· Collection of letters and several leaves by Rabbi Moshe Ya'akov Ravikov – "the Holy Shoemaker" of Tel Aviv, and his family. the [Yiddish] letters were mostly sent to his daughter Ruchama, from 1940-1945. Several leaves with Yiddish poems. More than 50 leaves. Varied size, good condition. Folding marks, stains and wear.
· Likutei Moshe Ya'akov – Limited stencil edition of the Shoemaker's novellae on the Torah, published by his son. Tel Aviv, 1969. "Published in 100 copies, to be considered like manuscripts whose rights are exclusive to Yosef Ravikov". A photograph of the Shoemaker appears on the introduction leaf. the printed form of this book was first published in 2004.[2], 460 pages, 32.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. Several detached leaves.
Rabbi Moshe Ya’akov Ravikov (1873-1967) - the “Holy Shoemaker” from Shabazi Street in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. A hidden tzaddik, mekubal and wonder-worker. Born in Lithuania, a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv author of Leshem Shvo V’Achlama [the Leshem].
Ascended to Eretz Israel in 1913, moved to the city of Yaffo (Jaffa) and opened a shoemaking workshop. Although he hid himself and his powers, the generation’s leaders and mekubalim recognized his amazing righteousness, kept close contact with him and studied from him. It is a well-known fact that the Chazon Ish encouraged him to reveal himself and sent people to receive his counsel and blessings, and many disadvantaged people or people who needed good counsel, arbitration or a loan, sought his assistance and salvation.