* Manuscript, sermons and thoughts, 1855-1888, by Rabbi Dr. Leopold (Lipot) Löw of Szeged (Hungary). Hebrew, Yiddish and Hungarian.
Leopold Löw (1811-1875), historian and neological rabbi. Was considered founder of Hungarian reform movement and was the first to sermonize in the Hungarian language in synagogue [these sermons are from first period of service in Szeged].
* Letter from Leopold Löw, and three letters from his son Dr. Emanuel Löw (1854-1944), neological rabbi, linguist, botanist and known researcher, who was appointed as chief rabbi of Szeged following the demise of his father. (Hungarian).
Volume, approx. 140 written pages, good-fair condition, some leaves detached or torn out, tears and damage. Includes 4 letters, general condition good-fair.

Sefer Sod HaShem, prayers and explanations on commandment of circumcision. Rabbi David of Lida. Amsterdam, [1709]. Second edition. * Bound with manuscript, Pinkas Mohel [circumcision record-book]. [Germany, 1808-1850].
Contains 156 listings of circumcisions between 1808-1850. Hundreds of names and family details pertaining to Jewish families throughout cities of Southern Germany [names include: Weil, Lehmann, Bloch, Bomsel, Levi, Rothschild and others].
32 leaves + [54] handwritten pages. Good condition, stains. Fine leather binding. Includes matching leather case.

Sod Hashem, prayers, laws, and customs of circumcision, by Rabbi David of Lida. Vienna, 1837.
*Bound with: pinkas mohel [R' Lazi Stern?]. 29 entries of circumcisions. From 1851-1861. Hebrew, Yiddish-Deitsch and German. [Austria?]. Mention of families: Shvitzer, Hoffman, Tzvibach, etc.
36 leaves + [7] handwritten pages. 17 cm. Good condition, stains. Original binding, worn.

Sod Hashem, prayers and teachings, laws and customs of circumcision, by Rabbi David of Lida. Mantua, [1743]. With intentions for circumcision and its blessings by Rabbi Moshe Zakut – the Ramaz, and a kabalistic prayer prior to circumcision.
Bound with: handwritten pinkas mohel (circumcision record-book). More than 100 names entered in Oriental handwriting, from 1891-1909. The first page has an inscription in another handwriting: "Said Meir Ochana, it is obvious to me that all these inscriptions are handwritten by Rabbi Masud Ebn David and Yosef…" [Rabbi Masud ben David and Yosef, a scholar of Safi Morocco, his signature is among rabbis' signatures who gave approbations to the book VaYishma Shaul by Rabbi Shaul Nachmias. Tunisia, 1909.
Owner's stamps "Meir Ochana - Safi".
27, [1] leaf. 16.5 cm. Good condition, stains.

Huge collection of historical unknown letters and documents, concerning rescue from the Holocaust and caring for war refugees. Activities for rescue of rabbis and yeshiva students that escaped to Vilnius and Japan. Delivery of food packages and clothing to refugees in Siberia and in the Far East. Immigration certificates to Eretz -Yisrael. More.
*Large bunch of letters handwritten and signed by the rescue leader Rabbi Chizkiyahu Yosef Mishkovsky Rabbi of Krynki. *Letters and postcards, by rabbis and yeshiva students from Lithuania, dated 1940-1941, from the time Lithuania was annexed by the Russians who established the independent Lithuanian government. Instructed by Rabbi Chaim Ozer, the yeshivas with their students escaped Nazi occupied Poland, to Vilnius and its region. Some of the refugees indeed survived via Russia (in the trans-Siberian train), from there to Japan, Shanghai, Eretz- Yisrael and America. However, in mid 1941, the Nazis conquered Lithuania and its region and with the assistance of local residents murdered approximately 97% of the Jews who remained there. We shall note some of those who wrote the letters: Rabbi Yosef Zosmonowitz Rabbi of Vilkomir; Rabbi Avraham Abba Resnick Rabbi of Pilviskiai; Rabbi Yosef Berkowitz, head of the "Maharsha Yeshiva" in Ostroh; the brothers Chaim and Isaac Osband from "Telz Yeshiva"; Yeshayahu HaLevi Altman and his companions from "Radin Yeshiva", students of Volozhin, Mir, and Chachmei Lublin Yeshivas who escaped to Vilnius etc. Most of the letters were sent to Chief Rabbi Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog. *Letters by Rabbi Herzog regarding rescue. *Long letter by a rescue emissary, Rabbi Zerach Varhaftig who altruistically traveled from Eretz- Yisrael to Lithuania in his position as representative of "HaMizrachi" and the Jewish Agency. These letters have many details of the attempts to rescue Rabbi Yitzchak Ze'ev of Brisk, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman, Rabbi Aharon Bakst and many other rabbis. *Letters by heads of the world "Agudat Yisrael" movement and by various rabbis in Eretz- Yisrael about the rescue operations etc.
Approximately 55 items, approximately 70 leaves. Various sizes and conditions.