Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Letters handwritten and signed by the Rebbe of Seret-Vizhnitz, Rabbi Baruch Hager. Haifa, July 1951. Sent to the Agudat Yisrael center. The rebbe writes that for his own reasons, he refrains from signing any party proclamations [this letter is apparently a response to a party's request to sign a notice before the second elections, held in August, 1951]. Part of the letter was possibly written by his scribe. Rebbe Baruch Hager of Seret-Vizhnitz (1895-1963, Otzar HaRabbanim 4066), fourth son of the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. He was ordained for the rabbinate by the Maharam Arik and by Rabbi A. M. Steinberg of Brody. Served in the rabbinate from 1923. In 1936, he was appointed Rebbe of Seret and in 1947, immigrated to Haifa and reestablished his Beit Midrash and the community institutes. Member of the Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah of Agudat Yisrael. Official stationery, 22 cm. Good condition, file holes.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Two membership forms for Agudat Yisrael, one signed by Rebbe Simcha Bunam Alter [approx. four years before he was appointed as Ger Rebbe]. Jerusalem, Kislev 1972. The second signed by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, Jerusalem, Tevet 1972. Internal member census from the winter of 1972 in preparation for the internal Agudat Yisrael elections which eventually took place in 1976. 2 pages, approximately 22 cm. Good condition.
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![Interesting political letter, handwritten and signed by the Ger Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Pinchas Alter, [Jerusalem], Adar Bet 19](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale49-public/363.jpg "Letter by Rebbe Pinchas Alter of Ger – Adar 1989")
Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Interesting political letter, handwritten and signed by the Ger Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Pinchas Alter, [Jerusalem], Adar Bet 1989. The letter was adressed to the Agudat Yisrael Knesset members alluding to the ruling set forth by the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah regarding the voting in the Knesset committee about the validity of the elections [a topic that was relevant to the second mandate of the Degel HaTorah party]. Background: The Degel HaTorah party representing the Lithuanian circles [which were formerly part of Agudat Yisrael] contested for the first time in the November 1988 elections to the Knesset and won two Knesset seats. The second seat hinged upon a small number of votes and they were liable to lose it following an appeal by HaTechiya which invalidated several ballots in Ramat Gan. Eventually, the Knesset Committee decided to repeat the voting at those ballots and Degel HaTorah won the second mandate again by just a few votes. Several years later, the two parties reunited, and today they are listed at the Knesset elections under the umbrella name of Agudat Yisrael-Degel HaTorah. This letter reveals interesting historical-political data on the insturctions received by Agudat Yisrael Knesset members as to their vote at that Knesset Committee. Official stationery, 20 cm. More than 15 handwritten lines. Good condition, folding creases and file holes.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Large varied collection of letters by Rebbes and their assistants, by Rabbis and public figures, letters sent to Rebbes, documents and papers. C. 1910-1970. For a partial list, please see Hebrew description. 65 items, more than 50 letters, size and condition vary. Most of the letters are in good condition.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Collection of letters requesting authorizations from Va'ad HaYeshivot and army authorities for Yeshiva students and young men to leave Israel to travel to gravesites of tsaddikim and pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine on Rosh Hashanah. [Jerusalem, Elul 1997]. At the bottom of each letter of request is an authorization signed by the head of the yeshiva. Among the signatures: Rabbi Baruch Shimon Schneerson head of the "Kochav MiYa'akov Yeshiva – Tshebin"; Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Sheinberg, head of Torah Or Yeshiva; Rabbi Naftali Nussbaum, head of Chayei Moshe Yeshiva; Rabbi Amram Zaks, head of Slobodka Yeshiva; Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Schlesinger, head of Kol Torah Yeshiva; Rabbi Nachman Bergstein head of the Breslov Yeshiva in Bnei Brak; Rabbi Meir Zilberstein, head of Ner Yehuda Aryeh Yeshiva; Rabbi Dov Eichenstein, head of Mishkan HaTorah Yeshiva; Rabbi Aryeh Rosenfeld, head of Pinsk-Karlin Yeshiva; Rabbi Avraham Atik, head of Be'er Shlomo Yeshiva; etc. 31 letters of authorization, 29.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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A printed invitation card, to the wedding of the bride Miriam with the groom "Rabbi Mr. Ya'akov Yisrael son of R' Kanievsky", in Vilna on the 7th of Adar Bet 1927. Signed by the bride's mother, Rebbetzin "Resha Karelitz – widow of R' S.Y. Av Beit Din of Kosova". [Vilna, 1927]. Invitation to the wedding of Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky "the Steipler" (1899-1985), an outstanding student at the Navahrudak Yeshiva, with the bride Pesha Miriam Karelitz (1899-1973), the youngest daughter of the Rabbi of Kosova, Rabbi Shemaryahu Karelitz (1852-1916). The matchmaker was her brother, Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya, author of Chazon Ish, who saw the book Sha'arei Tevuna written by the Steipler in his youth and immediately announced that he has found the match for his sister Miriam. He then applied to Rabbi Chaim Ozer and to their brother Rabbi Meir Karelitz to suggest the match to the Steipler. The wedding took place in Vilna in the home of the eldest Karelitz son, Rabbi Meir Karelitz, Av Beit Din of Bilohirya (Lachovitz) [he divided his time between Bilohirya in capacity of Rabbi, and Vilna dealing with public issues together with Rabbi Chaim Ozer]. After their marriage, the couple lived for three months in Vilna, after which the Steipler was summoned by Rabbi Shmuel Weintraub to head the Navahrudak Yeshiva in the city of Pinsk. 7.5X11.5 cm. Fair condition, stains, creases and wear.
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Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky - The Steipler
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Manuscript leaves, written in the stages of preparation of the book "Eifat Tzedek" on halachic measures, in the handwriting of the author, Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky (the "Steipler"), author of Kehillot Ya'akov. [Bnei Brak, before 1949]. The book Eifat Tzedek, was written at the height of the halachic polemic between the Chazon Ish and his brother-in-law the "Steipler", on the one hand, and Rabbi Chaim Na'eh of Jerusalem, on the other, on the matter of halachic measurements. Following the opinion of the Chazon Ish that the measure of an amah and a revi'it are larger than the measures published by Rabbi Chaim Na'eh in his book Shiurei Torah, the Steipler was asked by his brother-in-law to write his book Shiurin D'Orayta to prove that the halacha is according to the Chazon Ish. Rabbi Chaim Na'eh responded with his book Shi'urei Zion in which he attacked the Steipler's claims and proofs. The Steipler rejoined with his book Eifat Tzedek (1949). In the introduction he writes: "The book Shi'urei Zion written by the Gaon author of Shi'urei Torah was brought to me and its entire purpose is to oppose my teachings and my book Shi'urin D'Orayta…". In this book he sharply replies to the objections of Rabbi Chaim Na'eh. Only after the death of the Chazon Ish and Rabbi Chaim Na'eh in 1954, did the Steipler republish his final opinion in the book Shi'urin Shel Torah, Jerusalem, 1957, in which he included all his opinions on the subject of the measures of mitzvot, omitting the words of polemic found in his two previous books. These are draft leaves of the book Eifat Tzedek with variations from the printed version. A photocopy is enclosed for comparison. [3] leaves, written on one side. 22 cm. Varying condition, good to fair. Stains and wear, one leaf has a tear with damage to text.
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Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky - The Steipler
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Volume containing three books of the Chafetz Chaim, with various stamps of Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky, the Steipler: · Chafetz Chaim, Warsaw, [ca. 1890]. · Shemirat HaLashon, Warsaw, 1890. · Ahavat Chesed, Warsaw, [1888]. First edition. Signatures and inscriptions of previous owners [inscriptions of death from the 1900s]. Stamp of the Steipler from the days of his youth: "Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky – Author of Sha'arei Tevuna", and several stamps after his immigration to Eretz Israel: "Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky, head of the Beit Yosef Yeshiva, author of Sha'arei Tevuna and Kehillot Ya'akov – Bnei Brak, Eretz Israel". Sha'arei Tevuna is the first book written by the Steipler in his youth in 1925. Kehillot Ya'akov Part 1 was printed in 1936 and Part 2 was printed in 1938, therefore these later stamps were made after 1938. On all the title pages and censor authorizations, the Christian dates were erased, characteristic to the Steipler's well-known conduct. He was careful to further himself as far as possible from anything even remotely connected to Christianity and avodah zara. 78 leaves; 44 leaves; 56 leaves. 22.5 cm. Brittle paper, fair condition, wear and tears, worming. Torn original binding.
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Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky - The Steipler
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Letter of recommendation handwritten and signed by Rabbi Avraham Duber Kahane Shapira, Av Beit Din of Kovno. Kovno, December 1937. Sent to Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman, who served at that time as Av Beit Din of Liverpool (England), with a request to recommend a Jew from Danzig, "a wealthy grain trader, a very honest upright person, trustworthy and respected in his community", who due to the persecution of Jews in Danzig [by the Nazi Party], escaped to Liverpool and needs assistance in attaining residential rights. Rabbi Avraham Duber Kahane Shapira (1871-1943), author of Dvar Avraham, a famous rabbi in his time and a prominent leader of Jewry an of Agudat Rabbanim in Lithuania, see item 281. Official stationery, 29.5 cm. 12 written lines. Good-fair condition, light wear to paper folds and margins.
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Holocaust and She'erit Hapletah
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Letter by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, Chol HaMoed Passover, 1936. Scribal writing, and (only) a stamp of the signature of Rabbi Chaim Ozer. Sent to England to Rabbi Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog [later Chief Rabbi of Eretz Israel]. Regarding world action contesting anti-Semitism and the venom of hate spread by "some of the priests in general and by Priest Chichak in particular". Mentioned in the letter is Rabbi Prato of Alexandria who dealt with this matter [Rabbi David Prato, Chief Rabbi of Alexandria, and later Chief Rabbi of Rome] and the partial cover of expenses received by the community leaders in Warsaw. Official stationery, 28.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Letter signed by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. Vilna, Shevat 1940. Scribal writing, one line handwritten and signed by Rabbi Chaim Ozer. Sent to England to Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman, who at that time served as Av Beit Din in Liverpool. The letter is about sending and distributing funds to support the many yeshivot that were stationed at that time in Vilna: Mir and Kleck Yeshivot and for Va'ad HaYeshivot. Funds “for distribution by the Gryz of Brisk”, and funds "for the family of Rabbi B.D. Leibowitz". Also mentioned is "Our friend Rabbi Y. Abramsky" who was the primary representative of Rabbi Chaim Ozer in England of fundraising for rescue work. At that time, thousands of yeshiva students and families of rabbis stayed in Vilna which had just become the capital of independent Lithuania. They arrived there following the instructions of Rabbi Chaim Ozer, rabbi and leader of the Torah Jewry in Lithuania and spearhead of the whole yeshiva world. He went to tremendous lengths to raise money from all over the world to provide for the yeshiva students and for the rabbis who escaped to Vilna but in the midst of the war, he died on the 5th of Av 1940. Official stationery, 29 cm. Good condition.
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Holocaust and She'erit Hapletah
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![Interesting letter by Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, head of Mir Yeshiva. [Lithuania], Iyar 1940. Sent to Rabbi Isser Yehuda Un](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale49-public/372.jpg "Letter by Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel – Requesting Assistance for the")
Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Interesting letter by Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, head of Mir Yeshiva. [Lithuania], Iyar 1940. Sent to Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman who then served as Av Beit Din of Liverpool (England), with a request for help in saving and supporting the yeshiva during the difficult war years. Rabbi Finkel writes: "And now our hearts and souls are distressed at the terrible material state of the yeshiva. On the one hand, we see are yeshiva in all its holy glory, the wonderful diligence, from the joy of Torah growth, the countenances of the yeshiva students do not show the great upheavals they have experienced during the war and the suffering at present, but our hearts are full of fear for tomorrow…". With the outbreak of World War II, Rabbi Chaim Ozer instructed all the yeshivot in Lithuania to come to Vilna which was at that time under the temporary government of independent Lithuania. In the autumn of 1939, at the eruption of World War II, the Mir Yeshiva fled to Vilna and following the Russian occupation in the spring of 1940, it relocated to Kėdainiai in Northern-Lithuania. It then branched into four surrounding villages: Krekenava, Šėta, Kriukai and Ramygala. With the advance of the German occupation, the yeshiva was miraculously saved in a journey on the trans-Siberia train and in dilapidated ships to Kobe, Japan and from there to Shanghai, China. The yeshiva stayed in Shanghai for six years led by the mashgiach Rabbi Yechezkel Levenstein and the Rosh Metivta Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz while the head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel reached Jerusalem and re-established the Mir Yeshiva without being able to bring his students with him to Jerusalem. Official stationery, 28 cm. Good condition. Light tears to margins and stains. Typewritten and signed by Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel.
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