Books of Rebbe Avraham Burnstein of Sochaczew, first editions: · Eglei Tal, on melachot Shabbat. Piotrków, 1805. First edition. · Avnei Nezer responsa, on the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat, (six parts of seven, without Even HaEzer Part 2). Piotrków-Warsaw, 1912-1934. 7 volumes. Size and condition vary. Some books have signatures and glosses of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kasher, author of Torah Shleima.

Pri To'ar on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, by Rabbi Chaim Ben Atar, author of Or HaChaim HaKadosh. Zhovkva, 1810. Second edition. Rubinstein printing, by "The partners of the famous great R' Avigdor Horowitz Av Beit Din of Kamenka, and the famous outstanding R' Efraim Zalman of Brody". On the endpapers are many inscriptions in Ashkenazi handwriting [beginning of 19th century], "This holy book belongs to the holy Rabbi Klonimus Kalman Segal Epstein of Cracow". On the title page is a (cutoff) signature: "Kalman" [possibly his own signature? His signatures are rare and we could not find his handwriting for comparison]. Dedication in a different handwriting: "To the true Torah scholar R' Avraham Figdor of Eibentadt [?], "To the Torah scholar R' Baruch Yosef S.N.". [Possibly, his son "The Good Jew of Neustadt?]. Rabbi Klonimus Kalman HaLevi Epstein of Cracow – author of Ma'or VaShemesh (1751-1823), an exceptional Torah prodigy proficient in revealed and hidden Torah, a leading disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk who considered him on the level of the Ba'al Shem Tov himself. He would also travel to Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew and to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv. After the death of his teacher Rabbi Elimelech, he would travel to the Chozeh of Lublin, to Rabbi Ber of Radoszyce, to the Magid of Kozienice and to Rabbi Mendeli of Rymanów. He was renowned as a holy man already in his lifetime and was reputed for the revelations of ruach hakodesh he merited and wonders he performed. His teacher Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhenk crowned him Rebbe; he was the first to spread Chassidism in the city of Cracow and many of his followers became prominent Chassidic leaders. He was much pursued by the Mitnagdim in Cracow who even announced a cherem (ban) on Chassidism in 1786. After this pursuit ensued in informing and imprisonment, Rabbi Kalman returned to his native city of Neustadt wherein he established his court. In 1820, he returned to Cracow until his death. His book Ma'or VaShemesh on the Torah is an important basic book of Chassidic thought and in many editions it is printed together with the Chumash (the Rav Peninim edition). His holy son Rabbi Yosef Baruch of Neustadt (1792-1867), is the renowned Rebbe known by the name "The Good Jew of Neustadt", reputed for the many salvations and wonders he performed. [1], 116 leaves. 38.5 cm. Good condition. Some worming. Worn contemporary binding, with ancient leather spine. Part of the title page is in red ink. This second edition was printed without the Pri Chadash composition, which was printed in the first edition [Perot Ginosar – Amsterdam, 1742]. Printed on the title page: "Authored by the renowned pious Torah genius…ruach hakodesh appeared to him…Rabbi Chaim Ibn Atar".

Pri Etz, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, Chassidic homiletics on the Torah and the Festivals, with a copy of his testament. Zhitomir, 1874. First edition. The title page states that the book was copied from a manuscript held by Rabbi Aharon of Chernobyl, which was sent to him from Jerusalem. [This edition is different from the Etz Pri composition printed later in Lemberg, 1880 according to a more accurate manuscript]. Signatures and stamps of Rabbi "Yitzchak Isaac Weiss", Rabbi of the Mukacheve community, and of Rabbi Mordechai Avraham Katz of Csenger. Many handwritten glosses and corrections on the leaves, apparently written by the Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Weiss [determined by comparing the handwriting – See Kedem catalogue, Auction 2 Lot 287]. The Chassidic Kabbalist Torah scholar, Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Weiss (1824-1894), was Av Beit Din of Szolyva and Ra'avad of Mukacheve, as well as the author of Beit Yitzchak. Born in 1824 in Mukacheve, his father was like a son to Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Nagykálló (Kalov). Rabbi Yitzhak studied with Rebbe Zvi Elimelech of Dynów, author of Bnei Yissaschar, Rebbe Yehuda Zvi of Radzil, author of Da'at Kedoshim (edited by his disciple, the Rabbi Yitzhak Isaac), Rebbe Shalom of Belz and Rebbe Yitzchak Isaac of Zhydachiv (who praised him highly and relied on him to edit his Chassidic and Kabbalistic writings). After the death of his rebbe in Zhydachiv, he travelled to the author of the Divrei Chaim in Sanz, to Rebbe Yisrael of Sadigura, to Rebbe Chaim of Kosiv, Rebbe Zvi Hirsh of Rymanów and to Rebbe Meir of Peremyshlyany. His close disciple was his nephew, the first Spinka Rebbe, author of Imrei Yosef. Rabbi Shimon Greenfeld, Av Beit Din of Semihali, Hungary, wrote about Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac: “And I knew that he was a great kabbalist, almost the only one with this knowledge in our country” (Maharshag responsa, Part 1, Orach Chaim Siman 30). From his many writings, only the following books were published: Toldot Yitzchak on the Torah, Divrei Yitzchak and Beit Yitzchak on Tractate Megillah. His son-in-law is Rebbe Elimelech Lowy son of Rabbi Meshulam Feish of Nyírtass (Tosh), grandfather of the Canada Tosher Rebbe. 30 pages, 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear. Unbound. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 481.

Sefer HaPli'ah – Sefer HaKaneh, Kabbalistic matters. By Rabbi Avigdor Kara of Prague. Przemyśl, 1883. In the approbations for the book, Rabbi Aharon of Sanz, son of the Divrei Chaim, and the Admor of Husiatyn describe the great segula of having this book at home. At the top of the title page is an owner's inscription signed "Nechemya Alter from Ger". Many stamps of Rabbi "Nechemya Alter of Ger – now in Otwock". Previous owner's stamps: "Yisrael ben R' Katzani – here in Warsaw". Rabbi Nechemya Alter (1875-perished in the Holocaust 1942), son of the Rebbe author of Imrei Emet and father-in-law of the Rebbe author of Lev Simcha. Outstanding Torah scholar in revealed and hidden areas of the Torah. Son-in-law of Rebbe Zvi Hirsh of Łomazy-Kotzk. After World War I, he left Ger and settled in Otwock. In 1925 he immigrated to Safed, before moving to Jerusalem in 1927, where he headed the Sfat Emet Yeshiva. In 1931 he returned to Poland and served as a member of the Va'ad HaRabbanim in Lodz. In 1941, he was smuggled out of the Lodz Ghetto to the Warsaw Ghetto. Remnants of his Torah teachings were printed in Chiddushei Rebbe Nechemya (Jerusalem, 1983). Most of his descendants - except his eldest daughter, Rebbetzin Yuta Henya [mother of the Ger Rebbe], perished in the Holocaust. [4], 85; 74, [4] leaves. 24.5 cm. Brittle paper, good-fair condition, wear and tears. Old binding.

1. Zera Baruch, Chassidic homiletics on the Torah. By Rabbi Baruch, Av Beit Din of Wyszogrod and Sochaczew. Warsaw, [ca. 1877]. Single edition. 2-3. Michlol Yofi, on Megillat Kohelet, by Rabbi Eliyahu Luntz Ashkenazi (Rabbi Eliyahu Ba'al Shem). Berlin, 1775. · Bound with: Gulat Tachtiyot on Tractates Gittin and Kiddushin, and anthologies, by Rabbi Refael of Pyzdry, author of Or LaYesharim. Dihrnfort, 1805. (On the title page of Gulot Tachti'ot are ancient signatures of "Yosef Kanterowitz" and "Refael Kanterowitz", and others). All the books feature many stamps (on numerous leaves) and ownership inscriptions of Rabbi "Simcha Bunim son of R' Mordechai Menachem Mendel of Warka, now in Otwock". Stamps of his son-in-law Rabbi "Yeshaya Elimelech Rievsky – resides in Białobrzegi" and stamps of his grandson, "Simcha Bunim Reivsky – Białobrzegi". Rebbe Simcha Bunim Kalisch of Warka-Otwock (1851-1907), was the son of Rebbe Mordechai Menachem Mendel Kalisch of Warka. He was appointed rebbe (in 1868) at the age of 17 and led Chassidim in the city of Warka. He had a great love of Eretz Israel and twice tried to immigrate there. His first attempt, with his family and disciples, led to banishment by the Turkish government, and his subsequent move to Otwock. Years later, he immigrated by himself and settled in Tiberias, where he died a month and a half later. He was well-known for his love of mitzvoth and for the halachic stringencies he adopted alongside his conservative approach and extreme opposition to the Enlightenment Movement. Three of his sons succeeded him as rebbe. The story is told of his daughter Tzviah, wife of Yeshaya Elimelech Rievsky, Av Beit Din of Białobrzegi, who did not have children until she promised her father that she would not approach doctors for help. Consequently, she gave birth to a boy, Rabbi Simcha Bunem Rievsky who was born after the death of his grandfather the rebbe. Three books in two volumes. Size and condition vary.