaky signature indicates that this took place in his old age or close to the time of his demise.
Parchment leaf. 18 cm. Good condition, folding mark.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, Sefer Keter Malchut. Cento (Italy), [1859].
Lengthy philosophical poem by Rabbi Shlomo ibn Gabirol. It was custo](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/229.jpg "Manuscript – Keter Malchut – Cento, 1859")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Sefer Keter Malchut. Cento (Italy), [1859].
Lengthy philosophical poem by Rabbi Shlomo ibn Gabirol. It was customary among Jewish congregations to read it on Yom Kippur.
Fine manuscript in square vowelized letters. Contains cardboard binding ornamented with cutting and pasting craftsmanship. Spine of binding: “My book, Avraham Raphael Siroy, written on month of Elul 1859 in city of Cento”.
[25] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition, few stains. Damaged binding.
Lengthy philosophical poem by Rabbi Shlomo ibn Gabirol. It was customary among Jewish congregations to read it on Yom Kippur.
Fine manuscript in square vowelized letters. Contains cardboard binding ornamented with cutting and pasting craftsmanship. Spine of binding: “My book, Avraham Raphael Siroy, written on month of Elul 1859 in city of Cento”.
[25] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition, few stains. Damaged binding.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, prayer for protection against evil inclination, “written by Avraham Raphael Siroy…”. Cento (Italy), [1859].
“Pra](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/230_1.jpg "Manuscript – Prayer For Protection Against Evil Inclination")
![Manuscript, prayer for protection against evil inclination, “written by Avraham Raphael Siroy…”. Cento (Italy), [1859].
“Pra](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/230_2.jpg "Manuscript – Prayer For Protection Against Evil Inclination")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, prayer for protection against evil inclination, “written by Avraham Raphael Siroy…”. Cento (Italy), [1859].
“Prayer against evil inclination” (from the book Sha’arei Rachamim, cited in the book Yimtza Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Palagi), and additional prayers. Illustrated title page. Front binding contains title illustration in red ink, with eye-shaped frame with words “against evil inclination” inside. Small talismans, verses, Holy Names and Kabbalistic illustrations glued upon inside of back binding.
[12] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition, stains. Damaged binding.
“Prayer against evil inclination” (from the book Sha’arei Rachamim, cited in the book Yimtza Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Palagi), and additional prayers. Illustrated title page. Front binding contains title illustration in red ink, with eye-shaped frame with words “against evil inclination” inside. Small talismans, verses, Holy Names and Kabbalistic illustrations glued upon inside of back binding.
[12] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition, stains. Damaged binding.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![“Rosh HaShana Prayers for blower of Shofar” – Manuscript upon parchment. [Italy, 19th century?].
Fine vowelized scribe writi](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/231.jpg "Prayers For Blower of Shofar – Manuscript Upon Parchment")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Unsold
“Rosh HaShana Prayers for blower of Shofar” – Manuscript upon parchment. [Italy, 19th century?].
Fine vowelized scribe writing.
Prayers for Shofar blower preceding Shofar blowing: “Please awe-inspiring and holy G-D, increase forgiveness…; Master of the Universe, your children…” [with slight version variations]; Kra Satan verses [integration of name of G-D’s being with letters “Kra Satan”; Yehi Ratzon Milfanecha Elokei HaMishpat…”, and order of “Tekiyot Meyushav” and Tekiyot Me’umad”.
Parchment leaf. 42 cm. Fair condition, stains, several tears. Folding marks and creases.
Fine vowelized scribe writing.
Prayers for Shofar blower preceding Shofar blowing: “Please awe-inspiring and holy G-D, increase forgiveness…; Master of the Universe, your children…” [with slight version variations]; Kra Satan verses [integration of name of G-D’s being with letters “Kra Satan”; Yehi Ratzon Milfanecha Elokei HaMishpat…”, and order of “Tekiyot Meyushav” and Tekiyot Me’umad”.
Parchment leaf. 42 cm. Fair condition, stains, several tears. Folding marks and creases.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,188
Including buyer's premium
A varied collection of handwritten pamphlets and leaves, some in handsome scribal writing. Kami'ot, prayers and piyutim. [Italy].
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
18 items. Dozens of leaves. Varied size and condition.
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
18 items. Dozens of leaves. Varied size and condition.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, “laws of prohibited food in Yoreh De’ah…”. [Italy, 19th century].
Italian writing. Halchic composition on the Sh](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/233.jpg "Manuscript on Laws of Yoreh De’ah – Italy")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, “laws of prohibited food in Yoreh De’ah…”. [Italy, 19th century].
Italian writing. Halchic composition on the Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh De’ah, Simanim 66-71), by anonymous writer.
[40] written pages. 13.5 cm. Good condition. Damaged cardboard binding.
Italian writing. Halchic composition on the Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh De’ah, Simanim 66-71), by anonymous writer.
[40] written pages. 13.5 cm. Good condition. Damaged cardboard binding.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, poem. [Italy], [1842].
Fine Italian writing upon thick paper. 22 stanza poem in alphabetical order. Beginning of](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/234.jpg "Manuscript – Poem – Italy, 1842")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, poem. [Italy], [1842].
Fine Italian writing upon thick paper. 22 stanza poem in alphabetical order. Beginning of leaf contains lengthy poetic introduction.
Margins of leaf, “LeMi Si’ach” with letters “Mi” emphasized – apparently indicates composer of poem.
Leaf, 45 cm. Good condition. Stains, folding marks, some tears.
Fine Italian writing upon thick paper. 22 stanza poem in alphabetical order. Beginning of leaf contains lengthy poetic introduction.
Margins of leaf, “LeMi Si’ach” with letters “Mi” emphasized – apparently indicates composer of poem.
Leaf, 45 cm. Good condition. Stains, folding marks, some tears.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, homily. By “the youth HaLevi… Yitzchak Levi Morteira”. [Italy, 19th century?].
Pamphlet containing homily in Ita](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/235.jpg "Bar Mitzvah Homily – Italy")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, homily. By “the youth HaLevi… Yitzchak Levi Morteira”. [Italy, 19th century?].
Pamphlet containing homily in Italian [for Bar Mitzvah?] with integration of verses and Midrashim of the Sages in Hebrew [vowelized], including several introductions and conclusion in Hebrew.
Listed at end of pamphlet: “I, Yitzchak Levi Morteira”, apparently name of youngster who delivered the homily.
[28] written pages. Good condition, many stains and wear. Damaged binding.
Pamphlet containing homily in Italian [for Bar Mitzvah?] with integration of verses and Midrashim of the Sages in Hebrew [vowelized], including several introductions and conclusion in Hebrew.
Listed at end of pamphlet: “I, Yitzchak Levi Morteira”, apparently name of youngster who delivered the homily.
[28] written pages. Good condition, many stains and wear. Damaged binding.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript. [Italy, 19th century?].
Written by several authors; contains commentaries on Aggadot Chazal in the Talmud and co](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/236.jpg "Manuscript – On Aggadot Chazal – Italy, 19th Century")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript. [Italy, 19th century?].
Written by several authors; contains commentaries on Aggadot Chazal in the Talmud and copies of passages of the Gemara, with notations “belongs to Beit Yehuda… chapter 3 of Eiruvin…”, “belongs to article 3…” etc. [Apparently, these are references to the book Ein Ya’akov (also known as Ein Yisrael) by Rabbi Ya’akov Chaviv].
Ownership notation: “Wise Halachic authority of Ferrara Rabbi Yissaschar Rigio”. Lengthy notation in Italian with Hebrew date 5542 [1782].
Approx. 22 written pages. 19 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and tear.
Written by several authors; contains commentaries on Aggadot Chazal in the Talmud and copies of passages of the Gemara, with notations “belongs to Beit Yehuda… chapter 3 of Eiruvin…”, “belongs to article 3…” etc. [Apparently, these are references to the book Ein Ya’akov (also known as Ein Yisrael) by Rabbi Ya’akov Chaviv].
Ownership notation: “Wise Halachic authority of Ferrara Rabbi Yissaschar Rigio”. Lengthy notation in Italian with Hebrew date 5542 [1782].
Approx. 22 written pages. 19 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and tear.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, Seder Tikun HaShulchan for each day. [Italy, 19th century].
“… prior to mealtime, and will wash his hands and re](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/237.jpg "Manuscript – Seder Tikun HaShulchan – Italy")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Unsold
Manuscript, Seder Tikun HaShulchan for each day. [Italy, 19th century].
“… prior to mealtime, and will wash his hands and recite blessing of Asher Yatzar and then will say Viduy [confession] with heartbreak as written on leaf 1 and mention his sins…”.
Vowelized scribe writing upon thick paper. Passages of study from the Torah, Mishnah and Talmud, recited prior to ritual washing of hands and Birkat HaMazon [grace after meals]. Includes Kabbalistic prayer: “Yeheh Rava Min Kadam Stima…”, Shir Shel Yom, Lamnatze’ach. Arranged according to the weekdays. Includes Birkot HaNehenin and Birkat HaMazon.
[1], 1-7, 12-26 (missing leaves 8-11 [of Birkat HaMazon], and missing from end [at beginning of Shabbat prayers]). 21.5 cm. Fair condition. Coarse tears, severe stains (apparently from daily use at table). Ownership notations.
“… prior to mealtime, and will wash his hands and recite blessing of Asher Yatzar and then will say Viduy [confession] with heartbreak as written on leaf 1 and mention his sins…”.
Vowelized scribe writing upon thick paper. Passages of study from the Torah, Mishnah and Talmud, recited prior to ritual washing of hands and Birkat HaMazon [grace after meals]. Includes Kabbalistic prayer: “Yeheh Rava Min Kadam Stima…”, Shir Shel Yom, Lamnatze’ach. Arranged according to the weekdays. Includes Birkot HaNehenin and Birkat HaMazon.
[1], 1-7, 12-26 (missing leaves 8-11 [of Birkat HaMazon], and missing from end [at beginning of Shabbat prayers]). 21.5 cm. Fair condition. Coarse tears, severe stains (apparently from daily use at table). Ownership notations.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Manuscript, lengthy Halachic ruling pertaining to marital relations. [Italy, c. 1808].
Lengthy pamphlet by one of the rabbis](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/238.jpg "Manuscript – Halachic Ruling – Italy, C. 19th Century")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Unsold
Manuscript, lengthy Halachic ruling pertaining to marital relations. [Italy, c. 1808].
Lengthy pamphlet by one of the rabbis of Italy. Contains a lengthy response on a Halachic polemic regarding marital relations from the year 1808. At the beginning of the pamphlet the author mentions the “virtue of the scholar David” and “the Moharich” [initials] who disagreed regarding the issue, and he relates: “The Moharich [initials] granted me permission to study the matter to the best of my comprehension and to relate this before his majesty… “. The Moharich who is mentioned is apparently the Ga’on Rabbi Yishma’el HaCohen (1723-1811), among the leading scholars of Italy, Av Beit Din of Medena, author of Zera Emet Responsa.
[13] written pages. 11 cm. Good condition, stains.
Lengthy pamphlet by one of the rabbis of Italy. Contains a lengthy response on a Halachic polemic regarding marital relations from the year 1808. At the beginning of the pamphlet the author mentions the “virtue of the scholar David” and “the Moharich” [initials] who disagreed regarding the issue, and he relates: “The Moharich [initials] granted me permission to study the matter to the best of my comprehension and to relate this before his majesty… “. The Moharich who is mentioned is apparently the Ga’on Rabbi Yishma’el HaCohen (1723-1811), among the leading scholars of Italy, Av Beit Din of Medena, author of Zera Emet Responsa.
[13] written pages. 11 cm. Good condition, stains.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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