Auction 96 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts
Collection of Books – Dedications by Authors and Publishers
Collection of eight books, with dedications by authors and publishers, as well as two additional books:
• Shaarei Deah, by R. Chaim Yehudah Leib Litwin of Sosnytsia, dean of the Brody yeshiva. Lviv, 1878. On title page, handwritten dedication by author to R. Moshe Freudiger of Budapest (Marienbad, Av 1885), and stamp on endpaper of his son R. Yekutiel Freudiger.
The author, R. Chaim Yehudah Leib Litwin-Sosnitzer (1840-1903), outstanding Torah scholar in Lithuania, also served as rabbi in Galicia. Succeeded R. Shlomo Kluger as head of Beit Din and yeshiva dean in Brody. In 1886, he returned to Lithuania to serve as Rabbi and head of the Kibbutz in Smorgon.
The recipient of the book, R. Moshe Freudiger, author of Moshe Yedaber (1818-1897), son of R. Pinchas Leib head of the Beit Din of Óbuda (Budapest), immense Torah scholar and outstanding orator who refused to take on a rabbinical position. Served as leader of the Orthodox community in Budapest.
• Be'erot Avraham, booklet I, responsa on Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah by R. Avraham Tzvi Klein, Rabbi of Mezőszilas, published with notes and additions by his son Shmuel Klein. Trnava, [1928]. Dedication on title page: "Bar mitzvah gift from the publisher".
- Bound with: Bayit Ne'eman, responsa by R. Yitzchak Moshe Perls. Sighetu Marmației, [1907].
• Kelilat HaMenorah, by R. Moshe Natan HaLevi Rubenstein, head of the Dubno Beit Din. Berditchev, 1892. With dedication (4 long lines), handwritten by the author.
• Yalkut HaGershuni, various selections and novellae, in alphabetical order. Parts II and III. By R. Gershon Stern, Rabbi of Luduș. Paks, [1895-1896]. Two parts in one volume. At the top of the title page of Part II: handwritten dedication (in the author's hand?) to R. Michael Chaim Paskesz, head of the Makó community. Many inscriptions on endpapers and inside the boards: signatures of R. Yoel Chaim Sofer [son of R. Eliezer Süssman Sofer, Rabbi of Paks] and yahrzeit inscriptions of family members. Many handwritten glosses.
• Responsa Neta Sorek, by R. Shraga Tzvi Tennenbaum. Munkacs, 1899. Published by the author's son-in-law, R. Yehudah Altmann, Rabbi of Mezőcsát. On endpaper, handwritten dedication to "my beloved, dear relative, R. Shabtai Altmann". On endpaper, signature in a different hand of "Ze'ev Wolf Tennenbaum" [a relative of the author].
• Michtav HaRishon, with Michtav HaSheni, homilies and ethics by R. Yehoshua Baruch Reinitz, Rabbi of Chechevitz (Sečovce). Ungvár (Uzhhorod), 1876. On title page, lengthy dedication handwritten and signed by R. Moshe Reinitz [brother of the author?] to R. Yisrael Chaim Braun [author of Beit Yisrael, rabbi in Halle and later maggid and Rabbi in Budapest].
• Mishnat Eliezer, Mahadura Tinyana, by R. Eliezer Segal Mishel, Rabbi of Turka. [Poland], 1924. On leaf 3, handwritten dedication by author as a bar mitzvah gift, with his stamp.
• Or Pnei Moshe, by R. Moshe Tuviah of Sondheim, Rabbi of Henau. Frankfurt, 1928. Inside the board is mounted a piece of paper with a printed dedication by Dr. Yehudah Sondheimer, the author's grandson, Tevet 1926.
10 books in 8 volumes. Varying size and condition. Most in old, worn bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined and they are being sold as is.