Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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• Jerusalemite Talmud Seder Kodshim, section II Chulin-Bechorot, with glosses of the Maharsham of Berzen and explanation of foreign words and glosses by Shlomo Baber. Commentary Cheshek Shlomo by publisher Yeuda son of Maharam HaSefaradi, known as Freidlander, S. Saini, 1907.
[9], 78; [1], 47 leaves. 35 cm. Quality paper, good-fair condition, mildew stains and wear.
• Shisha Sidrei Tosefta, Seder Zeraim, with Cheshek Shlomo commentary by Rabbi Shlomo Leib Freidlander of Mulhouse. Pressburg, 1889. Includes title page in French and preface on many manuscripts upon which he bases the Tosefta.
First composition of Rabbi Shlomo Freidlander, forger of the “Jerusalemite Kodshim”; already in this composition he began his forgery while quoting baseless manuscripts. (For additional information regarding this Tosefta see articles of critique by Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Yanovsky in Knesset Hagedola pamphlet, year III, 1890, and in special booklet by name of: Makat Perushim, [Warsaw] 1890. As well as additional article named Makat Perushim, printed after publishing of Seder Nashim in Berdychiv, 1896).
[2], 284, [2] pages. 25 cm. Quality paper, fair condition, detached binding and leaves. Wear. Handwritten polemic gloss. Ex-libris.
[9], 78; [1], 47 leaves. 35 cm. Quality paper, good-fair condition, mildew stains and wear.
• Shisha Sidrei Tosefta, Seder Zeraim, with Cheshek Shlomo commentary by Rabbi Shlomo Leib Freidlander of Mulhouse. Pressburg, 1889. Includes title page in French and preface on many manuscripts upon which he bases the Tosefta.
First composition of Rabbi Shlomo Freidlander, forger of the “Jerusalemite Kodshim”; already in this composition he began his forgery while quoting baseless manuscripts. (For additional information regarding this Tosefta see articles of critique by Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Yanovsky in Knesset Hagedola pamphlet, year III, 1890, and in special booklet by name of: Makat Perushim, [Warsaw] 1890. As well as additional article named Makat Perushim, printed after publishing of Seder Nashim in Berdychiv, 1896).
[2], 284, [2] pages. 25 cm. Quality paper, fair condition, detached binding and leaves. Wear. Handwritten polemic gloss. Ex-libris.
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Polemic
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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“Strengthening of Awareness”, printed proclamation including letters by Rabbi Shmuel Salant and Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor for strengthening the institutions of the Ashkenazi congregation in Jerusalem, 1894.
This letter by Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan was written as reinforcement of the printed letter “Great Notice and Heartfelt Appeal”, printed in Kislev 1893, during the period of dispute in Jerusalem institutions, whereupon the scribe Rabbi Michel Cohen who served as secretary of the Ashkenazi institutions and was among prominent activists of the city, was dismissed along with his son and son-in-law Rabbi Chaim Michel Michlin, from their positions in the Etz Chaim Yeshiva and Bikur Cholim Hospital. Afterwards they filled the positions of secretary of Sephardic Misgav Ladach institutions, with “list of donors” of Ashkenazi institutions, and made an effort to harm the institutions from which they were dismissed.
For additional detailed information see item 248.
29 cm. leaf. Fair condition, wear and mildew on margins.
This letter by Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan was written as reinforcement of the printed letter “Great Notice and Heartfelt Appeal”, printed in Kislev 1893, during the period of dispute in Jerusalem institutions, whereupon the scribe Rabbi Michel Cohen who served as secretary of the Ashkenazi institutions and was among prominent activists of the city, was dismissed along with his son and son-in-law Rabbi Chaim Michel Michlin, from their positions in the Etz Chaim Yeshiva and Bikur Cholim Hospital. Afterwards they filled the positions of secretary of Sephardic Misgav Ladach institutions, with “list of donors” of Ashkenazi institutions, and made an effort to harm the institutions from which they were dismissed.
For additional detailed information see item 248.
29 cm. leaf. Fair condition, wear and mildew on margins.
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Polemic
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Sold for: $750
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Kedushat Levi on the Torah, by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv. Warsaw, 1876. Bound with Sefer HaChinuch. Warsaw, 1879.
On the page before the title page is a self-dedication written in the Lodz Ghetto under the Nazi occupation: "G-d has given me the privilege to own this book Kedushat Levi and Sefer HaChinuch, today Wednesday, Shelach, the 24 th of Sivan 1941 during the war, Ya'akov Yitzchak ben Rabbi Binyamin of Radoszyce here in Lodz, Ya'akova 6". The writer is Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak son of Rebbe Binyamin of Radoszyce (Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol 1, p. 350), descendant of the Saba HaKadosh of Radoszyce. Born in Lodz where his father served as Rebbe and later established a glorious Chassidic court in Radoszyce where he became famous as an ascetic tzaddik. Rebbe Binyamin perished in the Holocaust together with his holy sons (among them is Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak who signed this book).
222; 65; 240 pages. 22 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and tear. Original damaged binding.
On the page before the title page is a self-dedication written in the Lodz Ghetto under the Nazi occupation: "G-d has given me the privilege to own this book Kedushat Levi and Sefer HaChinuch, today Wednesday, Shelach, the 24 th of Sivan 1941 during the war, Ya'akov Yitzchak ben Rabbi Binyamin of Radoszyce here in Lodz, Ya'akova 6". The writer is Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak son of Rebbe Binyamin of Radoszyce (Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol 1, p. 350), descendant of the Saba HaKadosh of Radoszyce. Born in Lodz where his father served as Rebbe and later established a glorious Chassidic court in Radoszyce where he became famous as an ascetic tzaddik. Rebbe Binyamin perished in the Holocaust together with his holy sons (among them is Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak who signed this book).
222; 65; 240 pages. 22 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and tear. Original damaged binding.
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Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,063
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Tisha B’Av 1947 – one thousand seventy eight years since the destruction of the Temple. Lamentations for Tisha B’Av. Stenciled booklet. Publication of “Kibbutz Metzudatenu” -Religious Pioneer Alliance. 's-Graveland, north Holland.
The Bachad [Brit Halutzim Dati'im / Religious Pioneers] training camp in 's-Graveland was founded after the Holocaust. The camp, which operated for only several years, included a maximum of twenty pioneers who were trained for agriculture by farmers of the region, in anticipation of their immigration to Eretz Israel.
[1], 13 pages (title cover). 21 cm. Good condition. Slight wear and tiny tears.
The only Hebrew title printed in 's-Graveland. Bibliographically Unknown. We are unaware of any additional copies.
The Bachad [Brit Halutzim Dati'im / Religious Pioneers] training camp in 's-Graveland was founded after the Holocaust. The camp, which operated for only several years, included a maximum of twenty pioneers who were trained for agriculture by farmers of the region, in anticipation of their immigration to Eretz Israel.
[1], 13 pages (title cover). 21 cm. Good condition. Slight wear and tiny tears.
The only Hebrew title printed in 's-Graveland. Bibliographically Unknown. We are unaware of any additional copies.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Collection of letters sent to Rabbi Shimon Efrati.
• Three letters by Rabbi Shlomo David Cahana [a Warsaw rabbi who was active in releasing agunot whose husbands disappeared during the Holocaust] – two of the letters deal with releasing agunot. • Letters of approbation to his book Me'Emek HaBacha, by Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Charlap and Rabbi Benzion Meir Chai Uziel. • Two letters of thanks on receiving books from Rabbi Zvi Ya'akov HaCohen Kook and from Rabbi Uziel. • Two letters by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac HaLevi Herzog. • Letter from the Minister of Defence Moshe Dayan.
Rabbi Shimon Efrati (1908-1988), rabbi in Galicia. Son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Wertheim. After the Holocaust, he served as Rabbi of She'erit Hapleita in the city of Warsaw. He was very active in assisting Holocaust survivors and among his other activities, he also dealt with releasing agunot. He collected the halachic questions that arose during that time into two books, M'Gai HaHarega and Emek HaBacha. After he immigrated to Eretz Israel, he was appointed Manager of the National Kashrut Department of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
10 letters. Varied size and condition.
• Three letters by Rabbi Shlomo David Cahana [a Warsaw rabbi who was active in releasing agunot whose husbands disappeared during the Holocaust] – two of the letters deal with releasing agunot. • Letters of approbation to his book Me'Emek HaBacha, by Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Charlap and Rabbi Benzion Meir Chai Uziel. • Two letters of thanks on receiving books from Rabbi Zvi Ya'akov HaCohen Kook and from Rabbi Uziel. • Two letters by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac HaLevi Herzog. • Letter from the Minister of Defence Moshe Dayan.
Rabbi Shimon Efrati (1908-1988), rabbi in Galicia. Son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Wertheim. After the Holocaust, he served as Rabbi of She'erit Hapleita in the city of Warsaw. He was very active in assisting Holocaust survivors and among his other activities, he also dealt with releasing agunot. He collected the halachic questions that arose during that time into two books, M'Gai HaHarega and Emek HaBacha. After he immigrated to Eretz Israel, he was appointed Manager of the National Kashrut Department of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
10 letters. Varied size and condition.
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Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita
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![Heter Me'ah Rabbanim [Permission of one hundred rabbis] for Rabbi Mordechai Aryeh Horowitz the Rabbi of Burdujeni, whose wife](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale37-public/342.jpg "Heter Me'ah Rabbanim After the Holocaust – Rabbis of the Badatz of the")
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Sold for: $813
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Heter Me'ah Rabbanim [Permission of one hundred rabbis] for Rabbi Mordechai Aryeh Horowitz the Rabbi of Burdujeni, whose wife was led by the Nazis to the Transnistria Region together with tens of thousands of Romanian Jews who were mass-murdered.
"… It is known that the vile enemies attacked our brethren the People of Israel with greater cruelty than beasts of prey and planned to erase the name of the Jewish people and they spilled innocent blood. All who fell into their traps did not survive unless by real miracles".
At the top of the Heter (permission), from the 3rd of Tamuz 1946, are the signatures of rabbis of the Badatz of the Chassidim in Jerusalem: Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Bernstein, Rabbi Naftali Zvi Shmerler and Rabbi Yisrael Yitzchak Reisman.
Further in the leaf are more signatures of rabbis and Torah scholars in Jerusalem [including Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum of Sasiv (Sasov) and Rebbe Shalom Safrin of Kumrana].
One leaf, 33 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks and wear.
"… It is known that the vile enemies attacked our brethren the People of Israel with greater cruelty than beasts of prey and planned to erase the name of the Jewish people and they spilled innocent blood. All who fell into their traps did not survive unless by real miracles".
At the top of the Heter (permission), from the 3rd of Tamuz 1946, are the signatures of rabbis of the Badatz of the Chassidim in Jerusalem: Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Bernstein, Rabbi Naftali Zvi Shmerler and Rabbi Yisrael Yitzchak Reisman.
Further in the leaf are more signatures of rabbis and Torah scholars in Jerusalem [including Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum of Sasiv (Sasov) and Rebbe Shalom Safrin of Kumrana].
One leaf, 33 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks and wear.
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Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $350
Sold for: $438
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Seder HaHa'aracha… which the Jews of the Mantua community accepted and fulfilled…", a list of regulations of the community fund and taxes. Mantua, [1731].
The regulations were printed in 1731. The year 1735 mentioned on the title page refers to the expiry date of the regulations, after three years. Signed (in print) by Rabbi David Pintzi and Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Bazila.
8 pages. 27.5 cm. Wide margins. Sheet uncut in printing. Good condition, stains. New binding.
The regulations were printed in 1731. The year 1735 mentioned on the title page refers to the expiry date of the regulations, after three years. Signed (in print) by Rabbi David Pintzi and Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Bazila.
8 pages. 27.5 cm. Wide margins. Sheet uncut in printing. Good condition, stains. New binding.
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Various
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
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Amudei Beit Yehuda ,articles and studies of Chazal sayings and the basic tenets of faith ["Messiah and resurrection of the dead… the 13 principles of faith… the hidden sayings of Rabba bar bar Chana"], by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Horwitz of Vilna. Amsterdam, [1766].
On the reverse side of the title page is an illustration of a building with pillars (symbolizing the name of the book) and a frame with the signature of the printer R' Leib Zusmensh. The section that deals with the 13 principles has a special title page: "The paradise of the believer which I have planted from the fruit tree of Rabbi Moshe bar Maimin [!]". (With the illustration of a tree).
[1], A-G; 100 leaves. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. New binding.
Without 4 leaves of index and poems which were added to some copies at the beginning of the book and to some at the end.
On the reverse side of the title page is an illustration of a building with pillars (symbolizing the name of the book) and a frame with the signature of the printer R' Leib Zusmensh. The section that deals with the 13 principles has a special title page: "The paradise of the believer which I have planted from the fruit tree of Rabbi Moshe bar Maimin [!]". (With the illustration of a tree).
[1], A-G; 100 leaves. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. New binding.
Without 4 leaves of index and poems which were added to some copies at the beginning of the book and to some at the end.
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Various
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Eldad HaDani, "Tale of a wise man named Eldad from the tribe of Dan who came for a reason to Babylonia". Brno, 1784.
With Yiddish-Deutsch translation [Tzena U'Rena letters]. Original text and translation page opposite page.
Ownership inscription at the end of the book, "Although Chazal said that writing on a book is prohibited, it is permitted for a sign… therefore, I signed my name Chaim Yisrael ben HaNagid Rabbi Avraham 1790 here in Lvov the capital".
[11] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition, stains. Minor wear. Restored tear on title page. Ownership stamps. New attractive leather binding.
With Yiddish-Deutsch translation [Tzena U'Rena letters]. Original text and translation page opposite page.
Ownership inscription at the end of the book, "Although Chazal said that writing on a book is prohibited, it is permitted for a sign… therefore, I signed my name Chaim Yisrael ben HaNagid Rabbi Avraham 1790 here in Lvov the capital".
[11] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition, stains. Minor wear. Restored tear on title page. Ownership stamps. New attractive leather binding.
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Various
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Seder Minchat Simchat Torah, piyutim for the seven Hakafot of Simchat Torah, for Mincha and Motzei HaChag, according to the custom of Cochin Jews. Kugin (Cochin), [1877]. Printed by Ya'akov Daniel Cohen.
Two copies. Original leather bindings with gilded adornments. On one binding is an inscription: "This book belongs to the young woman Esther bat Efraim Ya'akov Cohen".
Two books in pocket format. [1], 49 leaves (one is lacking the title page). 12-13 cm. Wide bottom margins. Overall good condition. Stains, wear and tear. Damage to bindings.
Rare. Only four Hebrew titles were printed in Cochin. All in 1877.
Two copies. Original leather bindings with gilded adornments. On one binding is an inscription: "This book belongs to the young woman Esther bat Efraim Ya'akov Cohen".
Two books in pocket format. [1], 49 leaves (one is lacking the title page). 12-13 cm. Wide bottom margins. Overall good condition. Stains, wear and tear. Damage to bindings.
Rare. Only four Hebrew titles were printed in Cochin. All in 1877.
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Various
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Sold for: $625
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For a complete list, see Hebrew description.
14 books, varied size and condition.
14 books, varied size and condition.
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Various
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![• Afikei Yehuda, 24 homiletics by Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Edel, with glosses called Arvei Nachal. Lemberg, [1803]. First edi](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale37-public/348.jpg "Afikei Yehuda – Two Volumes")
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
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• Afikei Yehuda, 24 homiletics by Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Edel, with glosses called Arvei Nachal. Lemberg, [1803]. First edition. The homiletic Emek HaBacha has a eulogy for the Vilna Gaon (Leaf 42). Signature of Rabbi "Aryeh Leibush Bernstein of Lvov". [See Item 308].
[2], 135 leaves. 22.5 cm. Good condition, minor moth damage. Damaged binding.
• Afikei Yehuda, Part 2, Homiletics 25-37. Lvov, 1863. Printed from manuscript by the grandson of the author, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh HaLevi Edel [who disregards the other edition of Part 2, printed in Johannesburg (1854), by his cousin R' Ya'akov Yosef ben Moshe HaLevi Edel].
[10], 141 leaves. 24 cm. Good condition, minor moth marks. Damaged binding.
[2], 135 leaves. 22.5 cm. Good condition, minor moth damage. Damaged binding.
• Afikei Yehuda, Part 2, Homiletics 25-37. Lvov, 1863. Printed from manuscript by the grandson of the author, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh HaLevi Edel [who disregards the other edition of Part 2, printed in Johannesburg (1854), by his cousin R' Ya'akov Yosef ben Moshe HaLevi Edel].
[10], 141 leaves. 24 cm. Good condition, minor moth marks. Damaged binding.
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Various
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