Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Long letter, handwritten and signed by Rabbi Avraham Ever Hirschowitz to Rabbi Shmuel Salant in Jerusalem. Melbourne (Australia), Adar Bet 1894. The letter has two signatures (on Page 3, he signs "Avraham Ever ben… Shmuel Shlomo, posek of Shomrei Emunim in the Beit Midrash of Chevrat Torah in Melbourne" and on Page 4 he signs: "Avraham Ever Hirschowitz". From this letter, it is evident that Rabbi Hirschowitz consulted Rabbi Shmuel Salant [whom he calls Admor] about community matters in Australia. On Page 4, Rabbi Hirschowitz writes of his thoughts about leaving Australia to live among Jews who are faithful to the holy Torah after succeeding in amending certain things connected to religious adherence and constructing a kosher mikveh in the city. He tells of a request he received to travel to Brisbane which was home to about 300 Jews, mostly from Russia and Poland, "And all have abandoned G-d's path and the blame lies with the rabbi who leads them on behalf of the London Rabbi… This wicked person leads them astray from G-d's ways and they do not have a shochet or a mohel, a non-Jew circumcises the baby and the beadle blesses on the circumcision… So far nothing has been done on behalf of the London Rabbi to benefit them in the future. Now I am waiting for your counsel, shall I go there to try to persuade them to repent and return to G-d and at least to stop eating treif and circumcise their children according to Jewish law…". In his letter, Rabbi Hirschowitz thanks Rabbi S. Salant for his wise counsel [in his letter from the month of Shevat 1994, see Torat Rabbi Shmuel M’Salant, Vol. 1 p. 22], on how to resolve questions concerning rain precepts in the southern hemisphere. Rabbi Avraham Ever Hirschowitz (1840-1924) was born in Lithuania. In 1884 he embarked on a mission to England and from around 1890 traveled to Melbourne and served there as rabbi, “Torah authority for the Shomrei Emunim community in the Beit Midrash Chevrat Torah”. In 1894, he moved to New York, where he served as posek, and in 1922, he immigrated to Jerusalem. Among his books: Beit Avraham responsa and Beit Midrash Shmuel. He also printed Ohel Sarah with laws for women (in English) which was printed in several editions. 4 pages, approximately 18 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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A purchase deed (Shtar Chazaka) for a courtyard in Jerusalem in the "Talalin Market" – from Chacham Rabbi Bechor Meyuchas, to Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Grodzansky and Rabbi Natan Neta Greengart, appointees of Kollel Grodno. Signed by the Sephardi Beit Din: Rabbi Moshe Ibn Nachmias, Rabbi Yehuda ben Yisrael and Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Pizanti. Jerusalem, Nissan 1863. On the reverse side: Another bill of sale of the aforementioned plot, by Rabbi Natan ben Shlomo Greengart. Signature of witnesses: Rabbi "Ber Wachsner" and Rabbi "Zvi Hirsh Salant" [grandson of Rabbi Shmuel Salant]. With authorization of the Ashkenazi Beit Din on the witnesses' signatures with the signatures of Rabbi "Binyamin ben R' Shmuel", Rabbi "Binyamin David Wilner" and Rabbi "B. Wolf", with the stamp: "Stamp of the Beit Din Tzedek – Ashkenazi community of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Jerusalem", Elul 1885. Leaf, [2] written pages, approximately 30 cm. Good condition, wear and folding marks.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Large collection of handwritten and typewritten leaves, documents and printed leaves, from the archive of Rabbi Yosef Chai Panigel, son of Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel – The Rishon LeZion in Jerusalem. [Jerusalem, c. 1900-1940]. Among the items: · Handwritten pamphlets (approximately 55 pages), nine sermons in the handwriting of Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel, from c. 1900-1940. Two are sermons delivered in the "Misgav LaDach Hospital", 1912-1913, etc. · Bookkeeping ledger of monies of Misgav LaDach, handwritten by Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel. · Collection of sermons and articles by Rabbi Yosef Chai Panigel, in his handwriting and typewritten. · Varied collection of document, letters and certificates on various topics: some institute matters and legal issues connected to Rabbi Yosef Chai Panigel. · Large photograph of Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel, set in wooden frame (47X34 cm. Frame: approx. 63.5X50 cm). Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel (1850-1919), Rishon LeZion and Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem from 1907-1909, [successor of Rabbi Elyashar – the Yissa Bracha]. Served many years as emissary of various countries, and in his last years, stood at the helm of Torah and chessed institutes of the Sephardi community of Jerusalem. His son Rabbi Yosef Chai Panigel (1882-1946), a Torah scholar and learned lawyer. From 1905-1907, he served as assistant to the Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Rabbi David Papo, and from 1907, he assisted his father in managing the public affairs of Jerusalem alongside his law work. One of the heads of the Mizrachi movement in Eretz Israel. In 1933, he was appointed "Head of the Sephardi Community" of Jerusalem. From 1937-1947, he served as Chief Rabbi of the Sephardi community in Buenos Aires in Argentina. He was nominated for Chief Rabbi of Haifa but died in Argentina in Tishrei 1946. Hundreds of leaves and documents, size and condition vary.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Various notebooks and papers, signed documents, accounting notes, memoirs from Yemen and issues relating to the Yemenite community in Jerusalem. Handwritten by Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alshich, with many signatures of Rabbi Shalom Yosef Alshich and his brother Rabbi Avraham Yosef Alshich, as well as additional signatures. Jerusalem, 1919-1929. The notes contain much information about the Yemenite community in Jerusalem during World War I: Purchasing property and public buildings in the Nachalat Zvi neighborhood, dedications of Yemen and Aleppo Jews as well as Rabbi Alshich's private family matters. Rabbi Shalom ben Yosef HaLevi Alshich (1859-1944), a prominent Kabbalist and Ra'avad of the Yemenite community of Jerusalem, born in Sa'ana in Yemen, disciple of Rabbi Chaim Korach and Rabbi Yichye Badichi. Already in 1886, his signature appears together with the signatures of the "Sages of the General Yeshiva" in Sana'a on halachic rulings. In 1891, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and fortified the Yemenite institutes in Jerusalem. He signed rulings and various regulations. After World War I, he was appointed Ra'avad and Chief Rabbi of the Yemenite community. He taught at the Kabbalist yeshivot Beit El and Rechovot HaNahar and also wrote commentaries on Yemenite piyyutim. He himself composed many piyyutim expressing the Jewish longing to dwell in Eretz Israel. Author of Doresh Shalom. His brother, Rabbi Avraham ben Yosef HaLevi Alshich, was one of the first Yemenites who immigrated to Jerusalem in 1881 before the first Aliya in 1882, died after 1913. Large notebook in long narrow format + small notebook + many papers. size and condition vary.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Handwritten leaf, regulations of the association of prayer and chessed, with 36 signatures. Jerusalem, 15th of Shevat 1914. The first to sign was the Jerusalem Kabbalist Rabbi "Reuven Haaz". Among the other signatures: Rabbi "Yosef Chaim Schwartz", Rabbi "Yisrael Yitzchak HaLevi Reisman" [later member of the Badatz HaEda HaCharedit], Rabbi "Shlomo Pollack", Rabbi "Yosef Adler", Rabbi "Yisrael Eisner", "Rabbi Yechiel Klein", "Rabbi Shimon Yosef son of R' Aharon Mordechai Meller", Rabbi "Moshe Holtzman", Rabbi "Zvi Rosenbaum", etc. The regulations are lacking at the beginning and begin with Regulation 8. The regulations are apparently for the association of congregants for establishing a Beit Midrash [evidently in the Batei Ungaren neighborhood]. Includes regulations of prayers in the Beit Midrash, prayers in the homes of the association members during mourning, arrangements of aliyot and for yartzeits, chessed, etc. Regulation 17: “We have accepted the practice to celebrate the day of the founding of our association each year on the 15th of Shevat with a mitzvah party”. Regulation 18: “None of us are allowed to change anything small or large from all the things specified here, even by the instructions of a great sage and rabbi, whoever it may be… because we have accepted all these regulations under these conditions…”. Leaf [2 written pages], 28.5 cm. Some signatures are on another leaf (originally) glued unto the last page. Fair-poor condition, tears and gluing. Heavy wear and stains. Some signatures in pencil.
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Lot 342 Letter by Rebbe Nachman of Skalat, Great-Grandson of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zolochiv – 1849
Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Interesting letter signed by Rebbe Nachman of Skalat – who signs "Nachman son of Rabbi..Yisrael". Khorostkiv, Monday VaYetze [4th of Kislev] 1849. In this letter send to his son Rabbi Yosef, he wrote that he plans to travel on Wednesday to his home in honor of his mother's yartzheit, but due to the bad roads, he will not be able to arrive by nightfall. Therefore, he requested that his son delay 10 men from praying Ma'ariv until he arrives so that he can pray in a minyan. Rebbe Nachman of Skalat (died on the 26th of Tamuz 1866), was the son of Rebbe Yisrael of Teofipol (Tchan) (died in 1842), son of Rabbi Yosef of Yampil (ca. 1750-1812), son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zolochiv. He served as Rebbe of Starokostyantyniv (Old-Constantine) and in Skalat (Podolia region in Ukraine) and was well-known at the time. His eminent sons were Rebbe Yisrael Zak of Krasyliv [father of Rebbe Baruch Yosef Zak of Kobryn] and Rebbe Yechiel Michel of Skalat. His son-in-law was Rebbe Binyamin Ze'ev Auerbach of Ozeryan. From this letter one can deduce that Rabbi Nachman evidently had another son named Rabbi Yosef who lived in his city. Another uncommonly known detail which this letter uncovers is the date of the yartzheit of his mother, the Tchan Rebbetzin (daughter of Rebbe Aharon of Kupyn, disciple of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz), which in that year fell on a Thursday, the 7th of Kislev. Leaf, approximately 8X16 cm. Fair condition, creases and stains. Diagonal cut to its margins.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
Opening: $1,200
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Letter signed by Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam. Cheshanov, Poland, Tishrei 1930. Receipt for money and wishes for a "Gmar chatima tova, and a good blessed New Year". Scribal handwriting. At the end of the letter is a postscript handwritten and signed by the rebbe. Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam (1901-perished in the Holocaust in 1942), son of Rebbe Simcha Yissachar ber of Cheshanov, author of the Divrei Simcha and son-in-law of Rabbi Chaim Zvi Teitelbaum of Siget, author of Atzei Chaim. From 1926, served as rabbi and rebbe of Cheshanov. Known for his zealousness and holiness and for his righteousness. He often communicated with his young uncle, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, Av Beit Din of Satmar and was brother-in-law of Rabbi Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam of Klausenburg and Rabbi Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, Av Beit Din of Siget. Postcard 10.5X14.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam. Nowy Sącz, 1929. Request to the heads of Ezrat Torah in the USA, that they support him with a donation due to his dire state, concluding with many blessings "that you should receive all kinds of good salvations and be blessed from the source of blessing with plenty of good fortune and success in all…". Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam (died in the Holocaust), firstborn son of the Rebbe of Sieniawa, Rebbe Aryeh Leibush Mordechai son of R' Moshe Halberstam of Sieniawa. Served in the lifetime of his father as Sieniawa Rebbe in the city of Sanz. Leaf, 17 cm. Approximately 15 handwritten lines. Good-fair condition, minor tears to margins.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Long interesting letter, handwritten and signed by Rebbe Chaim Alexander Rosenfeld, to his father Rabbi Elazar of Oshpitsin. Oshpitsin (Auschwitz), 10th of Tevet 1914. In the letter, he relates of the birth of his grandchildren as well as other family news. Most of the letter deals with the distribution of "printed leaves" throughout various cities, and correspondence with friends in the US. Rebbe Chaim Alexander Rosenfeld (1882-perished in the Holocaust), eldest son of the Kamenka Rebbe Elazar Rosenfeld, Av Beit Din of Oshpitsin (1861-perished in the Holocaust 1943), who was the youngest son-in-law of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Even during the lifetime of his father, he served as Rebbi of Oshpitsin, primarily when his father was away. In 1936, his father immigrated to Jerusalem and established his Beit Midrash in Meah She’arim, but just before the outbreak of World War I, he returned to his city of Oshpitsin and was murdered in the Holocaust. Rabbi Chaim Alexander’s father-in-law was his uncle, Rabbi Yitzchak Tuvia Rubin who also was a son-in-law of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Mentioned in the letter are his father-in-law and the birth of a daughter to his son [Rabbi Naftali Hirsh Rosenfeld, the Neimarkt Rebbe]. His daughter Sheindel, also mentioned in the letter, wed her cousin Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Rosenfeld of Rzeszów. Leaf, 28.5 cm. Written on both sides. Good-fair condition, stains. Wear to margins and to center of leaf.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
January 19, 2016
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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Yehoshua Asher of Otwock". [Warsaw?, 1930s]. Sent to Eretz Israel to his relative Rabbi David [Weisbord-HaLachmi, one of heads of Poalei Agudat Yisrael]. He writes: "… And I find it very surprising that I recently received a letter from the Rebbe of Radzymin and he did not allude to the known issues at all and not to his response and the thoughts of our friends who live in Eretz Israel". Rebbe Yehoshua Asher Rabinowitz (died in Tishrei 1937), son of Rebbe Meir Shalom of Kałuszyn and descendent of the "Yehudi HaKadosh", Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak of Przysucha (Pshischa). In 1902, he was appointed Rebbe in Kałuszyn, thereafter he moved to Parysów, the place where his grandfather Rebbe Yehoshua served in the rabbinate, and established a large Beit Midrash. After a severe rift with his cousin, Rabbi Yehoshua Asher son of R’ Avraham (who was also appointed rabbi and rebbe in Parysów), in 1912, he moved to Otwock and then to Warsaw. The masses loved him dearly and hundreds of Chassidim from throughout Poland swarmed to his Beit Midrash which was full during all days of the week, not just on Shabbat and Holidays. Official stationery, 20.5 cm. Thick paper, good condition, light creases.
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Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Long letter (3 pages) of a responsum regarding the laws of "Shomrim", handwritten and signed by Rabbi Moshe Natan Kahane Shapira. Lag B'Omer 1889. Rabbi Moshe Natan Kahane Shapira (1852-1936), disciple of Rabbi Nachum Ze'ev author of Agudat Ezov and beloved disciple of his son the Rebbe, author of Avnei Nezer of Sochaczew who ordained him for the rabbinate and wrote about him: "His name is Shapira, he is Shafir (good) and his words are Shafir". He wed the daughter of the influential Rabbi Ya'akov Hendelsman of Radom and thereafter lived in Radom and studied with his brother-in-law, author of Chelkat Yoav who also was a disciple of the Avnei Nezer and son-in-law of Rabbi Y. Hendelsman. He became well-known as a leading Torah scholar and was famed for his diligence. Following the instructions of his teacher the Avnei Nezer, he also studied Kabbalah. In 1900, after many years of teaching Torah in Radom and in Miechów, he lost his fortune and was forced to serve in the rabbinate of the city of Kshoynge (Kielce region) and was noted for his Torah knowledge and proficiency in the laws of monetary issues, gittin and kiddushin. He was nominated for the Lodz rabbinate but preferred to remain in his position in Kshoynge. Only part of his large work Shemen LaMaor on Tehillim was printed among his manuscripts. The rest were lost during the Holocaust. His only son is Rabbi Mordechai Zvi Kahane Shapira Av Beit Din of Brzesko and Cracow [father of Rabbi David Kahane Shapira, a rabbi in Warsaw and of the Warsaw Ghetto]. His sons-in-law were the second Rebbe of Sochaczew, author of Shem M’Shmuel and Rabbi Eliezer Loewenthal Av Beit Din of Czeladź (adjacent to Będzin). 3 written pages, 21 cm. Good condition.
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Long letter, handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Moshe ben R' Yisrael," Perlow. Stolin, Tishrei 1924. Sent to Vilna to Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, the letter is a report of collection of "shekalim" on behalf of the Va'ad HaYeshivot. At the end of the letter: New Year wishes, "For a long good life and a year of redemption and salvation". Rebbe Moshe Perlow of Stolin (perished in the Holocaust in 1942), fourth son of Rebbe Yisrael of Karlin Stolin and son-in-law of Rebbe Pinchas Rabinowitz of Pribuzhany (Kontikoziva). An exceptional scholar proficient in revealed and hidden Torah knowledge. He succeeded his father as Rebbe of Stolin and established a yeshiva gedola named Beit Yisrael, as well as being very active in matters of education, charity and yishuv Eretz Israel. He and his whole family perished in the Holocaust and in the Russian exile. Official stationery, 21 cm. More than 18 handwritten lines. Good condition.
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