Large collection of letters and manuscripts (Hebrew and German), from the archive of Rabbi Elchanan Herman Gumpertz, Ra'avad and leader of the Hamburg community, 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
Letters written to Rabbi Gumpertz: Including long letters with Torah teachings by various rabbis. Among the letters: · Letter of Torah teachings and on the subject of serving in the Hamburg rabbinate, by Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Shpitzer, Av Beit Din of Miskolc [at that time he was offered a position in the Hamburg rabbinate]. Miskolc, 1910. · Letter of Torah teachings, by Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Shpitzer. Hamburg 1912. · Letter with halachic responsum on the laws of sefirat ha'omer, by Rabbi David Zvi Hoffman. 1916. · Three long letters of Torah thoughts and about community matters, by Rabbi Mordechai Amram Hirsh Rabbi of Hamburg. Hamburg, 1906-1907. · Two letters of Torah thoughts, by Rabbi Yosef son of R' Matityahu HaLevi [Stern]. London, 1906. · Letter of Torah teachings and wishes for the New Year. By Rabbi Ya'akov Freimanen Av Beit Din of Holleschau. Elul, 1906. · More.
Family letters and documents: · Handwritten ketubah on vellum. Mainz, 1842. · Yiddish Shtar Tena'im. Frankfurt am Main, 1802. · Document signed by Rabbi Hertz son of R' Michel Shlass, concerning the estate of Rabbi Michel Emrich. Frankfurt am Main, Tishrei 1819. · Letter with New Year wishes, by Rabbi Shmuel son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Wirmesh. Elul 1846. · Many more letters and documents in Hebrew and German [enclosed is an English list, with details of the content of the German documents and letters].
Manuscripts of Torah thoughts: · Bar-Mitzvah sermon, [Germany, c. 1800]. · Halachic and Aggadic sermons, delivered in 1931. · Novellae on Tractate Bava Kama. [ca. 1870-1900]. · Many (Hebrew and German) halachic rulings, novellae and homiletics, in the handwriting of Rabbi Gumpertz. (Including a bundle of German articles on Kabbalistic wisdom, philosophy, religion and history).
Rabbi Elchanan (Herman) Gumpertz (born in 1851 in Frankfurt am Main, died in Hamburg in 1938), disciple of the Wurzburg Rabbi and of Rabbi Yosef Altman of Karlsruhe (disciple of the Aruch LaNer), was an illustrious Torah scholar and community leader. Founder and teacher in the Hamburg Chevrat Shas. For decades, he headed the Hamburg Charedi Jewish community. Served as Dayan and at times as Ra'avad of the Hamburg Beit Din. He was one of the most prominent leaders of Orthodox Jewry in German and one of the heads of the Charedi Union in Germany [which later developed into the worldwide Agudat Yisrael movement] and for over 30 years, served as chairman of the Committee of the Beit Midrash L'Rabbanim in Berlin.
More than 50 letters and documents, and more than 100 other leaves. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.

Personal handwritten notebook, of Nissim Mordechai Misistrano, containing lists of divorces, poetic phrases, tombstone epitaphs and inscriptions of "hekdesh" for various places, family inscriptions, versions of letters, etc. [Turkey], 1921-1926. Hebrew and Ladino.
Some pages have incantations and oaths (hashba'ot) for Ayin Hara. Several pages in Arabic.
[57] written pages (and more blank pages). 19 cm. Good condition. Slight wear.

An extensive and interesting archive of thousands of items: haundreds of letters, drafts and copies of letters, notes of introspection and original prayers, drafts of compositions and ephemera - archive of the tsaddik Rabbi Shmuel Huminer [the Chafetz Chaim of Jerusalem]. Jerusalem, [c. 1930-1977].
· Hundreds of letters sent to Rabbi Shmuel Huminer from Israel and from abroad: from rabbis, musar figures, Torah students from throughout Israel; family members and various people.
· Dozens of letters and correspondence with his close disciple Rabbi Mordechai Rabinowitz of Bnei Brak: correspondence regarding books they printed together and several letters regarding the well-known polemic about the Steipler's letters in Kuntress Igrot Kodesh.
· Hundreds of letters, drafts and copies of letters written by Rabbi Shmuel Huminer to family and friends, to disciples and to various people who sent him questions from all over the world. The letters contain matters related to halacha, musar, faith, meticulous adherence to mitzvot, holiness and conduct of a Jewish home, printing books, etc. Dozens of these letters carry Rabbi Huminer's own signature: "Shmuel Huminer".
· Hundreds of various leaves handwritten by Rabbi Huminer: sections of journals and notes of introspection. Various prayers which he composed for serving G-d and for inspiration for Torah study and for fulfilling mitzvoth, drafts of compositions and various ephemera.
· Printed ephemera: a receipt book and stamp of Va'ad Shemirat HaLashon; forms and paperwork of the "Committee for Religious Observance in the Holy Land"; notices of the death of Rabbi Shmuel Huminer; various proclamations and receipts.
Rabbi Shmuel Huminer (1913-1977) - a holy man, Torah scholar and Kabbalist, served G-d and pursued mitzvoth, prolific author and activist, dubbed the Chafetz Chaim of Jerusalem. He wrote several works on Shemirat HaLashon (guarding the tongue). He also studied the Bible and wrote compositions on the Bible and its correct method of study [this archive contains amazing articles and letters on this topic]. In his lifetime, he authored and printed more than 10 compositions which became rudimentary books of Halacha and of G-d's service and mitzvah observance. He also provided guidance for conducting a holy Jewish home and printed several books on this topic: Sefer Kedusha, Kavanot Nifla'ot and the Igrot Kodesh pamphlet [which stirred a fierce polemic. This archive contains interesting letters and writings on this topic]. He also wrote Olat HaTamid on kavanot and explanation of the prayers and his book Mitzvat HaBitachon was printed in many editions, in tens of thousands of copies and until this day, it is given by tsaddikim as a segulah.
For further details about the contents of the archive, see Hebrew description.
Thousands of leaves, size and condition vary.
Many items in this archive have been printed in the book "M'Pinkaso shel Eved HaMelech (Jerusalem, 2013).