Letter of halachic responsa handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Hillel ben Leah Lichtenstein, Rabbi of Crasna", sent to Jerusalem to Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rabbi of Niemce. Budapest, 1946. Query concerning an agunah from Hungary, whose husband was arrested in Poland right before the Holocaust and his fate remained unknown.
Rabbi Hillel Lichtenstein (1910-1979), grandson of Rabbi Hillel Lash of Kolomyya. Served as junior rabbi of Crasna, under his father Rabbi Bendit Lichtenstein Rabbi of Crasna. Son-in-law of the Gaon of Shamloy Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich. After the Holocaust, he established a yeshiva in the DP camp in Landsberg (Germany). Afterwards, he moved to Paris and subsequently to Williamsburg New York where he established his Beit Midrash and was one of the leaders of the ultra-Orthodox circles in the US. In his book Kavanat HaLev, the Rabbi of Crasna writes "Roni Akara" - his responsa concerning Holocaust agunot in which he also brings halachic foundations heard from the "Exceptional Gaon of Niemce author of Be'er Chaim Mordechai".
The letter's recipient: Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Roller (1868-1947, Otzar HaRabbanim 6487), a leading Hungarian rabbi, Torah genius and renowned tzaddik. In his youth he printed his novellae on the Talmud Chidushei Ben Ya'ir (Tschernovitz 1900) [Rabbi Chaim of Brisk was especially fond of this book]. Also known as a leading Torah authority. After World War II, he was very active in finding ways to permit agunot to remarry. His halachic responsa were printed in the three volumes of his book Be'er Chaim Mordechai Responsa.
2 written pages, 27.5 cm. Good condition.

Seder Tefillot L'Yoshev Tehillot – siddur for everyday, Shabbat and Festivals with Pirkei Avot. Ashkenazi custom (Poland). Amsterdam, 1705. Title page illustrated with wood-cuts. Page 18, 2-32: "Tikunei Shabbat Malketa".
Includes only the first part of the siddur, without the weekly portions, Ma'amadot and Kinot for Tisha B'Av.
[2], 76 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. The title page and several leaves are restored with adhesive tape. Spotting and wear. Worm marks and tiny tears on several leaves. Rebound.

Siddur Beit Tefillah, prayers for the whole year according to the Sephardi custom. Pisa (in Amsterdam letters), [1815]. Shlomo Molcho printing press.
Miniature volume, with contemporary leather binding.
[1], 210 leaves. 7.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Spotting. Several detached leaves. Ancient leather binding, with gilt decorative impressions (owner's initials: R.G.), damage and tears to binding.
Rare. Listed in the Bibliography Institute CD according to a copy from a private collection. Not found in the National Library of Israel.

Selichot for the whole year, according to Ashkenazi custom, with explanation of “Masbir”. Amsterdam, 1712. Approbations by Chacham Zvi and additional rabbis.
Owner signature: “I purchased this from the estate of the deceased Rabbi Leib Teomim. Hirsch”. This is the signature of the Ga’on Rabbi Naftali Hirsch [of the Katzenelenbogen family] author of Sha’ar Naftali. Among giants of his generation, rabbi of Frankfurt am Oder [following demise of the Pri Megadim] and later Av Beit Din in Vintzheim and chief rabbi of Upper Reine (passed away in 1823, Otzar Harabbanim 16238). Rabbi Naftali Hirsch Katzenelenbogen author of Sha’ar Naftali, nephew of Rabbi Naftali Hirsch son of Rabbi Moshe Katzenelenbogen, Av Beit Din in Paplotz (see item 300).
[4], 146 leaves. 24.5 cm. Wide margins. Good condition, spotting.

Seder Tefillat Israel, "translated into the French language by Yoel Anschbach". Metz, 1820.
Siddur for weekdays and for Shabbat, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and the Three Festivals, according to the Eastern Ashkenazi custom (Polish), with Piyutim for Kedusha of Mussaf on special Shabbatot, as recited in Ashkenaz (a few of the Piyutim are according to the custom in Metz). Pirkei Avot appears at the end of the siddur. Hebrew and French page per page.
[2], VIII, [3]-424 pages. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Spotting and wear. Worn binding. Ownership inscriptions.
The first siddur with a French translation.