Manuscript, Sefer HaMidot by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, including Shemot HaTsaddikim and an abridgement of Likutei Moharan. At the end is a compilation of piyyutim. [Aleppo? / Baghdad?, ca. 1850].
An unknown piyyut of bakashot is written before the title page: "Oneh B'et Tsar", with the author's mark: "Ezra Chazak". On a page at the end of the book is another piyyut: "Bati Legani Tsivia…" [Piyyut by Rabbi Ezra Elya Sofer, printed in books of Bakashot - see enclosed photocopy].
This item portrays an interesting phenomenon of Oriental copying of Breslov Chassidic books at an early time in which the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov had not yet spread to Oriental countries [according to the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, none of Rabbi Nachman's books had been printed in Oriental countries]. Rabbi Natan of Breslov, disciple of Rabbi Nachman, spread the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov during his travels to Eretz Israel, while passing through Istanbul, Lebanon and Alexandria. This manuscript is apparently a rare copy of books distributed in these countries by Rabbi Natan.
Owners' (apparently the writer) signature: "Avraham Yosef C. Avraham". More signatures: "Yosef Rachamim'; "I am the last redeemer S.M.S."; "Ezra Avraham Shochet"; "Shlomo Abed Shlomo Moshe Tavene" [the famous Rabbi Shlomo Tavene, born in Baghdad in 1871, appointed Rabbi of Calcutta, India. Authored and printed dozens of halachic and musar books and piyyutim]; another unidentified signature.
[2], 195, [3] leaves. 13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and stains. Ancient worn leather binding.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection, Manuscript no. 1300. Pasted on the endpaper is a leaf with a typewritten self-dedication: "This Sefer HaMidot was given to me as a gift by my friend…son of the G-dly Kabbalist R' Shimon Agasi, Mr. Ezra Zion Agassi. For my good name Yehoshua Meir Moshe…".

Beit Avraham, articles on the Torah and on the Festivals and letters, by Rebbe Avraham Weinberg of Slonim. [Jerusalem, 1958].
Copy of the Kabbalist Rabbi Yehuda Ze'ev Leibowitz, with dozens of long handwritten glosses (some signed). On the endpapers are long notes in his handwriting. Among the leaves, is a leaf in his handwriting.
The Kabbalist Rabbi Yehuda Ze'ev Leibowitz (1922-2010), disciple of the author of the Sulam and one of the hidden tsaddikim of his generation, was born in the village of Satmar and studied Torah from Rebbe Yoel of Satmar and from Rabbi Yehuda Rosner Av Beit Din of Sekelheid, author of Imrei Yehuda. During the Holocaust, he lost his family in Auschwitz, suffered abuse which later prevented him from marriage and was miraculously saved from hanging. After the liberation, he moved to Eretz Israel and settled in Tel Aviv living alone. In Eretz Israel he joined a group of kabbalists, disciples of Rebbe Yehuda Leib Ashlag author of the Sulam: Rabbi Yehuda Zvi Brandvein, Rabbi Moshe Ya'ir Weinstock and Rabbi Yoseph Weinstock. Contrary to the other disciples, Rabbi Leibowitz remained anonymous for many years but had close contact with leading Torah scholars, rabbis and rebbes of his times, such as Rabbi Aharon Rokeach of Belz, Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam of Sanz-Kloizenburg, etc. These great individuals held him in high esteem and some of them considered him as one of the lamed vav hidden tsaddikim. In his senior years, he moved to Bnei Brak and among those who used to visit him and learn from him were Rabbi Wosner and Rabbi Mordechai Gross. Extraordinary stories are told, of his ruach hakodesh, of his ability to "read" sins in people's faces and their reparations and of people who were cured and who were delivered from trouble by his intervention on their behalf. People say that he merited the appearance of the Prophet Eliyahu and that the souls of tsaddikim came to visit him. He was an outstanding Torah genius, proficient in revealed and hidden Torah and his letters were printed in the books: Kol Yehuda Ba'al HaKetavim, V'Zot L'Yehuda, Yizal Mayim MeDalyo, Or Levi Ziv Yehuda, etc.
[12], 277 pages (lacking title page) + [5] pages in his handwriting (on the endpapers). 23 cm. Good condition. Stains. Damages and worming to binding.

Large collection of books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic books on prayer and Halacha. From the libraries of various rebbes. With signatures, ownership inscriptions, glosses and stamps.
· Books from the library of Rebbe Avraham Yissachar Englard of Radzyn (1910-2006) - including books with ownership inscriptions by Polish Rebbes and the family of the Radomsk Rebbes: Rebbe David Moshe HaCohen Rabinowitz, the Krimilov-Sosnovitza Rebbe; Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua HaLevi Rosenfel of Oświęcim (stamp and signature); etc.
· Books from the library of Rebbe Alter Eliezer Kahana of Spinka- Zhydachiv in Jerusalem (1937-2009), and from the library of his father Rebbe Yosef Meir Kahana of Spinka-Jerusalem (1909-1978). With interesting glosses and inscriptions in the handwriting of Rebbe Alter Eliezer.
· Zohar with the signature of Rebbe Chaim Aryeh Leifer of Uzhhorod (Ungvar). · Kaftor VaPerach - Kehillot Ya'akov. [Lemberg 1891]. With many signatures and stamps throughout the book of Rebbe Chaim Meir Yechiel Shapira of Drohobych (1864-1924). · Siddur with a pasted note - for blessing and success, health and sustenance. With stamp of Rebbe Yitzchak Friedman of Buhuşi. · Zikaron LaRishonim - Volume of a set of books of Chassidic history which belonged to Rebbe Mordechai of Zlatopil'. · Shomer Emunim. Vilna 1882. Stamp of Rebbe Yechiel Natan Halberstam of Bardejov (1865-1933).
25 books in 17 volumes. Size and condition vary. A detailed list is available upon request.

Knesset Yechezkel responsa by Rabbi Yechezkel Katzenelbogin Av Beit Din of the Altona, Hamburg and Wandsbek communities. Altona, [1732]. First edition printed in the author's lifetime. On the verso of the title page is a star-shaped poem.
On the left margins of the title page is an interesting ownership inscription signed by Rabbi Avraham of Danzig, author of Chayei Adam written in his youth: "Belongs to my father…R' Moshe Meisel, Monday, the 3rd of Nissan 1765 in [--?], AV.R.M., Avraham of Danzig".
More signatures and ownership inscriptions of renowned rabbis: Signature of Rabbi "Dov Ze'ev Katz" [apparently, Rabbi Dov Ze'ev Katz Rappaport Av Beit Din of Pintshev, c. 1833, renowned Torah scholar, descendent of the Shach]. On the last leaf is an ownership inscription that the book belongs to "The great Torah scholar R' Shmuel --- Av Beit Din of Wiślica in Poland". On the (detached) endpaper are ownership inscriptions of Rabbi Avraham Yehuda HaCohen [Schwartz] of Mád [author of Kol Aryeh] signed by his disciple "Natan Neta Teitelbaum".
Rabbi Avraham Danzig (1748-1821) a leading Torah scholar in his times, disciple-companion and mechutan of the Vilna Gaon, author of basic halachic books: Chayei Adam, Nishmat Adam, Chochmat Adam, etc. Born in Danzig, son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel [Rabbi Avraham was accustomed to signing "Avraham son of R' M. of Danzig, or as in this book "AV.R.M" (=Avraham son of Rabbi Michel) Avraham of Danzig]. In his youth, Rabbi Avraham studied in Prague under the Nodah B'Yehuda and other Torah scholars. After his marriage, he settled in Vilna in proximity of the city's illustrious Torah figures, headed by the Vilna Gaon, discussing Torah with him, eventually becoming his mechutan, at the time Rabbi Avraham's son wed the Vilna Gaon's granddaughter. In his book Chayei Adam, Rabbi Avraham cites many teachings in the name of the Vilna Gaon, however he also disagrees with him in several places causing dissent. Therefore, in his book Chochmat Adam, Rabbi Avraham refrained from quoting the Gaon so as not to openly disagree with him.
He dealt in trade, however Torah study remained his main priority. He was one of the leaders of the Vilna community, and he himself affirms that his opinion on Torah matters was sought at all times and no issue in Vilna was decided without first consulting him. Only in his old age, due to financial difficulties, did he finally agree to officially accept the position of a Torah authority in Vilna. Rabbi Avraham had close relationships with the prominent rabbis of his times: Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, Rabbi Ya'akov of Lisa, author of Chavot Da'at and with Rabbi Meir Pozner, author of Beit Meir.
His books were accepted throughout the entire Jewish world even during the author's lifetime as basic halachic books although they were written in a time resplendent with Torah sages, the generation of the Vilna Gaon, as Rabbi Avraham himself writes in his introduction to the second edition of Chayei Adam. The "Chayei Adam Societies" which sprouted throughout Lithuania and Russia for studying the book attest to its great success. These societies already began to form during the lifetime of the author as his friend Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin writes: "…His book Chayei Adam…has spread throughout the Jewish world". His works became the primary books of Torah rulings in Lithuania until the time of the Mishnah Brura which quotes him ubiquitously and heavily relies on his rulings. Outside of Lithuania, his books became rudimentary Torah literature as well. The Chatam Sofer has reputedly asserted that Torah authorities can rely on the rulings in these books whenever they lack the time to study the halachic sources themselves. Indeed, many great Torah authorities in his generation and of later times extensively quote his books and discuss his writings, valuing his opinion.
Rabbi Avraham also wrote piyyutim and prayers, including the Tefillah Zaka, said at the beginning of Yom Kippur. He lived to the age of 73, the Gematria of the title of his book Chayei Adam.
130 leaves. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and mildew. Damages to margins of title page. Non-contemporary binding.

Megale Amukot, 252 Kabbalistic explanations of the VaEtchanan prayer. By Rabbi Natan Neta Shapira Av Beit Din of Krakow who introduced Kabbalistic study to Ashkenazi countries. Fürth, 1691. Second edition.
Self-dedication on title page of the groom who received the book from Rabbi Meir Eisenstadt, author of Panim Me'irot (1670-1744): "Given to me as a gift from my teacher author of the Panim Me'irot responsa Av Beit Din of Eisensta[dt] - Meshulam son of R' Zvi". Additional signatures and ownership inscriptions of "Shmuel called Hilman Segal". On the back leaf is a penciled signature: "Aharon Katz from ---".
Possibly, Rabbi "Meshulam son of R' Zvi" who signed this book is Rabbi Meshulam Ashkenazi, son of the Chacham Zvi, whose sister wed Rabbi Yitzchak son of the Panim Me'irot and therefore he received this gift upon his marriage from their mechutan Rabbi Meir Eisenstadt, author of Panim Me'irot.
Rabbi Avraham Meshulam Zalman Ashkenazi, youngest son of the Chacham Zvi was yet a child when his father died in 1718. His elder brother Rabbi Ya'akov Emden married him off to the daughter of Rabbi Yuzpa of Ostroh. In 1737, Rabbi Meshulam was appointed rabbi of the "kloiz" and head of the Ostroh Yeshiva and eventually became Av Beit Din of Ostroh and its region [which included 282 towns and villages to which he often travelled to supervise their religious affairs]. He died in 1777 and some of his Torah novellae were printed in the book Divrei Rav Meshulam (Korets, 1783).
Rabbi Shmuel Hilman Segal HaLevi was born in 1799 to Rabbi Moshe Segal Gloga. He served as dayan in Stadtschlaining and in Čakovec (Csáktornya).
[2] 102 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Light worming. Unbound.