Collection of parchment leaf fragments, from early manuscripts, used in bindings or found in a "bindings genizah". [Yemen and other places, beginning ca. 14th century].
• Two fragments from an early Bible. Sephardic script [14th/15th century?]. Used as binding (most of the script faded or erased).
• Two fragments of Sifra, Parashat Shemini
• Fragments of early books of the Bible and Taj.
• Fragment of Tafsir Aseret HaDibrot (Judeo-Arabic).
• And more.
13 parchment leaf fragments. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Michael Krupp.

Leaf (two written pages, 34 lines), handwritten by R. Pinchas HaLevi Horowitz Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main, the Haflaa – novellae on Tractate Sukkah, folio 9a, and commentary on Tosafot, Tractate Pesachim folio 66b.
The contents of this leaf were not published in Chiddushei Haflaa on the Talmudic tractates, 1900 and 1994, and were presumably not published anywhere else.
This leaf was presumably part of a manuscript volume in possession of R. Efraim Zalman Horowitz of Komarno, descendant of the Haflaa. Parts of that volume (mainly the halachic sections of the manuscript pertaining to Orach Chaim and Yoreh De'ah) were published in Chiddushei Haflaa (Munkacs, 1895; the Talmudic novellae were not included, due to lack of funding).
R. Pinchas HaLevi Ish Horowitz, the Haflaa (1731-1805), rabbi of Frankfurt am Main, then the Torah center of Germany. He was the prime teacher of the Chatam Sofer and a prolific author, revered by all Torah leaders of his times.
[1] leaf (two written pages). 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Marginal tears, not affecting text.

Two leaves (2 pages) handwritten by R. Shimshon Rafael Hirsch – two articles published in the Jeschurun periodical, 15th April 1855. [Frankfurt, 1855]. German and bit of Hebrew.
Articles on current matters, handwritten by R. Shimshon Rafael Hirsch (with deletions and emendations), for publication in Jeschurun, an Orthodox periodical which he founded and published between 1854-1888, and which served as the main platform for his German essays.
The first article is a follow-up of a previous article published in Jeschurun, regarding rumors that the Ottoman Sultan issued a decree regarding head-coverings worn by Jewish women in the Ottoman Empire.
In the second article, R. Hirsch decries a governmental order to place the Jews in Lower Franconia under unparalleled surveillance. R. Hirsch writes that in light of such a decree, it is not surprising that Jews seek the freedom found across the ocean, in the United States.
Several lines deleted by R. Hirsch in this manuscript were not published.
R. Shimshon son of R. Rafael Hirsch (1808-1888), legendary leader of German Orthodox Jewry, renowned for his efforts to stem the rapid spiritual decline of German Jewry, by establishing independent Orthodox communities and through his sermons, books and articles.
[2] leaves (2 written pages). Approx. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Folding marks and minor tears. Open tears to upper part of leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Fine, new leather binding.