The book Vichishev Lo Ha-Cohen – kabalistic ideas on the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, by Rabbi Avraham Katz of Lask, emissary of Jerusalem. Feurda, 1784. Only edition.
Approbations of rabbis of Jerusalem and Western Europe: Maharit Algazi, Rabbi Yosef Te'omim and others.
At the end there are another two leaves – apology, list of mistakes, and addition of the copier Rabbi Yozpa Marzbach of Feurda, which tells about the great piety of the author who used to lead a life of self-denial, and yet was great in his sharpness in Torah.
12, 32, [2] leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition, slight foxing and few moth hole. Unoriginal cover.
Rare book of Kabala. (The two pages at the end are extremely rare).

Kitzur Sefer Ha-Peli'ah by Rabbi David Ben Zimra. Jerusalem, 1910-1914.
Kabalistic essay, with glosses and commentaries by Rabbi Menachem Menchin Heilperin, as found in manuscript. The book was printed from a unique manuscript by the inheritors of Rabbi Shlomo Musayof in Jerusalem.
16 leaves, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Printed with no title-page, placed in a brown paper cover. Detached leaves.

Likutei Mashe-Ya'akov, Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Ben Yosef Ha-Cohen Rabikov. Tel Aviv, 1969.
Homiletics on the five books of Moses, collected, printed and published (stenciled) by the author's son. "Published in one hundred copies all rights reserved by Yosef Rbvikov". Photograph of Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Rbvikov on Introduction leaf.
The shoemaker – Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Rabikov (1874-1967) was born in Lithuania and made aliya to Eretz Yisrael in 1913. An outstanding Kabbalic scholar, he worked as a shoemaker on Shabazi street in Tel Aviv to earn a living. Many turned to him for blessings and for advice and he was named "the Holy Shoemaker". A known charity donor. The "Chazon Ish" referred people to him.
These novellae were published by his son in a limited stenciled edition, only in 2004 were published in a fine edition. [Although he was from Lithuania he cited masters of Chasidut in his books].
Enclosed is manuscript by his disciple Rabbi Shlomo Noach Krol, Rabbi and teacher in Chemed.
[2], 460 pages, 32 cm. Good condition.
Does not appear in Bibliography Institute CD or in Winograd Rosenfeld.

Important and rare Kabala books, from the legacy of the Vilna Ga'on and his disciples, published by Rabbi Shmuel Luria.
1. The book Sha'ar Hashirim – songs for the Shabbat meals and holidays, based on the Zohar and on the writings of the Arizal, by Rabbi Moshe Shlomo of Talachin. Disciple and companion of the Vilna Ga'on in studies of the Hidden Torah. Warsaw, 1889.
2. The book Brit Yitzchak, with Edra DiMishkena commentary, and Ner Mitzva discourse. By the kabalistic Rabbi Yitzchak Isa'ac Chaver. At the end, Likutei HaGra on Tehilim is printed. Warsaw, 1888. [Rare! Not listed in Bibliography Institute CD].
3. Mayim Adirim, commentary on Edra Zuta, by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov, disciple of the Vilna Ga'on. With Be'er Yitzchak glosses, by Rabbi Yitzchak Isa'ac Chaver. Wrsaw, 1886. [This book was printed from a different manuscript, also named "Menachem Tzion", Premishl 1885. In that edition, the book is mistakenly ascribed to Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitbesk.]
4. Bi'urei Aggadot on the Shas. By the Vilna Ga'on. At the end – Likutei Ha'Gra with the commentary of his son R' Avraham. Warsaw, 1886.
63 pages: [1], 158 pages; 180 pages; 118 pages; 90 pages. 22 cm. Good condition. Bound together. Binding is slightly worn.

1. Brayta Ma'asseh Torah which pertains to Rabbi Yehudah Ha'Nassi, with annotations by the Vilna Ga'on and his son Rabbi Avraham. Warsaw, 1884. Bound with: Seder Hagadah shel Pesach with new Midrash Hagadah commentary, Warsaw, 1883.
2. Rav Pe'alim, by Rabbi Avraham Ben Hagra. Warsaw, 1894. Bound with Ya'arot Devash by Rabbi Yehonatan Eibshitz. Lublin, 1897.
3. Pesach Hagadah Agadat Eizov with commentaries by Rabbi Avraham Ben Hagra and Rabbi Gavriel Zeev Margaliot. Vilna, 1903. Ya'ari 1625, Otzar Ha-Hagadot 2211.
Various sizes and conditions. Ownership signatures and ink stamps.