Three books of Rabbi Shneur Zalmam Mendelowitz of Hebron-Jerusalem, with dedications, sent to the Sassoon family in Bombay and in London.
· Kol Aryeh, novellae of Talmudic tractates, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Charif Av Beit Din of Gomel. Jerusalem, 1866. Printed by Yisrael Bak. Many illustartions. (S. HaLevi, no. 127). Attractive copy, on high-quality paper. With elegant leather binding, embossed with the publisher's dedication: "This is a gift to my beloved, the important person Reuven David Sassoon, from me Zalman Mendelowitz of Hebron, London".
· Em L'Masorot and Zichron Yerushalayim. Regarding the Masoret of the Torah and matters related to the history and geography of the Jewish settlement in Eretz Israel. Jerusalem, [1876]. Printed by Nissan Bak. (S. HaLevi, no. 266). With a nice dedication in the publisher's handwriting in Sephardic writing and with a Sephardic signature: "Shneur Zalman son of the Chacham R' Menachem".
· Avodat Hashem, Derushim, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz. Printed on his 80th birthday. Jerusalem, 1884. Printed by Tennenbaum-Rokeach. (S. HaLevi, no. 464). Pasted on the binding is a leaf with New Year greetings and Shoshanta illustrations printed in gold, completed and signed by "Zalman Mendelowitz" [vowelized].
Rabbi Shneur Zalman son of R' Menachem Mendel Mendelowitz (1804-1885), emissary of the Hebron Chabad community to Europe and Kurdistan, Syria, Babylonia and India. [See: Ya'ari, Sheluchei Eretz Yisrael, pp. 695-696]. Outstanding Torah scholar and prolific author, he printed the books of his grandfather Rabbi Aryeh Leib Charif Av Beit Din of Gomel.
3 books, Size and condition vary. General condition: Good to good-fair.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.

21 books printed in Jerusalem, including pocket editions and miniatures.
Among them are: · Toldot Ya'akov, novellae on Tractate Betzah, by Rabbi Ya'akov di Castro. Jerusalem, [1865]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 118. · Ki M'Zion Tetze Torah U'Dvar Hashem M'Yerushalayim, by Rabbi Aharon Eliyahu Refael Chaim Firrere. Jerusalem, [1873]. Printed by Yitzchak Gashtzinani. S. HaLevi, no. 192. Without wrappers recorded ibid. · Chiddushei Maharam Chalava, on Tractate Pesachim. Jerusalem, 1873. S. HaLevi, no. 189. Signatures and ownership inscriptions. · Arsot HaChayim, prayers and pleas. Jerusalem, [1878]. Printed by Yitzchak Gashtzinani. S. HaLevi, no. 302. Pocket edition. · Chayei Moshe V'Yehudit, history of Moshe Montefiore. Jerusalem, 1886. S. HaLevi, no. 549. · Knesset Mordechai, laws compiled according to the order they appear in the Talmud, by Rabbi Mordechai Luria. Jerusalem, 1886. S. HaLevi, no. 552. · Bigdei HaSrad, commentary on the Passover Haggadah, by Rabbi Ya'akov Abuchtzira. Jerusalem, 1888. Otzar HaHaggadot 1745. S. HaLevi, no. 613. Ownership inscription on last leaf. · Trizoro dil Judaimo - M D'Avot, Ladino commentary on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Shaki. Jerusalem, 1908. Bound with the front cover (title page).
21 books. Size and condition vary.
For a complete list, see Hebrew description.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.

Huge diverse collection of letters and documents. From private people and public institutes, yeshivas and chesed organizations. Letters by rabbis and by donors. Signed agreements and receipts. Notebooks of loaning and public funds. Jerusalem and Eretz Israel, [c. 1900s-1950s].
Among the items: · Many letters sent to Rabbi Shmuel Salant and the Va'ad HaKlali from all over the world. Letters on halachic matters, charities and public issues. Letters by emissaries and signed agreements. · Documents with signatures of renowned rabbis: Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Charlap, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook, Rabbi Aryeh Levine, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tokachinsky, Rabbi Yeshaya Cheshin, Rabbi Yosef Gershon Horwitz, Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak Wachtfogel, and others. · Many documents from public institutes in Jerusalem: the Etz Chaim Yeshiva, Gamach Sha'arei Chessed, Misgav LaDach, Kollel Shomrei HaChomot, Kollel Minsk, Kollel Chabad, etc. · Early and interesting documents from the management of the Eda HaCharedit, and from the heads of Neturei Karta. · Signed documents from the "Holy Cities": Hebron, Safed, Tiberias and Jaffa. · Many more documents.
More than 250 items. Size and condition vary.

Notebooks, from the library of Rabbi Chaim Berlin, Ga'avad of Moscow and leading Jerusalem Torah scholar.
· Notebook recording money deposits, in the handwriting of Rabbi Chaim Berlin [with several lines handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld]. On the other side of the notebook are lists of the books in his library, written by the librarians. · Additional notebooks of the library lists. · Notebook listing the lending of the library books from the 1930s, including lists and signatures of the lenders: Rabbi "Shlomo Zalman Auerbach"; Rabbi "Chaim Todros Hershler"; Rabbi "Shmuel Aharon Yudelevetch"; Rabbi "Eli' Zlotnik"; Rabbi "Yom Tov Zlotnik"; etc.
4 notebooks, size and condition vary.

Diverse collection of letters sent to Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, Chief Rabbi of Eretz Israel.
· Letter by Rabbi Moshe Zevulun Margaliot, about attaining a visa for Aliya to Eretz Israel. NY, 1932. Rabbi Zevulun Margaliot (1851-1936), Rabbi of Boston (and later in NY) was a leading US rabbi.
· Letter by Rabbi Shalom Elchanan HaLevi Yaffe, concerning a dispute between a man and his wife. NY, 1911. Rabbi Elchanan HaLevi Yaffe (1858-1924), Rabbi in St. Louis (and later in NY), was a leading US rabbi.
· Letter by Yitzchak Glickson, "On behalf of the committee of Moshav Nachalat Ya'akov". A request for halachic guidance (regarding the laws of kil'ayim) planting Vicia with oats. Written in Jerusalem, Elul 1927.
· Letter of Torah teachings [laws of Ma'aser], by Rabbi Shmuel Feinstein. Petach Tikva, 1913. Rabbi Feinstein (1855-1932), alumni of the Volozhin Yeshiva (he became acquainted with Rabbi Kook during the time they both studied in the yeshiva), settled in Petach Tikva upon his Aliya to Eretz Israel and worked in the orchards of the Baron Rothschild.
· Letter from the rabbis of the Beit Chatam Sofer Yeshiva in Safed, regarding monetary support from the estate of the "late Kaduri from Shanghai". Safed, 1923.
· Letter by Rabbi "Michel HaLevi --?", requesting a letter of recommendation for immigration to Eretz Israel. Ivano-Frankivsk (Stanislav), 1935.
· Letter by Rabbi Zvi Hirsh son of R' David of Levice, requesting monetary support. Gomel, 1935. With postage envelope.
· Letter by Rabbi Chaim Milikovsky of Slonim, student of the Mir Yeshiva, requesting assistance in attaining an exemption from the army, enclosed with 3 leaves of novellae on Tractate Pe'ah. Mir, 1936. Renowned Torah prodigy, one of the leading students at Mir Yeshiva. Later became the son-in-law of the Amshinov Rebbe and father of the current Amshinov Rebbe.
· Interesting letter, written in flowery language, by Rabbi Gershon son of R' Mordechai Melamed. Slavita, 1934.
· Letter on the topic of "Beliefs and principles", by "M. Ben Yehonatan". Jerusalem, 1924.
· Letter of Torah teachings, by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Shach. Jaffa, 1925. (1847-1929, served as Dayan of the Jaffa Beit Din and the settlements. Was murdered in the riots of 1929 while residing in Motza).
· Letter by Rabbi Shimon Trebnik. Snovsk, 1935. Rabbi Shimon Trebnik Av Beit Din of Snovsk, later teacher in the Kol Ya'akov Yeshiva in Moscow.
12 letters, size and condition vary.