Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
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Shaarei Shamayim, year-round Ashkenazic-rite prayers, travel edition, by Mordechai Adelman. Jerusalem: Y, Gościnny, 1884.
On front and back endpapers and boards, stamps and various inscriptions from England and Paris.
[1], 144 leaves. Approx. 7 cm. Dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears and open tears to several leaves. Damage and rubbing marks on title page, slightly affecting title frame. Leather binding, with olive wood boards on front and back ends of binding and the inscription "Jerusalem" on the front of the binding. Damage to binding. Placed in a new cardboard case.
This rare siddur is undocumented by Sh. Halevy.
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The book Kedushat HaAretz, a compilation from the Bible, Talmud, Midrashim and the Zohar, about the sanctity of the Land of Israel, by R. Moshe Wortmann (author of "Romemut Nishmat Yisrael"). Jerusalem: Yitzchak ben Tzvi [Gaszinne], [1885].
Between the title page and the following leaf is bound a folded leaf, with a printed dedication to "the Rabbinic Geonim", and to "the mighty wealthy philanthropists, charity administrators in every place", signed by "Levi Yitzchak Wortmann" – the author's son, describing his dire financial situation and requesting aid and assistance. This leaf is not recorded by Sh. Halevy.
The author, rabbi Moshe Wortmann of Kozhnitz (d. 1874), was renowned throughout Poland as a righteous scholar immersed in Torah day and night. He would frequent the courts of the great tzaddikim, including his teacher and mentor rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel Shapira the Seraph of Mogielnica, his brother-in-law, rabbi Ze'ev of Józefów, and Rabbi Yerachmiel of Peshischa (Przysucha). He would fast from Shabbat to Shabbat for many years and would distribute all his wealth and possessions to widows and orphans. He ascended to Jerusalem in 1860 and continued his lofty conduct. Among his other books: Romemut Nishmat Yisrael, Tzedah LaDerech, Sefer HaChaim, Divrei Torah, Shivchei HaAretz HaKedosha, and more.
[2], 1-43, 45-51 leaves. Approx. 16 cm. Dry and brittle paper. Fair-good condition. Stains. Wear. Tears to margins of leaves. Uncut gatherings. New leather binding.
Sh. Sh. Halevy, no. 527.
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![Hadrat Zekenim [Idra Rabba], from Zohar. Jerusalem: Y. M. Salomon, 1885. Miniature edition. On endpaper, signature of "M](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale98/159.jpg "Hadrat Zekenim – Idra Rabba – Jerusalem, 1885 – Miniature Edition")
![Hadrat Zekenim [Idra Rabba], from Zohar. Jerusalem: Y. M. Salomon, 1885. Miniature edition. On endpaper, signature of "M](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale98/159_5.jpg "Hadrat Zekenim – Idra Rabba – Jerusalem, 1885 – Miniature Edition")
Hadrat Zekenim [Idra Rabba], from Zohar. Jerusalem: Y. M. Salomon, 1885.
Miniature edition.
On endpaper, signature of "Mashiach Galib Bucharali", and stamp of R. Chaim David Sornaga, head of the Sephardic Beit Din in Jerusalem.
[1] leaf, [4] pages, 2-182 leaves. Approx. 7 cm. Dry, somewhat brittle paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Marginal tears to several leaves. Handwritten inscriptions. Old binding, damaged, front side and spine detached.
Another edition of Idra Zuta was printed the same year (Sh. Halevy no. 491). The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (listing 000184264) and NLI catalogue list both books under the same entry.
Sh. Halevy, no. 490.
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![Amud HaYirah, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. Jerusalem: [Moshe Yoel Salomon], 1885.
Printed without title page. The booklet](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale98/160_1.jpg "Amud HaYirah (Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger) – Jerusalem, 1885")
![Amud HaYirah, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. Jerusalem: [Moshe Yoel Salomon], 1885.
Printed without title page. The booklet](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale98/160_2.jpg "Amud HaYirah (Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger) – Jerusalem, 1885")
Amud HaYirah, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. Jerusalem: [Moshe Yoel Salomon], 1885.
Printed without title page.
The booklet addresses the role of the nations of the world.
This is evidently a new edition and continuation of the Amud HaYirah VeAmud HaTorah published by the author in 1879.
8 pages. Approx. 19 cm. Dry paper. Good condition. Stains. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 521.
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Evel Moshe, eulogy for Sir Moses Montefiore, by R. Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer. Jerusalem: A. M. Luncz, 1885.
Torah novellae on last leaf to fill in space. On margins of last leaf is a notice by the author of glosses by R. Yaakov Emden and R. Shabtai Sheftel son of the Shlah in his possession, and asking for information on further writings by them.
8 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Dry paper. Stains. Tears, including marginal open tear to title page, and small marginal open tear on last leaf, not affecting text. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 483.
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![Hanhagat HaBeriut, "letter on medicine by the Rambam to the Arab king". Jerusalem: Avraham Moshe Luntz, [1885].
A](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale98/162.jpg "Hanhagat HaBeriut – Jerusalem, 1885")
Hanhagat HaBeriut, "letter on medicine by the Rambam to the Arab king". Jerusalem: Avraham Moshe Luntz, [1885].
A letter on medicine sent by the Rambam to one of the Muslim kings, translated by R. Shmuel ibn Tibbon in 1244.
At the beginning of the book, preface by the publisher R. Yaakov Sh. Halevy Sapir (author of Even Sapir who discovered the Cairo Genizah).
55 pages. Approx. 13 cm. Dry paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Small marginal tears and open tears to some leaves, repaired with paper filling. Most gatherings untrimmed. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 494.
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Knesset Mordechai, selected laws according to the order of the Talmud, by R. Mordechai Luria. Jerusalem: Shmuel Sh. Halevy Zuckerman and partners, 1888. First edition.
On title page, stamp of "David Brod" and dedication to him.
80 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Light wear and creases to title page. Marginal tears to title page and several other leaves. Open tear on last leaf, not affecting text. Two leaves detached. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 552.
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Vayetar Yitzchak, containing prayers for diseases and times of trouble, Part I, by R. Yitzchak Badhav. Jerusalem: Shmuel Zuckerman and partner, [ca. 1887-1888].
Introduction by author on verso of title page.
32 leaves. 15.5 cm. Good condition. A few stains. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New binding, with parchment spine.
Sh. Halevy, no. 578.
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The volume is composed of two books of novellae of rishonim on the Talmud, which were printed in Jerusalem in the 1880s:
• Rambam's commentary on tractate Rosh Hashanah. Jerusalem: Shmuel HaLevi Zuckerman, [1887]. Published by R. Dov Ber Rubin. Printed at the beginning and at the end of the book are stories about his father, R. Menachem Mendel Rubin rabbi of Dubrovno (died 22 Iyar 1875).
• Chiddushei HaRan on tractate Avoda Zara, with the Devek Shlomo glosses by R. Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer. Jerusalem: Avraham Moshe Luntz, [1888]. First edition, from a manuscript. This copy belonged to R. Azriel Hildesheimer, Rabbi of Berlin. Both books are bound together in an old binding, and his own signature appears at the head of the title page of the first book: "Azriel Hildesheimer". In the center of the title page, the publisher R. Dov Ber Rubin wrote R. Hildesheimer a handwritten signed dedication. Inscriptions and illustrated ex-libris of his grandson "Azriel Hildesheimer" (1901-1998) appear on the inside of the binding.
Two books in one volume: [2], 18 leaves; [2], 3-26 leaves. 20 cm. Dry paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, wear, creases and tears. Paper repairs to first title page and to additional leaves. The beginning leaves are detached. Binding old and worn.
Sh. Sh. Halevy, no. 599; no. 618.
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Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov, on the opening discussion of Tractate Tamid. Part I, by the Jerusalem kabbalist R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and partner, 1888.
Sample booklet for the complete work. The book was printed section by section between 1881-1900.
R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein (1832-1908), disciple of the Seraph of Kotzk and the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. In 1868, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he concentrated on the study of topics related to the Temple, using his books to maintain the mitzvah of guarding the holy site. Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov contains various novellae on Tractates Tamid, Yoma and Pesachim, guarding the Temple and kabbalistic homilies.
2 leaves. Approx. 33 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including marginal tears to title page, repaired with paper, slightly affecting title frame. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 626.
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Bigdei Yesha, ethics and Chassidut. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny, 1888. First edition.
Printed anonymously. The author was R. Chaim Tzadok Wolf, the physician of Safed.
On leaf [2], index of Chassidic masters cited in the book. Some of these reports are oral teachings that were first published in this book.
[2], 50 leaves. 19.5 cm. Dry paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Creases and marginal tears to several leaves. Holes and small open tears to several leaves, as a result of binding. Some worming. Inscriptions on title page (including a different deciphering of authorship). New leather binding.
Enclosed is a separate leaf with a printed letter by Shlomo Perlman, sending the book to an unknown recipient (repaired by mounting on new paper, with minor tears affecting text at folds), dated 1888. This leaf indicates that Shlomo son of R. Elimelech Perlman was the publisher of the book, although p. [4] of the book alludes to the publisher as being R. Moshe Mordechai Chaikin (son-in-law of R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger). The present item indicates R. Shlomo Perlman, a leader of the Chassidic settlement in Jerusalem, was also involved in the publication of the book.
Sh. Halevy, no. 612.
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Bigdei HaSerad, Passover Haggadah with commentary according to the Pardes methods by R. Yaakov Abuchatzeira. Jerusalem: Moshe Lilienthal and Elchanan Tennenbaum, [1888]. First edition.
Published by the author's son.
[9], 9-72, [1] leaves. Leaves 9-10 appear twice. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears to margins of several leaves, slightly affecting text. Deleted inscriptions with scribbles in several places. New leather binding.
Otzar HaHaggadot 1745; Sh. Halevy no. 613.
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