Manuscript, novellae on the Torah and the Midrash. Unidentified author. [Hungary? Mid-19th century]. Original novellae of the writer with the addition of teachings he heard. In several places, he mentions things he heard from the Rabbi of Újhely, apparently Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, author of Yismach Moshe. On Leaf [8a], he mentions a teaching he had heard "In the name of the brother of the Hafla'ah" [Rabbi Shmelke of Nicholsburg], and another in the name of the Vilna Gaon. On Leaf [12b]: "I heard in the name of the Av Beit Din of Raszków ". [12] leaves. 24 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear, worming with damage to text. Non-contemporary binding.

Handwritten notebook with colorful illustrations, explanations of verses, Kabbalistic matters, calculations of the Redemption, etc. – "According to the method of …R' Nachman son of Feige a leading true tsaddik like Moshe Rabbeinu…". By "Ben Tsiyon Nechemya son of Chushiel son of Yekutiel Menachem and Devorah of Poland Pressberger". Jerusalem, 1951. Illustrated title page. Colorful illustrations of Moshe Rabbeinu in the crevice of the rock, "She'on HaGeula", "Degel Meshicheinu", Kupah "Keren Meshiach Hashem", etc. In the introduction the author writes: "Know my good brother, that this Torah I have heard from G-d…who learned with me in the morning while I still lay in my bed in Poland and this was more than 17 years ago, and now I am in Eretz Israel…”. The manuscript contains: Various prayers, list of names of Jerusalem streets in the future, things heard “from the great Chassid… here in Jerusalem” [Rabbi David Shechter – father of Rabbi Ya’akov Meir Shechter, a current leader of Breslov Chassidim], etc. The author and writer is Ben Tsiyon Nechemya Presberger, a Breslov Chassid, author of Hasagat Elokut. Immigrated to Eretz Israel during the Holocaust and lived in Jerusalem. 79 written pages. 20 cm. Overall good condition. Ink smears.

Shev Ya'akov responsa. By Rabbi Ya'akov Katz Av Beit Din and Rosh Metivta in Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main, [1742]. First edition. On the title page: Various ownership inscriptions from various times, and many signatures in the handwriting of "Efraim Zalman Margaliot of Brody". On the title page of Part 2 and on last leaf: Signature of Rabbi "Avraham Binyamin Kluger…". On the sheets are various inscriptions that the book belongs to Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, and on Leaf 41/a is a dedication by Rabbi Efraim Zalman to Rabbi Shlomo Kluger: "Gift to the great Torah scholar…Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, by Efraim Zalman Margaliot of Brody, Erev Shabbat Kodesh P' Korach 1725" [apparently, this dedication was not written in the handwriting of Rabbi Efraim Zalman Margaliot]. Rabbi Efraim Zalman Margaliot of Brody (1761-1828), author of Beit Efraim and Mateh Efraim. A famous Torah scholar, renowned throughout the Diaspora and a leading Torah authority, he exchanged halachic responsa with many of the sages of his times. He lived in the generation of the Netivot Mishpat and Ketzot Shulchan. In his younger years, he served in the rabbinate of the city of Uhniv and after a short while moved to Brody. There he did not serve in the rabbinate since he was blessed with extreme wealth. He was close to Chassidism and to the leading disciples of the Magid of Mezritch and gave his approbation to the printing of many Chassidic books although he himself was not considered a Chassid. He was even accused of "censoring" the words of the Magid of Mezritch in his book Panim Yafot on the Torah at the time he sent it to his mechutan, the author of Hafla'ah. (See Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Galicia Vol. 3, pp. 913-915, and Dor De'ah pp. 150-154). His books of responsa and Halacha are basic books of halachic rulings and were celebrated already in his lifetime. The Chatam Sofer eulogized him: “Every day his teachings from the books he wrote resound in our Beit Midrash” (Ishim B’Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, pp. 79-81). Rabbi Shlomo Kluger (1786-1869), a leading Torah authority, served as Ra’avad and Magid in Brody, and had great impact on all Jewish communities, both in the realm of halachic rulings as well as in public leadership. The book Toldot Shlomo, a biography of Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, recounts the efforts Rabbi Efraim Zalman Margaliot expended in 1820 to appoint Rabbi Shlomo as Ra’avad in the city of Brody which was at that time the largest Torah center in Galicia. Rabbi Efraim Zalman who was one of the eldest Torah scholars of his times made the acquaintance of the younger anonymous rabbi and after conversing with him in Torah thoughts, became very fond of him and for several weeks Rabbi Efraim Zalman tried with all his might to appoint him for this position. This mutual love continued for the eight years they lived together in the city. Rabbi Shlomo Kluger wrote more than 100 books on halacha and Talmudic treatises, many of which were reprinted. His son, Rabbi Avraham Binyamin Kluger (1841-1916), his father’s assistant in public leadership, exchanged much halachic correspondence with many rabbis of his times from all over the world who hoped to acquire his great father’s rulings on various matters. [1], 109 leaves; [1], 139 leaves. 30.5 cm. High-quality paper, good condition, few worming marks and stains. Fabric binding.

Zahav Seivah, on the Talmud, by Rabbi Nissim Shlomo Algazi. Furth, [1692]. Second edition. On the title page is an inscription and signatures: "Ya'akov Shemesh… 15th of Menachem 1763". Rabbi Ya'akov Shemesh (died 1785, Otzar HaRabbanim 9960), a leading Torah scholar of Frankfurt am Main before the author of the Hafla'ah served in the city's rabbinate; Shemesh served as Av Beit Din of the Kloiz, Beit HaMidrash HaGadol in Frankfurt am Main. (The fourth rabbi to sign the letter of Frankfurt scholars in regard to the "Kleve Get"). During Chatam Sofer's youth, Rabbi Shemesh was his Rabbi and is mentioned by the Chatam Sofer in his works by the title "Mori V'Rabbi" [my teacher and Rabbi]. 113 leaves (mispagination). 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Non-original binding.

Knesset HaGedola, Choshen Mishpat, Part 1 (Simanim 1-157). By Rabbi Chaim Benveniste. Izmir, [1660]. Printed by Avraham Gabai. First edition. Ancient signature on the title page [in early Ashkenazi handwriting]: "Moshe Rottenburk", as well as another unidentified signature and an ownership inscription: "…Moshe son of R' Bunim Eiger. I have purchased from R' Mohartz"a". Few scholarly glosses [apparently in the handwriting of Rabbi Moshe Eiger]. Rabbi Moshe Ginz-Schlesinger, was the son of Rabbi Simcha Bunim Eiger, Av Beit Din of Mattersdorf. Disciple of his uncle, Rabbi Akiva Eiger, he studied Torah in Wielen and from 1830 was accepted to the kloiz of Rabbi Leib son of Rabbi Shaul in Hamburg. (In Igrot Sofrim, Letters of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, 22, Rabbi Akiva Eiger writes his brother: "…To send you the good tidings that your son… R' Moshe was accepted to study regularly in the Beit Midrash in Hamburg and he has no other obligations except to sit and study. He came here last week to delight with him before his journey"). He assisted and prepared for print a large part of the teachings of his uncle Rabbi Akiva Eiger as written in the introduction to Drush V'Chidush. Mentioned dozens of times in the writings of Rabbi Akiva Eiger and of the Chatam Sofer, died on Erev Succot 1857. Possibly, the signature "Moshe Rottenburk" belongs to Rabbi Moshe Rothenburg, Av Beit Din of Brisk and Tykocin (Tiktin), who towards the end of his life served as Av Beit Din together with the Chacham Zvi. His responsa were included in the printed responsa of the Maharam Ziskind, by his father Rabbi Mordechai Ziskind who was descended from the Maharam of Rothenburg. Another possibility is that the book was signed by Rabbi Moshe Rottenburk, Av Beit Din of Włodawa and Kazimierz, ca. 1760s-1820s. His responsa were printed in the book Last Responsa of Maharam Rothenburg (Lvov, 1857). 2, 5-132 leaves. (Missing leaves: 33, 36, 66-67, 85-88 - replaced with ancient manuscript from c. 18th/19th century). 28.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains, minor worming. Old worn binding.