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Beit Yosef Chadash, Torah novellae on halachah and aggadah, ethics and communal matters, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger, author of Lev HaIvri. Jerusalem, [1875-1881].
The book was printed between 1875 and 1881 in two printing houses. The printing began in the printing house of R. Yoel Moshe Solomon, who refused to continue printing the book once he became aware of its polemic content. The printing was resumed in the HaIvri printing house (owned by R. Yitzchak Gościnny). Parts of the book were distributed before the printing was finished, resulting in many variations between the copies of the book.
There are two known title pages (one with full text and one abridged), not appearing in all copies. The present copy contains both title pages. This copy also includes many leaves not found in most copies; see Hebrew description for details.
In addition, the present copy includes an additional, unnumbered leaf containing an open letter by R. Yehudah Leibish Orenstein, Rabbi of the Ashkenazi communities (with his stamp), and a letter by R. Aharon Moshe Ferrara, defending R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. This leaf is recorded by Sh. Halevy based only on a citation in a polemical book (this leaf is recorded in a separate entry in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book).
The author, R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger (1835-1922), author of Lev HaIvri, disciple of leading Hungarian rabbis. He was one of the most prominent zealots who fought the Reform and Haskalah movements, and continued this struggle after immigrating to Jerusalem in 1870. He was active in support of the Jewish settlements throughout Eretz Israel, and came into conflict with leaders of the Old Yishuv over his opposition to the methods of the Chalukah (distribution of funds), and over other matters. His opposition is voiced in the present book, which engendered a fierce dispute, with polemical booklets being published on both sides and R. Schlesinger's book banned and burned. R. Schlesinger eventually reached a compromise with his opponents, and the ban was rescinded.
[2], 2-10, [2], 11-124, [16] leaves. 28 cm. Some leaves printed on dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Dark stain on (longer) title page, paper slightly singed. Tears, including small marginal open tears to several leaves, and a large marginal open tear to the rare leaf, not affecting text. Partially repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 231.
![Nitutz HaBayit – polemical work against Beit Yosef Chadash by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. Jerusalem: [Yoel Moshe Salomon], 18](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale96/202.jpg "Nitutz HaBayit – Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger Polemic – Jerusalem, 18")
Nitutz HaBayit – polemical work against Beit Yosef Chadash by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. Jerusalem: [Yoel Moshe Salomon], 1875.
Polemical work by the rabbis of Kollel Ungarn (Shomrei HaChomot), against R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger and his book Beit Yosef Chadash.
The work contains an appeal to the heads of the Hungarian, Austrian, Moravian and Bohemian kollels and the Rabbis of Jerusalem, asking them to rescind their approbations to R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger's book; the rabbis' decision demanding the author hand over all the prints of his book pending a thorough investigation; a ban on the book by the directors of the Kollel; and a revocation by R. Avraham Ashkenazi and R. Meir Auerbach of their approbations to the book.
Ownership inscription on title page.
[1], 8 pages (including title cover). 19.5 cm. Overall good condition. Title cover in good-fair condition. Stains. Wear, damage and small tears to title page. New binding.
Sh. Halevy no. 232, 244 (mistaken double listing; see next lot).
Volume containing two polemical works opposing R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger and his Beit Yosef Chadash.
1. Shomer Yisrael. Jerusalem: [Yoel Moshe Salomon, 1875].
Polemical work with several accusations against the author and his work, including Messianic claims and conspiration against the Ottoman authorities. Contains quotations from Beit Yosef Chadash and various letters from Jerusalem rabbis in favor of R. Schlesinger's opponents.
Sh. Halevy, no. 234.
2. [Nitutz HaBayit. Jerusalem: Y. D. Frumkin, 1875].
Copy without wrapper; the booklet Nitutz HaBayit (see previous lot).
Sh. Halevy no. 232, 244 (mistaken double listing, based on a copy without a wrapper, like the present copy; this mistake is repeated in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and the NLI catalog). Describes the present booklet as "especially rare".
Both booklets in one volume. 8 pages, 24 leaves. Approx. 20 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves. New leather binding.
Amud HaYirah VeAmud HaTorah, polemical monthly periodical by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger – Adar 1879. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and partners, 1879.
Monthly periodical published from Tishrei to Adar 1879, containing articles, laws and news from settlements in Eretz Israel.
The present item is issue 7, the last issue and the only one to be printed with a title page. The booklet Amud HaYirah printed one month later (Jerusalem, Nisan 1879, see next lot) may have been intended as a continuation of the series, but no further continuation was published.
8 pages. 17.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Open tears on all leaves, affecting title frame and text in several places, repaired with paper filling. Two detached leaves. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 329.
![Amud HaYirah, Nisan 1879 [issue], by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. [Jerusalem: Eliyahu and Moshe Chai Sason, 1879].Printed with](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale96/205.jpg "Amud HaYirah (Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger) – Jerusalem, 1879")
Amud HaYirah, Nisan 1879 [issue], by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. [Jerusalem: Eliyahu and Moshe Chai Sason, 1879].
Printed without tile page. Contains brief passages and notes on current events.
This issue is a continuation of another issue the author had printed earlier that year, Amud HaYirah VeAmud HaTorah. Evidently no further issues were printed.
The author's printed signature on margins of the last page: "Rabbiner A. J. Schelesinger".
At the bottom of the first page is a handwritten inscription (copying of a passage from Keter Shem Tov).
4 pages. 20 cm. Dry paper. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 327.
Kol Kore, to bolster Torah law and settlement of Eretz Israel, by R. Avraham HaKohen Friedman, son-in-law of R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger, with an open letter by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. [Jerusalem: Aharon Uziel Rokeach and Elchanan Tennenbaum, 1883?].
Printed without title page. At the beginning of the book is an open letter by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger, in support of his son-in-law, the author, followed by an introduction by the author.
The letter and introduction are in Hebrew, while the main text of the book is in Yiddish.
On last leaf, stamp of R. "Pinchas Tzvi Shenberger, born in Jerusalem".
12 pages. 20.5 cm. Somewhat dry and dark paper. Fair-good condition. Stains. Tears, including marginal open tears, repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 434.
Tikun Midot HaNefesh, by R. Shlomo ibn Gabirol. Jerusalem: Aharon Uziel son of Gershon Sofer Rokeach and Elchanan son of Avraham Yitzchak Tennenbaum, [1883].
Missing final leaf, with Shabbat song by R. Yechizkiyahu HaKohen, Rabbi of Beled.
17 leaves. Missing last leaf. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves, and minute open tear to last leaf, slightly affecting text. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 438.
Mevaseret Tzion, supplement to volume 14, issue 11 of HaChavatzelet, Tevet 1884. Jerusalem: Yisrael Dov Frumkin (publisher of HaChavatzelet), 1884.
Supplement to HaChavatzelet newspaper, published monthly, news on current events in Eretz Israel. Four booklets were published in total: the supplement to issue 11 (the present item) and issues 15, 34 and 40.
[1], 32 pages. With printed front wrapper, but without back wrapper containing contents and an advertisement. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Especially dry and brittle paper. Some stains. Tears, including open tears to margins of wrapper and many other leaves. Detached leaves and gatherings. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 458 (one of four).
Mishlei Sharh, in Judeo-Arabic, translated by Meir Sason Sofer in Syria. Jerusalem: Agan, 1884.
Arabic translation (in Hebrew script) to the book of Mishlei.
20 leaves. 18.5 cm. Dry, somewhat brittle paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Small tears to several leaves, partially repaired with paper filling. Faded ink on one leaf. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 460.
Commentaries on Tehillim by Yaavetz, R. Meir Arama and R. Ovadiah Seforno. Edited by R. Tzvi Hirsch HaKohen. Jerusalem: Yitzchak son of Tzvi Gościnny, [1884]. Date on title page given as 1885.
Partial copy, containing only first two leaves.
2 leaves. 25 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Many tears, including open tears, affecting title frame and text, repaired with paper filling. New leather binding.
Printing of this book was interrupted before completion. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (entry 000305840) records 12 leaves, while Sh. Halevy records 6. The present copy contains only the first 2 leaves, containing the approbations and the (incomplete) preface by the publisher.
Sh. Halevy, no. 443.
Benei Yitzchak, homilies for various occasions by R. Yitzchak Akshoti, with Kol Shachal, additional homilies, selections and novellae on the Talmud by his younger brother R. Shabtai Akshoti. Jerusalem: Moshe Peretz and brothers Avraham and Yitzchak Gagin, with Shmuel HaLevi Zuckerman, [1884]. Divisional title page for Kol Shachal.
On the top of the page is a dedication handwritten and signed by the author of Kol Shachal and publisher, R. Shabtai Akshoti, gifting it to Moshe Sapir.
At the beginning of Kol Shachal is a lengthy and highly interesting introduction by the author of the book and publisher of both books, R. Shabtai Akshoti, telling of his life events before immigrating to Eretz Israel in 1870.
Both books in one volume. Benei Yischak: [3], 135, [2] leaves. Kol Shachal: [2], 69, [2] leaves. Approx. 36 cm. Dry paper. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves. Marginal worming to some leaves. Old binding, with leather spine. Wear, damage and worming to binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 445, 446.
Zecher Olam, letter by Rivkah Lipa daughter of R. Moshe Meishel Luria, sent to her family. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny, 1884. Second edition, Hebrew and Yiddish.
The booklet contains a letter written by Rivkah Lipa to her sons and brother in Cracow (as she goes on to note, some of them had immigrated to the United States and other countries), stressing her illustrious parentage, her trials and tribulations in Eretz Israel and her visits to gravesites of Tzaddikim in Eretz Israel, with encouragement to keep the Torah and mitzvot.
On the last leaf the author thanks R. Chaim Berlin and his wife, R. Zalman Levin and his wife, and many of her family members.
On the front title page is a handwritten dedication by the author, in Yiddish, with her signature: "from me, Rivkah Lipa daughter of R. [---] [Mei]shel Luria…". The dedication is incomplete due to tears on the leaf.
[1], 14, [1] leaves. Leaves bound out of sequence. Leaves 13-14 bound after leaf 8, and leaves 9-10 bound after leaf 12. 19.5 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Fair condition. Stains. Many tears, and open tears around margins of all leaves, affecting text to several leaves, including title page and endpaper (containing dedication), restored with paper filling (the entire book has been professionally restored). New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 450.