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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
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Autographic manuscript of Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.
Leaf in his handwriting containing novellae on Tractate Bava Batra, Leaf 154. These novellae were not printed together with his novellae on Bava Batra which he himself printed in Zolkva in 1846, but they were integrated into the new edition published by Machon Yerushalayim.
Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886), a leading Torah authority in his times. Disciple of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Heller [R. Hirshle Charif] author of Tiv Gittin [he was raised in Rabbi Heller's home after he was orphaned as a child]. Rabbi Ganzfried's first book, “Keset HaSofer”, on laws of the practice of scribal writing of books of Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzot, was published in 1834 in the city of Ofen. The book has the Chatam Sofer’s approbation and his glosses. He states there that no scribe should be ordained until he is proficient in this book. Rabbi Ganzfried served as head of theBet Din of Ungvar from 1850 until his passing in 1886. He headed the Orthodox rabbinate in Hungary.
He authored dozens of important books however he is best known for his Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, an easy summary of the Shulchan Aruch, printed in many editions since its first publishing in 1864, in Ungvar. [“Otzar Yisrael”, New York 1909, notes that half a million copies had already been published. According to Dr. Yitzchak Rivkind, a million copies had been published until 1960].
[1] leaf, written on both sides, 36 cm. Good condition. In a fine leather binding.
Leaf in his handwriting containing novellae on Tractate Bava Batra, Leaf 154. These novellae were not printed together with his novellae on Bava Batra which he himself printed in Zolkva in 1846, but they were integrated into the new edition published by Machon Yerushalayim.
Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886), a leading Torah authority in his times. Disciple of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Heller [R. Hirshle Charif] author of Tiv Gittin [he was raised in Rabbi Heller's home after he was orphaned as a child]. Rabbi Ganzfried's first book, “Keset HaSofer”, on laws of the practice of scribal writing of books of Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzot, was published in 1834 in the city of Ofen. The book has the Chatam Sofer’s approbation and his glosses. He states there that no scribe should be ordained until he is proficient in this book. Rabbi Ganzfried served as head of theBet Din of Ungvar from 1850 until his passing in 1886. He headed the Orthodox rabbinate in Hungary.
He authored dozens of important books however he is best known for his Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, an easy summary of the Shulchan Aruch, printed in many editions since its first publishing in 1864, in Ungvar. [“Otzar Yisrael”, New York 1909, notes that half a million copies had already been published. According to Dr. Yitzchak Rivkind, a million copies had been published until 1960].
[1] leaf, written on both sides, 36 cm. Good condition. In a fine leather binding.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $800
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Manuscript, “Sermon which I have delivered in Uhely”, by Ga’on Rabbi Yirmiyahu Loewe. Ujhely (Hungary), Sermon for the 7th of Adar 1863. Author’s handwriting, typical of his other writings.
The renowned Ga’on Rabbi Yirmiyahu Loewe (1811-1874), son of the “Sha’arei Torah”, a leading Torah giant in Hungary in the times of the Ktav Sofer, served in the rabbinate of Werboy and Ujhely. Authored Divrei Yirmiyahu on the Rambam and the Talmud and Chiddushei Sugiyot V'Drashot. This sermon was not printed in the book of sermons (Satmar, 1934).
6 leaves, 12 written pages. High-quality paper, good condition, fabric binding.
The renowned Ga’on Rabbi Yirmiyahu Loewe (1811-1874), son of the “Sha’arei Torah”, a leading Torah giant in Hungary in the times of the Ktav Sofer, served in the rabbinate of Werboy and Ujhely. Authored Divrei Yirmiyahu on the Rambam and the Talmud and Chiddushei Sugiyot V'Drashot. This sermon was not printed in the book of sermons (Satmar, 1934).
6 leaves, 12 written pages. High-quality paper, good condition, fabric binding.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $400
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Collection of Torah manuscripts by varied writers:
• Manuscript of responsa on topics of Even HaEzer, handwritten by Rabbi Baruch Asher Perles (disciple of the Chatam Sofer. Dayan in Baja, Hungary), includes a copy of a letter of responsum concerning an Agunah which Rabbi Baruch Asher received in 1854 from Rabbi "Mordechai Ze'ev Segal Ettinger author of Mefarshei HaYam and Magen Giborim and the Ma'amar Mordechai Responsa" of Lvov. (Approximately 5 written pages). • Copy of a letter of responsum on the topic of Terefot, "Manuscript of Rabbi Reuven, Av Bet Din of Deneburg (Dvinsk)" (5 written pages, printed with slight variations in his book Rosh Le'Reuveni, pp. 87-89). • Manuscript of Torah novellae by Rabbi Nissan Ovadya Rosinson, Rabbi in Kovne, On a binding leaf, with the stamp of his son Rabbi "Yisrael Shlomo ben Rabbi Nissan Ovadya Rosinson Rabbi of Kovne". • Manuscript of Torah novellae, on a binding leaf with the stamp of Rabbi "Elazar ben Rabbi Meir Sefal Lazeros, rabbi of the Memel community and its environs".
4 items, varied size, good to good-fair condition.
• Manuscript of responsa on topics of Even HaEzer, handwritten by Rabbi Baruch Asher Perles (disciple of the Chatam Sofer. Dayan in Baja, Hungary), includes a copy of a letter of responsum concerning an Agunah which Rabbi Baruch Asher received in 1854 from Rabbi "Mordechai Ze'ev Segal Ettinger author of Mefarshei HaYam and Magen Giborim and the Ma'amar Mordechai Responsa" of Lvov. (Approximately 5 written pages). • Copy of a letter of responsum on the topic of Terefot, "Manuscript of Rabbi Reuven, Av Bet Din of Deneburg (Dvinsk)" (5 written pages, printed with slight variations in his book Rosh Le'Reuveni, pp. 87-89). • Manuscript of Torah novellae by Rabbi Nissan Ovadya Rosinson, Rabbi in Kovne, On a binding leaf, with the stamp of his son Rabbi "Yisrael Shlomo ben Rabbi Nissan Ovadya Rosinson Rabbi of Kovne". • Manuscript of Torah novellae, on a binding leaf with the stamp of Rabbi "Elazar ben Rabbi Meir Sefal Lazeros, rabbi of the Memel community and its environs".
4 items, varied size, good to good-fair condition.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
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Manuscript, pamphlet of Chazal sayings of homiletics and explanations on Parshat Chayei Sarah. Ashkenazi handwriting [Lithuania-Poland?, early 19th century].
The author is unidentified but the content with his original thinking clearly portrays that he was a deep-thinking Torah scholar.
24 closely written pages. 18 cm. Thick greenish paper. Fair condition, the ink is faded on most leaves [legible]. Wear and stains, damages and minor tears.
The author is unidentified but the content with his original thinking clearly portrays that he was a deep-thinking Torah scholar.
24 closely written pages. 18 cm. Thick greenish paper. Fair condition, the ink is faded on most leaves [legible]. Wear and stains, damages and minor tears.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,500
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Six leaves in the holy handwriting of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. German.
Articles (for month of Kislev and Chanukah), written by Rabbi Hirsch (autographic writing, with erasures and corrections), for publication in the Orthodox periodical Jeschurun which he established and published in the years 1854-1888, and which served as the main literary forum in which he published his articles in German.
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), great leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany and founder of the secessionist Orthodox community, disciple of the Chacham Bernays of Hamburg, and Rabbi Yaakov Etlinger author of Aruch La’ner of Altona. From age 22 served in rabbinates of Oldenburg, Emden and Nikolsburg. In 1850 the eleven Orthodox families residing in Frankfurt am Main requested that he lead the new Orthodox Adat Jeschurun congregation. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch was the first who attempted to prevent the rapid spiritual decline of the German Jews and single-handedly reestablished Jewish Orthodoxy in Germany. His authority in Halacha and Torah imbued him the indisputable position of leader of Orthodox Jewry in Western Europe. He was active in establishing congregations in various cities throughout Germany and educated an entire generation in Torah and Mitzvot via the books and articles which he published (Igrot Tzafon, Chorev and more). Upon his initiative Rabbi Meyer Lehmann, rabbi of Mainz, established the orthodox newspaper Der Israelit, to which the periodical Jeschurun, in which Rabbi Samson Raphael published his articles was attached.
6 leaves; four of them: 32 cm + 2 snippets of paper of a different size. Approx. 8 written pages. Tears with missing pieces at heads of pages, restored with paper. Elaborate new leather binding, with gilt embossment.
Articles (for month of Kislev and Chanukah), written by Rabbi Hirsch (autographic writing, with erasures and corrections), for publication in the Orthodox periodical Jeschurun which he established and published in the years 1854-1888, and which served as the main literary forum in which he published his articles in German.
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), great leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany and founder of the secessionist Orthodox community, disciple of the Chacham Bernays of Hamburg, and Rabbi Yaakov Etlinger author of Aruch La’ner of Altona. From age 22 served in rabbinates of Oldenburg, Emden and Nikolsburg. In 1850 the eleven Orthodox families residing in Frankfurt am Main requested that he lead the new Orthodox Adat Jeschurun congregation. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch was the first who attempted to prevent the rapid spiritual decline of the German Jews and single-handedly reestablished Jewish Orthodoxy in Germany. His authority in Halacha and Torah imbued him the indisputable position of leader of Orthodox Jewry in Western Europe. He was active in establishing congregations in various cities throughout Germany and educated an entire generation in Torah and Mitzvot via the books and articles which he published (Igrot Tzafon, Chorev and more). Upon his initiative Rabbi Meyer Lehmann, rabbi of Mainz, established the orthodox newspaper Der Israelit, to which the periodical Jeschurun, in which Rabbi Samson Raphael published his articles was attached.
6 leaves; four of them: 32 cm + 2 snippets of paper of a different size. Approx. 8 written pages. Tears with missing pieces at heads of pages, restored with paper. Elaborate new leather binding, with gilt embossment.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
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Sold for: $425
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Manuscript, preparation for printing of a new Ivri-teitch (Yiddish) translation for Vayikra. With translations of Rashi and other commentaries, parables from the book Ohel Ya'akov by the Magid of Dubna and from other books, and many other additions [c, 1810s].
The manuscript was written in black ink, with thousands of content and language corrections edited in red ink. Evidently, the manuscript is a preparation for a new edition with updated Yiddish according to Yiddish grammar of the beginning of the 20th century. Upon comparing this manuscript to the Beit Yehuda chumashim, many translations correspond to those written in black ink but none correspond to the corrections in red ink. Apparently, they were done in preparation for a new edition.
302 pages, 21 cm. Very-good condition. Several notebooks, bound in a new fabric binding.
The manuscript was written in black ink, with thousands of content and language corrections edited in red ink. Evidently, the manuscript is a preparation for a new edition with updated Yiddish according to Yiddish grammar of the beginning of the 20th century. Upon comparing this manuscript to the Beit Yehuda chumashim, many translations correspond to those written in black ink but none correspond to the corrections in red ink. Apparently, they were done in preparation for a new edition.
302 pages, 21 cm. Very-good condition. Several notebooks, bound in a new fabric binding.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $250
Sold for: $525
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Manuscript leaves, novellae and Torah writings, in the handwriting of Rabbi Chaim Berlin:
• Two pages, homiletics on the topic of burning chametz. Apparently, part of his commentary on the Passover Haggadah which was never printed. The pamphlet Imrei Chaim with a few compilations by Rabbi Chaim on the Passover Haggadah was printed at the end of the Imrei Shefer commentary on the Haggadah written by his father, the Netziv, (Tel Aviv edition, 1960), but these novellae were not printed there.
• 1 page (on a cover of a book), short inscriptions of homiletics on the subject of vessels of the Mikdash and Pitum HaKetoret.
• 1 leaf, cover of book, with the stamp of Rabbi Chaim Berlin, and an index to the responsa of Rabbi Betzalel Ashkenasi in his handwriting.
The renowned Rabbi Chaim Berlin (1832-1912, Otzar HaRabbanim 5925), eldest son of the Netziv of Volozhin was Chief Rabbi of Moscow and his Torah influence spread all over Russia. Served for a while as head of the Volozhin Yeshiva and its Av Beit Din and in the rabbinate of Kobrin and Yelisavetgrad. One of the most illustrious rabbis of his times in all facets of the Torah. Ascended to Jerusalem in 1906. After the death of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Rabbi Chaim was acknowledged in the merit of his Torah greatness as the rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem, although he refused to officially accept the position.
3 items, varied size and condition. Worm damages.
• Two pages, homiletics on the topic of burning chametz. Apparently, part of his commentary on the Passover Haggadah which was never printed. The pamphlet Imrei Chaim with a few compilations by Rabbi Chaim on the Passover Haggadah was printed at the end of the Imrei Shefer commentary on the Haggadah written by his father, the Netziv, (Tel Aviv edition, 1960), but these novellae were not printed there.
• 1 page (on a cover of a book), short inscriptions of homiletics on the subject of vessels of the Mikdash and Pitum HaKetoret.
• 1 leaf, cover of book, with the stamp of Rabbi Chaim Berlin, and an index to the responsa of Rabbi Betzalel Ashkenasi in his handwriting.
The renowned Rabbi Chaim Berlin (1832-1912, Otzar HaRabbanim 5925), eldest son of the Netziv of Volozhin was Chief Rabbi of Moscow and his Torah influence spread all over Russia. Served for a while as head of the Volozhin Yeshiva and its Av Beit Din and in the rabbinate of Kobrin and Yelisavetgrad. One of the most illustrious rabbis of his times in all facets of the Torah. Ascended to Jerusalem in 1906. After the death of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Rabbi Chaim was acknowledged in the merit of his Torah greatness as the rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem, although he refused to officially accept the position.
3 items, varied size and condition. Worm damages.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,188
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Kuntress of Torah novellae, about a treatise in Tractate Bava Metzia, in the handwriting of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, with his erasures and corrections, (some which were done at the time of writing and some in a different colored ink from a later time). New York, USA.
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986), the greatest Torah authority in the US, head of Charedi Jewry and of Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah. Head of the Tiferet Yerushalayim Yeshiva in New York. Author of the Igrot Moshe responsa, the Dibrot Moshe novellae on the Talmud and Darash Moshe on the Torah.
5 leaves of official stationery, 28 cm. 10 closely written pages (until the end of the margins), good-fair condition, minor tears to leaf edges.
These novellae were printed in the Moriah compilation (Year 10, Issues 3-4 (111-112), Shevat 1981, pp. 38-47), but apparently were not printed in the Dibrot Moshe series. Added to the end is another passage with a comment on a different topic (Yevamot 55) which apparently was never printed.
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986), the greatest Torah authority in the US, head of Charedi Jewry and of Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah. Head of the Tiferet Yerushalayim Yeshiva in New York. Author of the Igrot Moshe responsa, the Dibrot Moshe novellae on the Talmud and Darash Moshe on the Torah.
5 leaves of official stationery, 28 cm. 10 closely written pages (until the end of the margins), good-fair condition, minor tears to leaf edges.
These novellae were printed in the Moriah compilation (Year 10, Issues 3-4 (111-112), Shevat 1981, pp. 38-47), but apparently were not printed in the Dibrot Moshe series. Added to the end is another passage with a comment on a different topic (Yevamot 55) which apparently was never printed.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
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Avi Ezri novellae on the Rambam Hilchot Kilayim, in the handwriting of the author, Rabbi Elazar Menachem Mann Shach.
Rabbi Elazar Menachem-Mann Shach (1898-2002), was born in Lithuania and studied in his youth in Ponevezh, Slobodka and Slutzk yeshivas. Taught in the Klezk Yeshiva in Poland and was head of the Karlin Yeshiva in Luninyets. During the Holocaust years, he ascended to Eretz Israel and taught in the Klezk Yeshiva in Rehovot. Later, was appointed teacher and head of Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Member and head of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, Rabbi Shach led the Torah world for decades. Author of the Avi Ezri series on the Rambam in which he invested much toil and effort. Other books of his teachings were published by his disciples.
3 leaves, written on one side. 33 cm. (the third leaf: 14 cm), newly bound.
Rabbi Elazar Menachem-Mann Shach (1898-2002), was born in Lithuania and studied in his youth in Ponevezh, Slobodka and Slutzk yeshivas. Taught in the Klezk Yeshiva in Poland and was head of the Karlin Yeshiva in Luninyets. During the Holocaust years, he ascended to Eretz Israel and taught in the Klezk Yeshiva in Rehovot. Later, was appointed teacher and head of Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Member and head of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, Rabbi Shach led the Torah world for decades. Author of the Avi Ezri series on the Rambam in which he invested much toil and effort. Other books of his teachings were published by his disciples.
3 leaves, written on one side. 33 cm. (the third leaf: 14 cm), newly bound.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,063
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Handwritten leaf, two sermons for Shofar blowing, handwritten by the Gaon Rabbi Yossef Shalom Eliashiv. [Jerusalem, Elul, 1946].
The sermons were delivered prior to Shofar blowing on Rosh Hashanah 1947, in the first years of his service as Rabbi of "Hevrat Tife'eret Bachurim". Mussar reproof and awakening for repentance with reference to actual events, in a poetic and clear language. He speaks about "the Shofar as a herald calling to arrange our lives, from the start of the year until its ending, according to the Torah" and to observe the Torah devotedly.
He criticizes the disrespect regarding observing the Torah commandments widely spread among young people, and blames the parents who do not insist on biblical education, until they "see their sons go astray and do not protest". Interesting in particular is his reference to those who do not observe the Torah: "we have a Torah…with 613 commandments, and when we look at youngsters, our future generation, there is not much left of the Torah – no holidays, not observing the Shabbat, no Torah or Tefillin, no Tevilah or Tahara, only one thing is left: when there is trouble they also suffer since they are Jews…one converts and everybody knows that he is like a gentile, and if one does not observe the Shabbat in public he is considered a convert…"
Leaf, ca. 21 cm, 2 densely written pages, 90 lines, handwritten. Good condition.
The sermons were delivered prior to Shofar blowing on Rosh Hashanah 1947, in the first years of his service as Rabbi of "Hevrat Tife'eret Bachurim". Mussar reproof and awakening for repentance with reference to actual events, in a poetic and clear language. He speaks about "the Shofar as a herald calling to arrange our lives, from the start of the year until its ending, according to the Torah" and to observe the Torah devotedly.
He criticizes the disrespect regarding observing the Torah commandments widely spread among young people, and blames the parents who do not insist on biblical education, until they "see their sons go astray and do not protest". Interesting in particular is his reference to those who do not observe the Torah: "we have a Torah…with 613 commandments, and when we look at youngsters, our future generation, there is not much left of the Torah – no holidays, not observing the Shabbat, no Torah or Tefillin, no Tevilah or Tahara, only one thing is left: when there is trouble they also suffer since they are Jews…one converts and everybody knows that he is like a gentile, and if one does not observe the Shabbat in public he is considered a convert…"
Leaf, ca. 21 cm, 2 densely written pages, 90 lines, handwritten. Good condition.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $2,500
Sold for: $3,125
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Manuscript, Torah novellae by Rabbi Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz and shi'urim and sayings of leading Lithuanian yeshiva heads. Words of mussar and discourses in the handwriting of "Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz of Volozhin". Vilna, Jerusalem, 1935.
Discourses and Torah lessons heard from Lithuanian rabbis: Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, Rabbi Naftali Trop, Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz, Rabbi Chaim of Telz, Rabbi Shimon Shkop of Grodno, Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov of Ponovezh, the Gaon of Turik, Rabbi Mordechai Mirois of Radin, Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Epstein, Rabbi Baruch Horwitz of Aleksotas, Rabbi Aharon Cohen, Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Sender Kahane Shapira, and others. Orderly indexes of the notebook's contents.
On the binding is a title page in his handwriting: "Torah novellae on various topics – belongs to Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz of Volozhin, living now in Jerusalem and studying at the Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva (Slabodka) the Hebron Yeshiva 1935, Adar Aleph. I have come to our Holy Land on the first of month of Shevat and to the yeshiva on the 11th of Shevat".
Rabbi Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz (1913-2011) was born in Volozhin and studied in the Remeiles Yeshiva in Vilna of Rabbi Shlomo Heiman, ascended to Eretz Israel in 1935 and studied at the Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem. After his marriage, he began serving as Rosh Metivta at the Tiferet Zion Yeshiva and became close to the Chazon Ish. After a while, he was appointed head of the Ponovezh Yeshiva for younger boys. He taught Torah to students for almost 70 years and was known as one of the leading yeshiva heads in our times. A Torah scholar, highly admired in Torah circles. Many came to him for his counsel, prayers and blessing which were given from the depth of his heart.
Approximately 193 closely written pages, approximately 38/39 lines to a page, 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition, much wear and detached leaves.
Some of the things in this notebook were never printed.
Discourses and Torah lessons heard from Lithuanian rabbis: Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, Rabbi Naftali Trop, Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz, Rabbi Chaim of Telz, Rabbi Shimon Shkop of Grodno, Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov of Ponovezh, the Gaon of Turik, Rabbi Mordechai Mirois of Radin, Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Epstein, Rabbi Baruch Horwitz of Aleksotas, Rabbi Aharon Cohen, Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Sender Kahane Shapira, and others. Orderly indexes of the notebook's contents.
On the binding is a title page in his handwriting: "Torah novellae on various topics – belongs to Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz of Volozhin, living now in Jerusalem and studying at the Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva (Slabodka) the Hebron Yeshiva 1935, Adar Aleph. I have come to our Holy Land on the first of month of Shevat and to the yeshiva on the 11th of Shevat".
Rabbi Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz (1913-2011) was born in Volozhin and studied in the Remeiles Yeshiva in Vilna of Rabbi Shlomo Heiman, ascended to Eretz Israel in 1935 and studied at the Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem. After his marriage, he began serving as Rosh Metivta at the Tiferet Zion Yeshiva and became close to the Chazon Ish. After a while, he was appointed head of the Ponovezh Yeshiva for younger boys. He taught Torah to students for almost 70 years and was known as one of the leading yeshiva heads in our times. A Torah scholar, highly admired in Torah circles. Many came to him for his counsel, prayers and blessing which were given from the depth of his heart.
Approximately 193 closely written pages, approximately 38/39 lines to a page, 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition, much wear and detached leaves.
Some of the things in this notebook were never printed.
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Manuscript, novellae and pilpulim on the Torah and commentaries on the words of Rashi and the Re'em. Homiletics for joyous occasions recited in Sidon during 1743-1751 and in Damascus, correspondence with Rabbi Chaim Amram "Mare D'Atra" of Damascus, and with Rabbi Moshe El-Granati. Autographic writing of an unknown author, but the content proves that he was a rabbi in Sidon at that time. [Sidon (Lebanon), after 1744].
Complete work [unprinted] – Novellae and explanations according to the order of the parshiot. Homiletics. The book has many variations of handwriting and apparently was written throughout various times, [or by several writers?]. Many ownership signatures at the bottom of the pages: “Ezra Atiye” [several additions to the book are in a similar handwriting to this signature, possibly they are late additions of Rabbi Ezra Atiye – a Torah scholar from Aleppo who lived in the 18th/19th century].
More than 20 long marginalia, in another handwriting, some begin with the words “Chaim speaks” and in one he mentions “And in the book Chacham Lev, I have a long matter [on this subject]” – The initial words “Chaim speaks” are the well-known signature of Rabbi Chaim Moda’i, author of Chaim L’Olam (died 1794), who printed Chiddushei HaRitva on Tractate Yoma in the book Or Yekarot (Constantinople, 1754) from a manuscript which was in his library and he add to it comments beginning with “Chaim speaks”. His comments to Seder HaAvodah printed in the machzor (Constantinople, 1744), begin with this signature as well. [Possibly, the writer of the marginalia is Rabbi Chaim Atiye, a Torah sage of Aleppo (1751-1795), who also wrote a work of “Pleasant homiletics on the Torah and on the language of the Re’em”. See: L’Kdoshim Asher Ba’Aretz’, p. 132, end of Ot 404].
On Leaves 20/2-21/1, he writes “And I have spoken these things in Damascus to the Mare D’Atra Rabbi Chaim Amram and this was his response…”. Apparently, Rabbi Chaim Amram (the I) a Safed emissary, who served for a while as Rabbi in Damascus. Died in 1760 and was buried in Tzipori in the Galilee. Author of Matza Chaim (the book Matza Chaim was not printed but he is still known by the name of this book. The manuscript of Matza Chaim was seen by Rabbi Y.M. Toledano who writes that the eulogy delivered by Rabbi Chaim Amram from 1743 on the death of his cousin, Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, author of Or HaChaim appears in that book. Kovetz Yerushalayim, p. 233) was the grandfather of Rabbi Chaim Amram, author of MiTa’am HaMelech born in 1759 (in his books and writings he quotes his grandfather, author of Matza Chaim). Also on Leaves 53/a-57/a, he brings other correspondence with Rabbi Chaim Amram: “I have been asked by the rabbi of the kollel Rabbi Chaim Amram…”.
On Leaf 2/a, the author brings excerpts from the book Yashresh Ya’akov by Mohracha Abulafia [Rabbi Chaim Abulafia, builder of the city of Tiberias – author of Mikra’ei Kodesh and Yashresh Ya’akov. Died in 1744), and further (Leaf 2/b) he writes things which he himself heard “from the holy … Moharcha”.
On Leaf 77/a is a homiletic eulogy “Which I have delivered here in Sidon, on hearing of the death of Rabbi David Melamed of Hebron in Elul 1751”. [Rabbi David Melamed (the I) Hebron emissary from 1724-1725]. He brings that Rabbi Melamed was eulogized by great rabbis and “Suitably eulogized by my brother, the complete wise sage…Rabbi Yosef…”. [Apparently, the author’s brother was an important rabbi called Rabbi Yosef].
On Leaf 82/a he writes: “I was asked by my brother-in-law Rabbi Moshe Elgranti…”. [Apparently, Rabbi Moshe Elgranti the III, an Izmir sage and rabbi, died in Cheshvan 1768. See Arzei HaLevanon, p. 1549].
On Leaf 107/a: “A homiletic I delivered here in Sidon, at the circumcision of the son born to my brother-in-law…Rabbi Chaim Divan, the week of Seder Shemot 1744”. [The Divan family was one of the most veteran Sidon families in the 18th-20th centuries]. On Leaf 113/a: “Homiletic which I have delivered here in Sidon at the wedding of the daughter of the complete chacham Shemarya [Katairibas?] with the complete chacham Rabbi David HaCohen, the week of Vayetze 1763.
1-2, (missing Leaves 3-4), 5-120 leaves, approx. 199 written pages. 21 cm. high-quality paper, good-fair condition, stains and wear, detached leaves. Ancient ornamented leather binding, worn and damaged.
Complete work [unprinted] – Novellae and explanations according to the order of the parshiot. Homiletics. The book has many variations of handwriting and apparently was written throughout various times, [or by several writers?]. Many ownership signatures at the bottom of the pages: “Ezra Atiye” [several additions to the book are in a similar handwriting to this signature, possibly they are late additions of Rabbi Ezra Atiye – a Torah scholar from Aleppo who lived in the 18th/19th century].
More than 20 long marginalia, in another handwriting, some begin with the words “Chaim speaks” and in one he mentions “And in the book Chacham Lev, I have a long matter [on this subject]” – The initial words “Chaim speaks” are the well-known signature of Rabbi Chaim Moda’i, author of Chaim L’Olam (died 1794), who printed Chiddushei HaRitva on Tractate Yoma in the book Or Yekarot (Constantinople, 1754) from a manuscript which was in his library and he add to it comments beginning with “Chaim speaks”. His comments to Seder HaAvodah printed in the machzor (Constantinople, 1744), begin with this signature as well. [Possibly, the writer of the marginalia is Rabbi Chaim Atiye, a Torah sage of Aleppo (1751-1795), who also wrote a work of “Pleasant homiletics on the Torah and on the language of the Re’em”. See: L’Kdoshim Asher Ba’Aretz’, p. 132, end of Ot 404].
On Leaves 20/2-21/1, he writes “And I have spoken these things in Damascus to the Mare D’Atra Rabbi Chaim Amram and this was his response…”. Apparently, Rabbi Chaim Amram (the I) a Safed emissary, who served for a while as Rabbi in Damascus. Died in 1760 and was buried in Tzipori in the Galilee. Author of Matza Chaim (the book Matza Chaim was not printed but he is still known by the name of this book. The manuscript of Matza Chaim was seen by Rabbi Y.M. Toledano who writes that the eulogy delivered by Rabbi Chaim Amram from 1743 on the death of his cousin, Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, author of Or HaChaim appears in that book. Kovetz Yerushalayim, p. 233) was the grandfather of Rabbi Chaim Amram, author of MiTa’am HaMelech born in 1759 (in his books and writings he quotes his grandfather, author of Matza Chaim). Also on Leaves 53/a-57/a, he brings other correspondence with Rabbi Chaim Amram: “I have been asked by the rabbi of the kollel Rabbi Chaim Amram…”.
On Leaf 2/a, the author brings excerpts from the book Yashresh Ya’akov by Mohracha Abulafia [Rabbi Chaim Abulafia, builder of the city of Tiberias – author of Mikra’ei Kodesh and Yashresh Ya’akov. Died in 1744), and further (Leaf 2/b) he writes things which he himself heard “from the holy … Moharcha”.
On Leaf 77/a is a homiletic eulogy “Which I have delivered here in Sidon, on hearing of the death of Rabbi David Melamed of Hebron in Elul 1751”. [Rabbi David Melamed (the I) Hebron emissary from 1724-1725]. He brings that Rabbi Melamed was eulogized by great rabbis and “Suitably eulogized by my brother, the complete wise sage…Rabbi Yosef…”. [Apparently, the author’s brother was an important rabbi called Rabbi Yosef].
On Leaf 82/a he writes: “I was asked by my brother-in-law Rabbi Moshe Elgranti…”. [Apparently, Rabbi Moshe Elgranti the III, an Izmir sage and rabbi, died in Cheshvan 1768. See Arzei HaLevanon, p. 1549].
On Leaf 107/a: “A homiletic I delivered here in Sidon, at the circumcision of the son born to my brother-in-law…Rabbi Chaim Divan, the week of Seder Shemot 1744”. [The Divan family was one of the most veteran Sidon families in the 18th-20th centuries]. On Leaf 113/a: “Homiletic which I have delivered here in Sidon at the wedding of the daughter of the complete chacham Shemarya [Katairibas?] with the complete chacham Rabbi David HaCohen, the week of Vayetze 1763.
1-2, (missing Leaves 3-4), 5-120 leaves, approx. 199 written pages. 21 cm. high-quality paper, good-fair condition, stains and wear, detached leaves. Ancient ornamented leather binding, worn and damaged.
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