Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
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Hakdamah VeDerech LeEtz HaChaim, called Sur MeRa VaAseh Tov, on the way to study Kabbalah, by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsch of Zidichov, with Hosafot Mahartza – practices and additions by Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech Shapiro of Dinov, the Bnei Yissachar. [Lviv: printer not indicated, 1850]. First edition of the additions by the Bnei Yissachar.
Ownership inscription on title page: "A book belonging to R. Chaim Natan…".
[1], 2-30 leaves. 24.5 cm. Fair condition. Large stains, with dampstains and mold. Wear and tears. New binding.
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Menachem Tzion, Chassidic discourses on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, selected and written by his close disciple Rebbe Yechezkel Panet, the Mareh Yechezkel. Lviv: U. W. Salat and Yaakov Meshulam Nik, 1878.
Segulah book – the title page of the book cites the blessing of the Rebbe of Deyzh (son of the Mareh Yechezkel): "May my father's merit bring upon us and upon whoever buys this book bountiful blessing, success and everything good, Amen". This blessing is worded differently in his approbation on the reverse side of the title page: "It is known to all that when the Rebbe delivered teachings on the Torah section of the manna, he brought good bounty to the Jewish people. And may it be G-d's will for the Rebbe's merit to bring upon us and all of Israel good bounty, children, life and sustenance".
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev of Sighet, writes in his approbation: "And may the Rebbe's merit protect us and whoever buys this holy book, and may heaven open for him bountiful blessing and success, children, life and sustenance".
R. Yitzchak Horowitz of Shchuchyn reportedly said that "most of the book Menachem Tzion by the Rebbe of Rimanov deals with the Torah section of the manna, because the holy Rebbe of Rimanov prayed often for the Jewish people's sustenance" (HaChochmah MeAyin, Bnei Brak 1996, p. 87). To this day, people all over the world visit the Rebbe of Rimanov's gravesite to pray for sustenance.
Stamps: "Bookbindery of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva"; stamps of "Agudat Yisrael in Rava-Ruska (who apparently donated the book to the yeshiva); stamps of the "Ministry of Religion" on distributing the books that survived the Holocaust in Poland, and stamps of an Israeli library.
[42] leaves. 23 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears, repaired with tape to title page and last leaves. Minute worming to last leaves. New leather binding.
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Collection of books authored by rabbis of the Panet family across multiple generations: Rebbe Yechezkel Panet, Rabbi of Karlsburg (Alba Iulia) and Transylvania (leading disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Rimanov and publisher of his book Menachem Tzion); his sons R. Chaim Betzalel Panet, Rabbi of Tășnad (disciple of the Chatam Sofer) and Rebbe Menachem Mendel Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh (the first Deyzh rebbe, a disciple of the Chatam Sofer); and his great-grandson Rebbe Yechezkel son of R. Moshe Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh (third rebbe of the Deyzh dynasty).
• Responsa Mareh Yechezkel VeShaarei Tzion, responsa and pilpul on Talmudic topics, by Rebbe Yechezkel Panet, Rabbi of Karlsburg. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației): Maramaroscher Actien-Buchdruckerei, 1875. First edition.
• Shaarei Tzedek, responsa and pilpul on Talmudic topics, Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh – son of the Mareh Yechezkel. Munkacs: Pinchas Blayer, 1883-1884. First edition. Two volumes.
Bound at the end of the Orach Chaim volume:
Avnei Tzedek, responsa and pilpul on Talmudic topics, on Even HaEzer, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh. Munkacs: Pinchas Blayer, 1885. First edition.
• Maaglei Tzedek on the Torah, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh. Munkacs: Pinchas Blayer, 1884. First edition.
• Derech Yivchar, responsa and novellae on Talmudic topics and homilies, by R. Chaim Betzalel Panet, Rabbi of Tășnad, eldest son of the Mareh Yechezkel. Munkacs: Blayer & Kahn, 1894. Ownership inscription at top of title page: "A book belonging to R. Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg" (R. Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg (1884-1966), the Seridei Esh, a famous Lithuanian posek, head of the Berlin Rabbinical Seminary and president of the Union of Rabbis in the Warsaw ghetto, and after the Holocaust a yeshiva dean in Montreux, Switzerland).
• Mareh Yechezkel on the Torah, with She'erit Tzion on the festivals, by Rebbe Yechezkel Panet, Rabbi of Karlsburg. Deyzh: Rivkah Bernat, 1894. Two parts in one volume.
• Knesset Yechezkel, on the Torah and sermons, by Rebbe Yechezkel son of R. Moshe Panet, Rabbi of Deyzh. Cluj: Shlomo Shabtai Friedmann and Moshe Chaim Weinstein, published by Yoel Süssman Spitzer (Deyzh), 1931. Two parts in one volume.
9 books in 7 volumes. Size and condition vary. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Volume containing two Chassidic books by disciples of the Chozeh of Lublin, printed in Lviv in the 1860s:
• Chomat Ariel, homilies on the Torah and selections on Neviim and Ketuvim by R. Aryeh Leib, Rabbi of Lantzut. Lviv, 1867. First edition.
Includes selections in the name of various Chassidic masters.
The author, R. Aryeh Leib, Rabbi of Lantzut (1757-1826), a leading disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, appointed Rabbi of Lantzut (Łańcut) at the young age of twenty, a position he held until 1819 when he was appointed Rabbi of Chișinău.
• Or LaShamayim, Chassidic discourses on the Torah portions, novellae on Talmudic topics and responsa, by Rebbe Meir HaLevi Rottenberg, Rabbi of Stopnica and Apta, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. [Lviv: printer not indicated, ca. 1860]. Second edition.
The author's famous prayer is printed at the beginning of the book: "Yadati Ki Hineni BeYadcha…". Later editions of the book (starting from the 1914 edition) state that the Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk would recite the prayer twice daily, and declared that reciting the prayer daily is "an awesome Segulah for livelihood and success".
Ownership inscription on margins of title page.
Two books in one volume. [2], 74 leaves; [1], 67 leaves. 24.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. New binding.
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Tiferet Shlomo, Part II, Homilies on the Torah and various selections, by the first Radomsk rebbe. R. Shlomo HaKohen Rabinowitz rabbi of Radomsk. Warsaw: Nathan Schriftgiesser, 1869. Rare, first edition. 30 leaves of Likutim were appended to the end of the book and an index of erratum, found only in some copies of this edition.
The approbation of R. Chaim Halberstam, Rabbi of Sanz, appears at the beginning of the book after the title page, followed by the introduction of the author's sons: R. Aryeh Leibush, R. Zvi Meir and R. Avraham Yissachar Rabinowitz.
Part I, on special occasions and holidays was printed in Warsaw two years previously.
Fine copy with wide margins. On the front flyleaf is the ex-libris of an English collector "From the library of Avraham Abba son of R. Elazar Bornstein" (Hebrew).
[2], 158; 29, [1] leaves. 26 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor worming to several leaves. Ex-libris and ownership inscription. Old binding, with leather spine. Damages to binding and spine. The final leaves: (29, [1]), with Likutim and erratum, were apparently printed after the book was published, and added only to some copies.
Provenance: Avraham Abba Bornstein collection, London (1899-1979). "His large library is considered the best private library for Jewish and religious studies in England in recent times" (Encyclopedia of Religious Zionism, I, pp. 132-134 [Hebrew]).
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Likutei Maharil, Chassidic homilies on the Torah, with novellae on Tractates Ketubot and Kidushin, by R. Yehudah Leib of Zaklików, disciple of R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. Lviv: Zalman Leib Flecker, 1862. First edition.
Three copies, with variations. In one variant, the name and place of printing are not printed (in another, the name of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz is deleted from his approbation – perhaps due to the famous Sanz-Sadigura controversy).
Another copy, the Lublin 1899 edition, is included.
4 books. Size and condition vary. Stamps and inscriptions. New bindings.
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Collection of over 12 Chassidic and other books printed in Lviv and Galicia in the 1840s-1870s.
Stamps and signatures.
See Hebrew description for a list of books.
13 books in 12 volumes. Size and condition vary. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined and are being sold as is.
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Twelve Chassidic books printed in Lviv ca. 1840s-1860s.
Stamps, signatures and inscriptions.
See Hebrew description for a list of books.
12 books in 12 volumes. Size and condition vary. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Large and diverse collection, comprising some 90 Chassidic books from Poland, many in first editions, including books from the teachings of Rebbes of Lublin, Przysucha, Dinov, Kotzk, Ger, Tshechnov (Ciechanów), Sochatchov, Alexander, Kozhnitz, Belz, Savran, and more.
Among the books, compositions and compilations from the teachings of the Rebbes: the "Chozeh of Lublin"; the "Maggid of Kozhnitz", his son R. Moshe Elyakim Beria of Kozhnitz, and his grandson R. Elazar of Kozhnitz; R. Shalom of Belz; R. Mordechai of Neshchiz and R. Yitzchak of Neshchiz; R. Meir of Premishlan; R. Yissachar Berish of Dolina; R. Moshe Tzvi of Savran; R. Yaakov Tzvi Yalish (Yolles) of Dinov, author of "Melo HaRoim"; R. Shlomo HaLevi of Karlin; R. Chaim Chaika of Amdur; R. Tzvi Hirsh HaCohen of Rimanov; R. Yitzchak Meir Alter of Ger, author of "Chiddushei HaRim"; R. Chanoch Henich of Alexander; R. Noach of Karov; R. Avraham of Tchechnov; Rebbes of Lechovitz and Slonim; R. Moshe of Kobrin; R. Aharon Perlow of Koidanov; Rebbes of Chortkov and Sadigura; R. Tzadok HaCohen of Lublin; Rebbes of Peshischa, Porisov, Sochatchov, Radzymin, Shinova, Dzikov, and more.
For a more detailed list, see the article in Hebrew.
90 books in 91 volumes. Size and condition vary. Some stains, open tears, stamps, signatures and inscriptions. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined by us and are sold as is.
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Collection of books by the Sefat Emet, some first editions.
See Hebrew description for a list of books.
11 volumes. Size and condition vary. Signatures, stamps and ownership inscriptions. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Eleven early editions of Likutei Amarim – Tanya, by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Alter Rebbe. Jassy, Warsaw, Vilna, Munkacs and Munich, 1843-1947.
• Tanya. Jassy, 1843. Includes enthusiastic approbation by R. Yosef Landau, Rabbi of Jassy (see here for the background to this approbation).
• Tanya. [Warsaw, after 1856]. False imprint for Vienna. Stamps of Jaffa Shaarei Torah and soup kitchen.
• Tanya. Vilna, 1879. Signature and stamps of R. "Avraham Abba Frankel" of Siedlce (1871-1961), a distinguished Torah scholar of the Skernovitz-Vorka Chassidic court and disciple of the Avnei Nezer of Sochatchov.
• Tanya. Vilna, 1900. Edition of the Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch. According to the inscription on the title page (dated 23rd Iyar 1967), the present copy was presented to the third President of Israel Zalman Shazar by R. Asher Zeilingold, Chabad emissary and rabbi of Adat Yisrael synagogue in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Rabbi of Adat Yeshurun synagogue. Stamps and signatures of the publisher, R. Menachem Shmuel Slotky of Jerusalem (1883-1959; grandson of R. Yehudah Leib Slonim and son of Rebbetzin Menucha Rachel Slonim).
• Tanya. Vilna, 1909. Second title page lacking. Includes notice on sale of rights to print the Tanya to the widow and brothers Romm by the Rebbe Rashab, which was reprinted in all subsequent editions.
• Tanya. Vilna, 1912.
• Tanya. Vilna, 1922.
• Tanya. Vilna, 1930. Published by Tomchei Temimim. Original blue binding (with gilt decorations). On last page, stamp of Shneur Zalman Shmotkin bookshop in Warsaw. On margins of leaf 2, stamp of "R. Yehudah Leib Silberberg, rabbi of Ohev Shalom synagogue in Flatbush".
• Tanya. Vilna, 1937.
• Tanya. Munkacs, [1943]. Illustrated front title page. Includes twelve-chapter biography of the author, Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi (with divisional title page).
• Tanya. [Munich]: Kehot, 1947. Printed by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson (later the Lubavitcher Rebbe) for Holocaust survivors, with his introduction. Stamps of R. "Shmuel Gorr". Original binding.
11 volumes. Size and condition vary. Signatures and stamps. Original and new bindings.
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Three parts of Shulchan Aruch HaRav, Orach Chaim, by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Alter Rebbe, printed in Zhitomir in 1857/1859/1861.
See Hebrew description for a detailed description of each book.
3 volumes. Approx. 21 cm. Varying condition; overall fair-good to fair-poor condition. Stains, including dampstains and heavy stains, affecting text. Damage and wear. Minor tears. Some worming to first volume. Detached leaves. Glosses, inscriptions and signatures. Old bindings, partially detached; damage, mold and heavy wear to bindings of parts II-III.
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