Exquisite sheet of cloth – Torah Scroll binder, with "Eshet Hayil" verses. [Italy], 1818.
Cloth; golden threads embroidery, sequins.
A wide and beautiful sheet of cloth. Ribbons are sewn to the margins, decorated with golden thread embroidery in geometric patterns. the central part is decorated with roses in green, yellow and Bordeaux. Above and below are embroidered all the verses of "Eshet Hayil": the letters are delicately bordered (in ink) with embroidered miniature sequins. the year is embroidered at the end of the poem: 1818. According to the verses combination and the year detail, it seems that the Torah binder was donated to the synagogue by or in memory of a woman. the reverse is covered with red fabric.
Height: 13.5 cm. Width: 320 cm. Fair-good condition. Slightly unraveled and torn at the end. Wear to borders of velvet. Blurred words and missing sequins.

[Sidur Beit Tefilah, Yeshurun prayers for all year round with translation into Russian, with a long foreword which includes study matters and criticism about the prayers and benedictions…by Asher ben Eliezer Wohl]. Vilnius, 1902. Hebrew and Russian, mostly column facing column.
Title page in Russian only. Fine binding, covered with green velvet. In the center of the front cover appears a clover leaf (symbol of good luck); gilded metal corners and buckle; attached to the reverse are four miniature legs.
X, 5-342 pp, 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Binding partly detached. Wear to velvet. Spine worn, with tears.

Tallit Katan of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, Rabbi of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem [1926].
Heavy wool and cotton fabric (the borders of the collar and corners are cotton) handmade, with three buttons.
this tallit katan was given by Rabbi Sonnenfeld to Rabbi Yitzchak Mendel Rothenberg (1895-1991) as a segula for protection at the time he hid in Rabbi Sonnenfeld's home in 1926 in fear of the members of the Chief Rabbinate.
the following story is related about this episode:
In 1926, the Chief Rabbinate was in an agitated state due to the struggle of Charedi Jews for independent existence. Rabbi Yitzchak Mendel Rothenberg a leading Torah scholar close to the Jerusalem rabbis and known for his cleverness and outspoken resolve congregated groups of people and spoke against the Zionist ideal and against the Zionist control of public institutes. Due to his far-reaching influence, his adversaries reacted strongly and invented many plans to keep him quiet. He was spared from their schemes many times until one day he felt his life at risk and was forced to hide in fear of their retribution. Rabbi Y.C. Sonnenfeld hid him in his home. Some say that he hid in Rabbi Sonnenfeld's attic in a quiet secure corner and there continued his Torah studies and no one knew his whereabouts except for Rabbi Yosef Chaim who took care of his needs. At that time, Rabbi Yosef Chaim gave Rabbi Rothenberg his tallit katan as a segula and protection from any trouble" [For further information, see enclosed material].
Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld (1849-1932), spiritual leader of Charedi Jews in Eretz Israel, an outstanding Torah scholar, wise and holy person. Disciple of the author of the Ktav Sofer is Pressburg, and of Rabbi Avraham Shag, Rabbi of Kobersdorf. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1873 together with his teacher Rabbi Avraham Shag and was celebrated as one of its leading Torah scholars. Also renowned for his piety and holiness, he was shrewdly active in chesed activities and public undertakings. At the time the Maharil Diskin immigrated to Jerusalem in 1879, Rabbi Sonnenfeld became his close follower and disciple and member of his Beit Din. He also assisted his teacher the Maharil in his struggle against the Christian missionaries and in his fight against the Haskalah movement which threatened the Old Yishuv of Jerusalem. With the establishment of the Eda HaCharedit, he was chosen its first rabbi and titled “Mara D’Ara D’Yisrael” (Master of Eretz Yisrael).
Approximately 66X70 cm. Signs of use and stains.