Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Large collection of issues of the monthly Torah periodical Meged Yerachim, and issues of the periodical in its later form as HaMaggid, printed in Satmar from 1925-1930s.
* Meged Yerachim. The present item contains issues from 1925-1928. Edited by R. Yosef Chaim HaKohen Weiss of Satmar [see below].
* HaMaggid. Many issues of the monthly periodical Meged Yerachim under its new name HaMaggid, starting in 1928 – edited by R. Yitzchak Klein, head of Satmar Beit Din, author of Ohel Yitzchak.
16 volumes (over 100 issues). Varying size and condition. Many duplicate issues. The issues were not thoroughly examined, and they are being sold as is. Inscriptions, signatures and stamps. New bindings.
Meged Yerachim / HaMaggid
The Meged Yerachim monthly appeared with variations to the title page: one printing names R. Yitzchak Klein as editor (previously editor of Ohel Yitzchak – see previous item), while the second printing names R. Yosef Chaim HaKohen Weiss as editor (which is the case in the present issues). The monthly was apparently initially jointly edited by both men, with R. Yitzchak Klein being the content editor and R. Yosef Chaim Weiss being the official editor facing the Romanian authorities. However, they later split up due to a fierce dispute over the position of chief editor. R. Yitzchak Klein eventually left in 1928 and printed the periodical under a new name – HaMaggid. Meged Yerachim continued publication in decreasing frequency until 1930, while HaMaggid continued publication until 1939.
Interestingly, R. Yitzchak Klein used to sign the margins of some of his letters of that period "the true editor of the Meged Yerachim monthly". In the cover of one of the issues of HaMaggid appeared a notice by R. Yitzchak Klein: "I hereby publicly announce that from Rosh HaShanah of this year 5688 [1927] I have stopped editing the monthly Meged Yerachim, of which I was the sole creator, founder and editor for three years, and instead I edit HaMaggid".
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Large and assorted collection of some 50 books of responsa, halachah and customs, novellae and pilpul, homiletics and Aggadah. Printed in Satmar and the region, ca. first half of the 20th century. Including first and only editions. Some are especially rare, and two of them are not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book project and the National Library of Israel catalog.
See Hebrew description for list of books.
52 volumes. Varying size and condition. Overall good condition. Signatures and stamps. New bindings. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Large and assorted collection of 33 books: works on Chassidut and kabbalah; ethics and fear of God; history of Chassidut, its leaders and customs. Printed in Satmar and the surrounding regions, ca. first half of 20th century. Including first and only editions.
See Hebrew description for list of books.
33 books. Varying size and condition. Signatures and stamps. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is. New bindings.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Five Passover Haggadahs with commentaries, printed in Satmar and surrounding regions in the 1920s-1940s:
* Passover Haggadah, with commentary Shevach LePi, by R. Yaakov Fränkel. Seini: Yaakov Wieder, [before 1928]. Yaari 2624; Otzar HaHaggadot 2805. With title cover.
* Passover Haggadah, with commentary Chasdei David, by R. Eliezer David Grünwald, Av Beit Din of Satmar, author of Keren LeDavid. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1931. Yaari 2163; Otzar HaHaggadot 3398.
* Passover Haggadah, with commentary Kol Yehudah, by R. Chaim Yehudah Segal Deutsch, dayan and posek in Makova (Makó), with teachings from Rebbes of Belz. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1937. Yaari 2259, Otzar HaHaggadot 3660.
* Passover Haggadah, with commentary Shem Yisrael, by R. Moshe Yisrael [Feldman], Av Beit Din of Dragomirești. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1937. Yaari 2260; Otzar HaHaggadot 3661. Old leather binding.
* Passover Haggadah, with commentary Agudat Ezov by R. Yaakov Yechizkiyahu Grünwald, Av Beit Din of Tzelem (Deutschkreutz) and Pupa (Pápa), author of Vayaged Yaakov; with halachot of Passover from Siddur Derech HaChaim [by R. Yaakov Lorberbaum] and Shulchan Aruch HaRav [Baal HaTanya], and more. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1942. Yaari 2297; Otzar HaHaggadot 3887.
5 books. Varying size and condition. Many stains (mainly wine and food stains). Light damage to some leaves. New bindings (except for one bound in the original leather binding, with gilt-blocked letters.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Five Siddurim printed in Satmar ca. 1942, some rare:
* Tefillah Yesharah and Keter Nehora HaShalem (as printed in Berditchev and Radvil Siddurs), with Hanhagot Tovot and Tefillah LeMoshe, and Tehillim. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1942. Published by R. Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum (son of R. Aryeh Leibush Teitelbaum of Ujhel, son of R. Shmuel Teitelbaum, Av Beit Din of Gorlitz, grandson of the Yismach Moshe). With approbations (to Przemyśl, 1929 edition) by Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz and Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (who recounts that his father, the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet, used to pray from this Siddur).
Stamp on leaf [2]: "Shmuel Weber of Békéscsaba"; his signature on the title page; signatures and stamps on the title page and endpapers (some in Latin characters) of "R. Yaakov Meir Moskowitz – shochet" in Jerusalem.
* Siddur Beit HaMidrash, prayers for the whole year. Published by Avraham Meir Süsswein. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [ca. 1942]. Handwritten dedication on reverse side of title page.
* Siddur Tefillat Yesharim, prayers for the whole year according to the Sephardic rite, with additions and laws. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1942. Pocket edition.
* Birkat HaMazon HeChadash, with commentary Brachah VeHatzlachah, and service upon rising, laws and additions in Yiddish. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [ca. 1942].
* Siddur Sivlonot Korban Minchah, according to the Sephardic rite, with Yiddish translation. Satmar: Kahn, [ca. 1940s].
Five volumes. Varying size. Good general condition. New bindings.
Some are rare and undocumented in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book project, and do not appear in the catalog of the National Library of Israel.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Assorted collection of 11 books on various topics: Chassidut and its history, halachah and custom, novellae and homiletics, printed in Satmar and the surrounding region during the World War II period, 1940-1943. Including first and only editions.
See Hebrew description for list of books.
11 volumes. Varying size and condition. Overall good condition. Stamps and signatures. New bindings.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yosef Grünwald of Pupa. [Brooklyn, New York, ca. 1970s.]
Written on stationery of Yeshivat Kehillat Yaakov [Pupa]. Sent to the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States, requesting a letter of recommendation for R. Yosef Binyamin Friedman, emissary for the Pupa yeshiva, who was sent "to raise funds from our fellow Jews for our yeshiva, in which poor people study who will disseminate Torah with God's help…
Yosef Grünwald, Av Beit Din of Pápa".
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good condition. Light stains.
Rebbe Yosef Grünwald of Pupa (1903-1984), last rabbi of Pápa, Hungary, and leading rabbi in the United States. Son and successor of R. Yaakov Yechizkiyah Grünwald, Av Beit Din of Pápa, the Vayaged Yaakov (son of R. Moshe Grünwald, the Arugat HaBosem). In 1925 he married the daughter of his great-uncle R. Yaakov Yechizkiyah Grünwald (brother of the Arugat HaBosem). He served as posek and yeshiva dean in Satmar, and in 1941 after the passing of his father the Vayaged Yaakov, he moved to Pápa and served as town rabbi. During the Holocaust he lost his first wife and their ten children, who were murdered by the Nazis. After the war he moved to Belgium and later reached the United States, where he established the Kehillat Yaakov Pupa community, and served as rabbi and yeshiva dean. He was a leading Orthodox rabbi in the United States; he served as president of the Central Rabbinical Congress associated with the Satmar Chassidut, and he was known as the "Pupa Rav". His books include Responsa Vayaan Yosef, the Vayechi Yosef series, Darchei Yosef, and more.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, New York: 9 Adar, 1972.
Scribal writing, on official stationery, with two lines added in the Rebbe's handwriting and signature.
Letter of thanks to a donor who contributed money for marriage expenses. The Rebbe blesses him "…for you to be blessed from the store of blessings with bountiful good, and a life of much ease and success in all your endeavors…". At the end of the letter the Rebbe adds in his own handwriting:
"And may God send His holy assistance in full health and much happiness and salvation and all good forever – Shlomo Halberstam".
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Folds and light creases.
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), the Divrei Shlomo, prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion (son of the first Rebbe of Bobov, Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, grandson of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz). In 1931, his father moved from Bobov to Trzebinia, and appointed him as rabbi in his place in Bobov. Rebbe Shlomo assisted his father in directing the dozens of branches of the large network of yeshivas "Etz Chaim – Bobov" in Galicia. After the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut. He led his followers for over fifty years, founding communities, yeshivas and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide (Israel, Belgium and England). Bobov Chassidut is one of the largest Chassidic communities in the world today, numbering tens of thousands of families. His books include Kerem Shlomo, Noam Shlomo, Divrei Shlomo and Chochmat Shlomo.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
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Letter signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, New York, 12 Iyar, 1973.
Scribal writing on official stationery, signed by the Rebbe –
"Shlomo Halberstam".
A letter thanking a donor for his contribution. The Rebbe blesses him: "I pray to the living God to open His good storehouse with bountiful blessing and success in spiritual and physical matters as much as you wish for good…".
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Folds and creases. Stains and light wear.
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), the Divrei Shlomo, prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion (son of the first Rebbe of Bobov, Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, grandson of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz). In 1931, his father moved from Bobov to Trzebinia, and appointed him as rabbi in his place in Bobov. Rebbe Shlomo assisted his father in directing the dozens of branches of the large network of yeshivas "Etz Chaim – Bobov" in Galicia. After the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut. He led his followers for over fifty years, founding communities, yeshivas and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide (Israel, Belgium and England). Bobov Chassidut is one of the largest Chassidic communities in the world today, numbering tens of thousands of families. His books include Kerem Shlomo, Noam Shlomo, Divrei Shlomo and Chochmat Shlomo.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
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Letter from Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, New York, Elul 1974.
Scribal writing on official stationery, with words added in the Rebbe's handwriting and signature.
Letter of thanks to a donor who contributed money for marriage expenses. The Rebbe blesses him: "you thereby awakened the old love, and may He remember the covenant of the fathers for the children; so may you be blessed with the blessings of heaven above with bountiful success and be full of joy…". At the end of the letter the Rebbe adds in his handwriting a blessing for the New Year:
"And may you be blessed with a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah", and he signs –
"Shlomo Halberstam".
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Folds and creases. Stains and light wear. Tears to margins and folds. Open tear on top-left corner, affecting text of letterhead.
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), the Divrei Shlomo, prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion (son of the first Rebbe of Bobov, Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, grandson of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz). In 1931, his father moved from Bobov to Trzebinia, and appointed him as rabbi in his place in Bobov. Rebbe Shlomo assisted his father in directing the dozens of branches of the large network of yeshivas "Etz Chaim – Bobov" in Galicia. After the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut. He led his followers for over fifty years, founding communities, yeshivas and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide (Israel, Belgium and England). Bobov Chassidut is one of the largest Chassidic communities in the world today, numbering tens of thousands of families. His books include Kerem Shlomo, Noam Shlomo, Divrei Shlomo and Chochmat Shlomo.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
Nov 21, 2023
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Printed letter, invitation to the general assembly to found the Central Rabbinical Conference of the United States and Canada, with (printed) signatures of the head rabbis of the "interim directorship committee" and "interim executive committee", headed by the Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. Brooklyn, New York, Adar 1955.
Historical document from the first public organization of the "extreme" Hungarian Orthodox rabbis in the United States. The decision to found the Conference was already made in the first gathering in Tevet – "a rabbinical union to guard our holy Torah transmitted to us from our fathers and holy rabbis" – and in the interim a directorship committee of five rabbis and an executive committee of six rabbis were chosen to organize the general gathering that was to choose a permanent leadership for the Central Rabbinical Conference.
The general gathering was scheduled for 4 Iyar, 1955, in the Grand Paradise Hall in Brooklyn. The scheduled events included: appointing members of the leadership, members of the "executive committee", members of various committees, and discussion of various suggestions for the agenda.
The letter is signed by the heads of the "interim directorship committee": Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, R. Yonatan Steif of Budapest, R. Yehoshua Chaim Teitelbaum of Ciężkowice, R. Yitzchak Alter Wagschal of Łańcut, R. Levi Yitzchak Grünwald of Tzelem (Deutschkreutz); as well as the heads of the "interim executive committee": R. Hillel Lichtenstein of Kraszna, R. Yehoshua Grünwald of Khust, R. Yechezkel Shraga Rubin Halberstam of Cieszanów, R. Yissachar Ber Rottenberg of Wodzisław, R. Moshe Teitelbaum of Sighet [author of Berach Moshe, later Rebbe of Satmar], R. Moshe HaLevi Horowitz of Boston. Director: R. Yaakov Segal Leibowitz of Kopisch (Kaposvár).
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Folds.
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Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania
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Collection of posters and notices for the visits of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar in Eretz Israel. Jerusalem and London, 1932, 1946 and 1959.
* Large poster printed for the visit of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar in Eretz Israel in Av 1932, from the directorship of Kollel Shomrei HaChomot. Jerusalem: Moriah, [1932]. Early poster, from the Rebbe's tenure as Rabbi of Carei, before he began to serve as Av Beit Din of Satmar: "Give honor to the Torah – a sage is coming to town… R. Yoel Teitelbaum, Gaon Av Beit Din and yeshiva dean in Carei and the region".
* Printed postcard, notice from "Satmar-Sighet Chassidim in Tel Aviv" of the arrival of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar in their city on Shabbat Parashat Ki Tisa: "the Rebbe… will pray and speak at the large Chassidic Yavneh synagogue on Yavneh Street", and was to stay in the house of the philanthropist R. Yechiel Benedict. Tel Aviv, Adar I 1946.
* Issue of the Yiddishe Post – Jewish Post newspaper from 27 Sivan, 1959, with Yiddish and English articles on Rebbe Yoel of Satmar's visit in London on his way to Eretz Israel (with the Rebbe's picture).
* Poster – "a holy Tzaddik has come to town, give honor to the Torah", an invitation from the "Reception Committee of the Edah HaCharedit" to receive Rebbe Yoel of Satmar in the Jerusalem train station: "We will go, young and old, to the train station to make the pilgrimage…". Jerusalem: Chorev, [Tamuz 1959].
* Two letters (mimeograph print) from the directorship of the Edah HaCharedit – reception for the Rebbe's arrival in the Jerusalem train station. Tamuz 1959.
* Poster printed on the occasion of the Satmar Rebbe's visit in Eretz Israel in Tamuz 1959 – "This is not the way" – wherein the "senior members of the Edah HaCharedit" protest the Rebbe's use of a government train – "the train of honor": "With that train Shabbat is desecrated publicly, and it is certainly against our Rebbe's wishes to travel with a train of the heretical government".
* And more.
10 items. Varying size and condition.
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