Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Six letters of Torah novellae by R. Shimon Sofer, rabbi of Erlau (Eger), author of "Hitorerut Teshuva". [Eger, ca. 1920s-1930s].
The letters were evidently written and signed in R. Sofer's name by his scribes. Two are written on official stationary.
Most (possibly all) of the letters were sent to R. Yisrael Veltz. One postcard contains the date: Tuesday, Jan 17, 1928, Eger. Three letters were printed in Responsa Hitorerut Teshuva, one was only partially printed, and two have never been published to the best of our knowledge.
R. Shimon Sofer (1850-1944, Otzar HaRabbanim 19898), author of "Hitorerut Teshuva", was the son of the Ktav Sofer. He was a prominent member of the renowned Sofer family. He served as rabbi of Eger from 1881 until his murder at the hands of the Nazis in June, 1944 at the age of 94.
6 letters, one written on a postcard. Size varies. Overall good condition. A few stains and wear.
The letters were evidently written and signed in R. Sofer's name by his scribes. Two are written on official stationary.
Most (possibly all) of the letters were sent to R. Yisrael Veltz. One postcard contains the date: Tuesday, Jan 17, 1928, Eger. Three letters were printed in Responsa Hitorerut Teshuva, one was only partially printed, and two have never been published to the best of our knowledge.
R. Shimon Sofer (1850-1944, Otzar HaRabbanim 19898), author of "Hitorerut Teshuva", was the son of the Ktav Sofer. He was a prominent member of the renowned Sofer family. He served as rabbi of Eger from 1881 until his murder at the hands of the Nazis in June, 1944 at the age of 94.
6 letters, one written on a postcard. Size varies. Overall good condition. A few stains and wear.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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A letter of responsa, handwritten and signed by R. Mordechai Leib Winkler, author of "Levushei Mordechai". Mad, 1921.
The letter was sent to R. Yisrael Veltz, rabbi of Budapest. On the reverse is a heading in the handwriting of R. Veltz: "Responsa from the rabbi of Mad - still unpublished". [This responsa was also not published in the new edition of Responsa Levushei Mordechai (New York, 2011), in which many other repsonsa addressed to R. Veltz were published.]
On the bottom of the page is a second letter (approximately 5 lines), written and signed by R. Winkler, sent to R. Shlomo Katz with instructions regarding the printing of his responsa.
R. Mordechai Leib Winkler, rabbi of Mad, author of "Levushei Mordechai" (1845-1932) was the preeminent disciple of R. Yitzchak Aharon Landsberg, rabbi of Grosswardein (Oradea). From 1874 he was active in the rabbinate, and in 1902 he became rabbi in Mad, where he remained until his death in 1932. He headed a large yeshiva in Mad, and was known as one of the three pillars of Torah law in Hungary, together with R. Yeshaya Zilberstein, rabbi of Veitzen (Vac) and R. Shimon Greenfeld, the Maharshag. With the publication of his responsa, he became renowned throughout the Jewish world as one of the preeminent halachic decisors, and his responsa are regarded as among the foremost in the area of halachic writings. (See Cohen, Chachmei Transylvania, pp. 98-99).
[1] leaf, 33.5 cm. Approximately 40 handwritten lines. Fair condition. Large tears along the fold lines and in the margins, without damage to text.
The letter was sent to R. Yisrael Veltz, rabbi of Budapest. On the reverse is a heading in the handwriting of R. Veltz: "Responsa from the rabbi of Mad - still unpublished". [This responsa was also not published in the new edition of Responsa Levushei Mordechai (New York, 2011), in which many other repsonsa addressed to R. Veltz were published.]
On the bottom of the page is a second letter (approximately 5 lines), written and signed by R. Winkler, sent to R. Shlomo Katz with instructions regarding the printing of his responsa.
R. Mordechai Leib Winkler, rabbi of Mad, author of "Levushei Mordechai" (1845-1932) was the preeminent disciple of R. Yitzchak Aharon Landsberg, rabbi of Grosswardein (Oradea). From 1874 he was active in the rabbinate, and in 1902 he became rabbi in Mad, where he remained until his death in 1932. He headed a large yeshiva in Mad, and was known as one of the three pillars of Torah law in Hungary, together with R. Yeshaya Zilberstein, rabbi of Veitzen (Vac) and R. Shimon Greenfeld, the Maharshag. With the publication of his responsa, he became renowned throughout the Jewish world as one of the preeminent halachic decisors, and his responsa are regarded as among the foremost in the area of halachic writings. (See Cohen, Chachmei Transylvania, pp. 98-99).
[1] leaf, 33.5 cm. Approximately 40 handwritten lines. Fair condition. Large tears along the fold lines and in the margins, without damage to text.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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A letter handwritten, signed and stamped by R. Shabtai Sheftel Weiss. Nagysimonyi (Hungary), January 1941.
"To my dearest disciple, complete in Torah and fear of Heaven, R. Feivel…". The letter contains advice and blessings for healing.
R. Shabtai Sheftel Weiss (1866-1944, Otzar HaRabbanim 18058a), was a Hungarian rabbi who was a disciple of the Shevet Sofer. He was renowned as a gaon as well as a tzaddik and miracle worker. He served as rabbi of Nagysimonyi and its surroundings for fifty years. Most of his writings were lost in the Holocaust, with the exception of the book Hilchata Rabbata L'Shabbata, which survived and was printed, and other writings that were recently printed [see enclosed material].
Postcard, 14.5X10.5 cm. Written on both sides. Good condition.
"To my dearest disciple, complete in Torah and fear of Heaven, R. Feivel…". The letter contains advice and blessings for healing.
R. Shabtai Sheftel Weiss (1866-1944, Otzar HaRabbanim 18058a), was a Hungarian rabbi who was a disciple of the Shevet Sofer. He was renowned as a gaon as well as a tzaddik and miracle worker. He served as rabbi of Nagysimonyi and its surroundings for fifty years. Most of his writings were lost in the Holocaust, with the exception of the book Hilchata Rabbata L'Shabbata, which survived and was printed, and other writings that were recently printed [see enclosed material].
Postcard, 14.5X10.5 cm. Written on both sides. Good condition.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Three rabbinical letters. [ca. 1938-1940]:
* Autograph letter signed by R. Yosef Meir Hakohen Steiner, rabbi of Ilok, [author of Afikei Mayim, son-in-law of R. Hillel Le"sh (Lichtenstein) of Kolomiye]. Ilok (today Croatia) 1938. "Would his honor please publicize these letters on the walls of the synagogue, and may it be G-d's will that they arouse our people to repentance…". The reverse contains a list of points for sermons [in the handwriting of the recipient].
21X11 cm. Good condition, stains and creases.
* Autograph letter signed by R. Moshe Strohli, Dayan and More Zedek of Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), addressed to R. David Sperber, Rabbi of Brașov. Baia Sprie, 1939.
Official stationary, 23.5 cm. Good condition, creases.
* Autograph letter signed by R. Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham, rabbi of Staryi Sambir (Altstadt) and Vienna. Sent to R. Zalman Sofer (son of R. Shimon Sofer of Erlau), in Belgium, with recovery wishes in the merit of his illustrious forefathers. [Krakow, ca. 1939-1940].
Postcard. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains.
* Autograph letter signed by R. Yosef Meir Hakohen Steiner, rabbi of Ilok, [author of Afikei Mayim, son-in-law of R. Hillel Le"sh (Lichtenstein) of Kolomiye]. Ilok (today Croatia) 1938. "Would his honor please publicize these letters on the walls of the synagogue, and may it be G-d's will that they arouse our people to repentance…". The reverse contains a list of points for sermons [in the handwriting of the recipient].
21X11 cm. Good condition, stains and creases.
* Autograph letter signed by R. Moshe Strohli, Dayan and More Zedek of Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), addressed to R. David Sperber, Rabbi of Brașov. Baia Sprie, 1939.
Official stationary, 23.5 cm. Good condition, creases.
* Autograph letter signed by R. Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham, rabbi of Staryi Sambir (Altstadt) and Vienna. Sent to R. Zalman Sofer (son of R. Shimon Sofer of Erlau), in Belgium, with recovery wishes in the merit of his illustrious forefathers. [Krakow, ca. 1939-1940].
Postcard. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Three letters of Torah thoughts and Halachic responsa sent to R. Shimon Sofer, rabbi of Erlau, (Eger, Hungary) author of "Hitorerut Teshuva", and to his son, R. Moshe Sofer, Dayan of Eger and author of "Yad Sofer".
* Long letter of responsa (6 large pages), handwritten and signed by R. Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, rabbi of Derecske (author of Divrei Sofrim), to R. Moshe Sofer, Dayan in Eger. Derecske, Av (August) 1913.
[6] written pages, 34 cm. High-quality paper. Good condition, wear to folds.
* Long letter, handwritten and signed by R. Binyamin Aryeh Weiss, rabbi of Chernowitz, author of Even Yekara, to R. Shimon Sofer, rabbi of Eger. Chernowitz, (Chernivtsi) Cheshvan 1906.
[2] pages, 28.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears in the folds and wear.
This letter was printed in the "Ha'Ohel" compilation, [Jerusalem, 1970, year 16, issue 5-6, subsection 4].
* A long letter, handwritten and signed by R. Yona Zev Halevi Halpert [shochet in Mako, author of "Mareh Re'ah, Diburim Kedoshim, and Kol Hator], with comments to "Hitorerut Teshuva" vol. II. Mako, [after 1923].
[2] pages, 25X22 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear to folds.
* Long letter of responsa (6 large pages), handwritten and signed by R. Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, rabbi of Derecske (author of Divrei Sofrim), to R. Moshe Sofer, Dayan in Eger. Derecske, Av (August) 1913.
[6] written pages, 34 cm. High-quality paper. Good condition, wear to folds.
* Long letter, handwritten and signed by R. Binyamin Aryeh Weiss, rabbi of Chernowitz, author of Even Yekara, to R. Shimon Sofer, rabbi of Eger. Chernowitz, (Chernivtsi) Cheshvan 1906.
[2] pages, 28.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears in the folds and wear.
This letter was printed in the "Ha'Ohel" compilation, [Jerusalem, 1970, year 16, issue 5-6, subsection 4].
* A long letter, handwritten and signed by R. Yona Zev Halevi Halpert [shochet in Mako, author of "Mareh Re'ah, Diburim Kedoshim, and Kol Hator], with comments to "Hitorerut Teshuva" vol. II. Mako, [after 1923].
[2] pages, 25X22 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear to folds.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Long letter of responsa (2 pages, approximately 60 handwritten lines), signed by R. "Yoel Katz… author of Responsa Tirat Kessef" [Ardud, ca. 1930s-40s].
Letter handwritten by a scribe and signed by R. Katz. The responsa deals with the laws of Jewish divorce, and was sent to R. Shalom Dov Asher Zeidel, rabbi of Galanta.
R. Yoel Katz (died in 1944), rabbi of Ardud, was a disciple of R. Yehuda Greenwald (Gruenwald), rabbi of Satmar, of R. Shimon Greenfeld (Maharshag) and of R. Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich, rabbi of Simleul. He was renowned as an expert in the laws of Jewish divorce and agunot. His Beit Din in Ardud would arrange the divorces of the members of the nearby community of Satmar, due to the many difficulties in the spelling of the name of the city (Satmar) on the certificate of divorce. He authored Responsa Tirat Kessef, Responsa Pardes Rimonim and others.
[2] written pages. 29.5 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears along the fold lines and margins. Stains.
Letter handwritten by a scribe and signed by R. Katz. The responsa deals with the laws of Jewish divorce, and was sent to R. Shalom Dov Asher Zeidel, rabbi of Galanta.
R. Yoel Katz (died in 1944), rabbi of Ardud, was a disciple of R. Yehuda Greenwald (Gruenwald), rabbi of Satmar, of R. Shimon Greenfeld (Maharshag) and of R. Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich, rabbi of Simleul. He was renowned as an expert in the laws of Jewish divorce and agunot. His Beit Din in Ardud would arrange the divorces of the members of the nearby community of Satmar, due to the many difficulties in the spelling of the name of the city (Satmar) on the certificate of divorce. He authored Responsa Tirat Kessef, Responsa Pardes Rimonim and others.
[2] written pages. 29.5 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears along the fold lines and margins. Stains.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Long letter (3 large pages) - Handwritten, signed halachic responsum by R. Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham, rabbi of Altstadt (Staryi Sambir). Vienna, Jan. 1918.
Halachic responsum regarding the kashrut of vinegar which may have been mixed with other questionable additives. Sent to R. Shmuel Meir Katz, rabbi of Chernowitz (Chernivtsi), "Currently residing with the Jewish exiles in Prague". The letter ends with the signature: "The small Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham, rabbi of Altstadt [Staryi Sambir] and its environs, currently in exile, hoping for G-d's salvation".
R. Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham (1865-1942) was among the greatest Galician rabbis and halachic decisors in his generation. He was born in Mielec, Galica, and at age 18 was appointed to his first rabbinic position in Tymbark. In 1888 he became rabbi in the nearby town of Limanowa, where he served until 1907, when he was appointed rabbi in Staryi-Sambir (Altstadt). There he opened a yeshiva that attracted many students, including R. Shlomo Halberstam, later Rebbe of Bobov, and R. Moshe of Bardejov. He often travelled to the Rebbes of Bobov, Belz, and Shineva (Sieniawa). During WWI he escaped to Vienna, where he remained after the end of the war. At the outbreak of WWII he was trapped in Poland and returned to Staryi-Sambir, where he died in the ghetto on Sukkot, September, 1942. He began printing his Sefer Birchat Yitzchak in Vienna in 1923, but the printing was never completed. After the Holocaust, his son R. Aharon Yerucham printed his Sefer Birchat Chaim (2 volumes, 1957-1966, New York), which contains some of his father's responsa and Torah novellae. This responsum is printed there in section 13.
[3] pages. 28 cm. Fair condition. Dampstains, wear and fold lines. Slight wear to the fold lines.
Halachic responsum regarding the kashrut of vinegar which may have been mixed with other questionable additives. Sent to R. Shmuel Meir Katz, rabbi of Chernowitz (Chernivtsi), "Currently residing with the Jewish exiles in Prague". The letter ends with the signature: "The small Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham, rabbi of Altstadt [Staryi Sambir] and its environs, currently in exile, hoping for G-d's salvation".
R. Chaim Yitzchak Yerucham (1865-1942) was among the greatest Galician rabbis and halachic decisors in his generation. He was born in Mielec, Galica, and at age 18 was appointed to his first rabbinic position in Tymbark. In 1888 he became rabbi in the nearby town of Limanowa, where he served until 1907, when he was appointed rabbi in Staryi-Sambir (Altstadt). There he opened a yeshiva that attracted many students, including R. Shlomo Halberstam, later Rebbe of Bobov, and R. Moshe of Bardejov. He often travelled to the Rebbes of Bobov, Belz, and Shineva (Sieniawa). During WWI he escaped to Vienna, where he remained after the end of the war. At the outbreak of WWII he was trapped in Poland and returned to Staryi-Sambir, where he died in the ghetto on Sukkot, September, 1942. He began printing his Sefer Birchat Yitzchak in Vienna in 1923, but the printing was never completed. After the Holocaust, his son R. Aharon Yerucham printed his Sefer Birchat Chaim (2 volumes, 1957-1966, New York), which contains some of his father's responsa and Torah novellae. This responsum is printed there in section 13.
[3] pages. 28 cm. Fair condition. Dampstains, wear and fold lines. Slight wear to the fold lines.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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* Five letters of Torah thoughts, handwritten and signed by R. Moshe Tzvi Landau; sent to his brother, R. Yisrael Avraham Alter Landau (son-in-law of R. Yeshaya of Kerestir/Bodrogkeresztúr). Kleinwardein (Kisvarda), Hungary, 1905-1906. All the letters are written on the official stationary of his father-in-law, R. Naftali Schreiber, dayan in Kisvarda. One of the letters is also signed by his brother R. Binyamin Zev Landau and by one of the women of the family.
R. Moshe Tzvi Landau, dayan in Kisvarda from 1905, was the son of R. Shalom Landau, dayan in Mizhhirya and Negresti, and son-in-law of R. Naftali Schreiber, author of Mateh Naftali. He was a student of R. Moshe Greenwald, the "Arugat Habosem" and R. Chananya Yom Tov Teitelbaum, the "Kedushat Yom Tov" of Sighet (Sighetu Marmatiei). He served as Rosh Yeshiva in Kisvarda, where his students included the future Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenberg and R. Avraham Tzvi Weiss, later rabbi of Neve Achiezer (the rebbe is quoted as saying that he learned how to study Talmud properly from R. Moshe Tzvi). R. Moshe Tzvi authored the books "Shulchan Melachim", "Kevod Melachim", "Mevaser Shalom" and many others.
His book "Shulchan Melachim" (Table of Kings) contains criticisms of several Halachic decisions of the Rebbe of Munkacs, the "Minchat Elazar". This disturbed many chassidim of Munkacs, who published polemics against him. R. Nata Shlomo Shlisel, a well-known Talmudic genius, published a book entitled "Shulchan Neged Tzorerai" (A Table against My Oppressors) against R. Landau's position (Mukacheve, 1932), and a younger student, Yitzchak Sternhill, (editor of "HaKochav") published a pamphlet entitled "LeMakeh Melachim" (Who Strikes Down Kings) [Mukacheve, 1933].
R. Moshe Tzvi's brother, R. Binyamin Zev Landau, was rabbi of Legenyealsomihaly. The recipient of the letters was their brother, R. Yisrael Avraham Alter Landau, rabbi of Edeieny, author pf "Beit Yisrael".
5 letters; approximately 12 written pages. 22.5 cm. Poor-bad condition. Tears with missing text. Damage from dampness, mold and stains.
* Handwritten, signed postcard sent by R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow to R. Moshe Tzvi Landau. Tarnow, 1932.
R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow was a young scion of the Dzikov-Ropshitz Chassidic dynasty, son of Rebbe Avraham Tzvi Hirsch Horowitz (1886-1961) of Biecz-New York. In 1934 he married the daughter of R. Avraham Yaakov Horowitz, (1864-1942) rabbi of Probizhna, author of Tzur Yaakov. He served as Rosh Yeshiva of the Bobover Yeshiva in Tarnow. He died during the Holocaust, in 1945.
Postcard, 15X10.5 cm. Poor condition; damged.
R. Moshe Tzvi Landau, dayan in Kisvarda from 1905, was the son of R. Shalom Landau, dayan in Mizhhirya and Negresti, and son-in-law of R. Naftali Schreiber, author of Mateh Naftali. He was a student of R. Moshe Greenwald, the "Arugat Habosem" and R. Chananya Yom Tov Teitelbaum, the "Kedushat Yom Tov" of Sighet (Sighetu Marmatiei). He served as Rosh Yeshiva in Kisvarda, where his students included the future Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenberg and R. Avraham Tzvi Weiss, later rabbi of Neve Achiezer (the rebbe is quoted as saying that he learned how to study Talmud properly from R. Moshe Tzvi). R. Moshe Tzvi authored the books "Shulchan Melachim", "Kevod Melachim", "Mevaser Shalom" and many others.
His book "Shulchan Melachim" (Table of Kings) contains criticisms of several Halachic decisions of the Rebbe of Munkacs, the "Minchat Elazar". This disturbed many chassidim of Munkacs, who published polemics against him. R. Nata Shlomo Shlisel, a well-known Talmudic genius, published a book entitled "Shulchan Neged Tzorerai" (A Table against My Oppressors) against R. Landau's position (Mukacheve, 1932), and a younger student, Yitzchak Sternhill, (editor of "HaKochav") published a pamphlet entitled "LeMakeh Melachim" (Who Strikes Down Kings) [Mukacheve, 1933].
R. Moshe Tzvi's brother, R. Binyamin Zev Landau, was rabbi of Legenyealsomihaly. The recipient of the letters was their brother, R. Yisrael Avraham Alter Landau, rabbi of Edeieny, author pf "Beit Yisrael".
5 letters; approximately 12 written pages. 22.5 cm. Poor-bad condition. Tears with missing text. Damage from dampness, mold and stains.
* Handwritten, signed postcard sent by R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow to R. Moshe Tzvi Landau. Tarnow, 1932.
R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow was a young scion of the Dzikov-Ropshitz Chassidic dynasty, son of Rebbe Avraham Tzvi Hirsch Horowitz (1886-1961) of Biecz-New York. In 1934 he married the daughter of R. Avraham Yaakov Horowitz, (1864-1942) rabbi of Probizhna, author of Tzur Yaakov. He served as Rosh Yeshiva of the Bobover Yeshiva in Tarnow. He died during the Holocaust, in 1945.
Postcard, 15X10.5 cm. Poor condition; damged.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Long responsum from R. Eliezer Deutsch to R. Alexander Moshe Weiss in Neugerstadt. [Bonyhad, ca. 1900s-1910s].
Responsum regarding the laws of writing a Torah scroll and the laws of chametz (leavened bread) which has been left over Pesach. Most of the letter was written by a scribe. The end of the fourth page contains 9 short lines in the handwriting of R. Eliezer Deutsch himself, with his signature. He writes: "If there are any errors by the scribe [I hope] you will understand yourself", and apologizes for not responding to all the questions due to his ill health.
The renowned Torah scholar R. Eliezer Chaim Deutsch (1850-1915), was a leading Torah authority in his time and among the most prominent Hungarian rabbis. He was a disciple of the Mahari Asad and the Maharam Ash. He was the author of the Pri Sadeh responsa, the Tevuot Sadeh books, Chelkat HaSadeh, and others. In 1876, he was appointed rabbi of Hanušovce and in 1897 he moved to serve as rabbi of Bonyhád. His son was R. Moshe Deutsch, rabbi of Lemešany, and his son-in-law was R. Yosef HaCohen Shwartz, author of VaYilaket Yosef.
[2] written pages. 34 cm. Fair condition. Wear and stains. Tears to folding lines. Adhesive tape.
This responsum is printed in Responsa Pri Hasadeh, Section III, par. 186.
Responsum regarding the laws of writing a Torah scroll and the laws of chametz (leavened bread) which has been left over Pesach. Most of the letter was written by a scribe. The end of the fourth page contains 9 short lines in the handwriting of R. Eliezer Deutsch himself, with his signature. He writes: "If there are any errors by the scribe [I hope] you will understand yourself", and apologizes for not responding to all the questions due to his ill health.
The renowned Torah scholar R. Eliezer Chaim Deutsch (1850-1915), was a leading Torah authority in his time and among the most prominent Hungarian rabbis. He was a disciple of the Mahari Asad and the Maharam Ash. He was the author of the Pri Sadeh responsa, the Tevuot Sadeh books, Chelkat HaSadeh, and others. In 1876, he was appointed rabbi of Hanušovce and in 1897 he moved to serve as rabbi of Bonyhád. His son was R. Moshe Deutsch, rabbi of Lemešany, and his son-in-law was R. Yosef HaCohen Shwartz, author of VaYilaket Yosef.
[2] written pages. 34 cm. Fair condition. Wear and stains. Tears to folding lines. Adhesive tape.
This responsum is printed in Responsa Pri Hasadeh, Section III, par. 186.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $750
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Autograph letter of recommendation, signed and stamped by R. Zalman Sender Kahana-Shapira, on behalf of the student Avigdor Zelmanowitz, who studied in his yeshiva. Malech, 1901.
R. Shlomo Zalman Sender Kahane Shapira (1851-1923), a great-grandson of R. Chaim of Volozhin, was regarded as one of the pre-eminent Lithuanian Torah scholars of his day, and was held in high esteem by contemporary rabbis and heads of yeshivot. He studied in the famed Volozhin Yeshiva, where he was a disciple of the Netziv and R. Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, the Beit HaLevi. In 1885, he was chosen as Rabbi of Malech where he established his yeshiva Anaf Etz Chaim [named after the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in Volozhin, which closed at that time], which became one of the prominent yeshivot in Lithuania. In 1903, he became rabbi of Krynki and moved his yeshiva there as well. In 1921, he moved to Eretz Israel and settled in Jerusalem, where he passed away a short while later. The two volumes of Chidushei HaGarzas were printed from his novellae (Machon Yerushalayim, 1993).
21 cm. Good condition. Stains, folding creases.
R. Shlomo Zalman Sender Kahane Shapira (1851-1923), a great-grandson of R. Chaim of Volozhin, was regarded as one of the pre-eminent Lithuanian Torah scholars of his day, and was held in high esteem by contemporary rabbis and heads of yeshivot. He studied in the famed Volozhin Yeshiva, where he was a disciple of the Netziv and R. Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, the Beit HaLevi. In 1885, he was chosen as Rabbi of Malech where he established his yeshiva Anaf Etz Chaim [named after the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in Volozhin, which closed at that time], which became one of the prominent yeshivot in Lithuania. In 1903, he became rabbi of Krynki and moved his yeshiva there as well. In 1921, he moved to Eretz Israel and settled in Jerusalem, where he passed away a short while later. The two volumes of Chidushei HaGarzas were printed from his novellae (Machon Yerushalayim, 1993).
21 cm. Good condition. Stains, folding creases.
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Handwritten letter from the Kabbalist R. Mordechai of Ushmina (Ashmyany). Slonim, 1906.
Letter of smicha for "the beloved… R. Mordechai Zalman ben R. Menachem Mendel of Slonim".
Official stationary. Paper only includes the first half of the letter.
R. Mordechai Weisel Rosenblatt, known as R. Mordechai of Ashmyany (1837-1916), served as rabbi in Antipolya, Byten, Karelichy, Ashmyany and Slonim. He was known as a Kabbalist and a miracle worker, and also renowned for the charity he distributed. In addition to travelling to seek his blessing, many Jewish families in Lithuania hung his portrait on the walls of their homes. One of the famous stories regarding R. Mordechai is known from his "Iggeret Hachalom" - a letter that he wrote to R. Pinchas Michael Grossleit of Antipolya. The letter describes a dream in which Mahari Ibn Lev (Salonika, 16th century) appeared to R. Mordechai and commanded him to study Responsa Mahari as an atonement for an ancestor of R. Mordechai who infringed on the honor of the Mahari.
13 cm. Fair condition. Stains and large tears, with damage to text. Page is torn in half and repaired with paper and tape.
Letter of smicha for "the beloved… R. Mordechai Zalman ben R. Menachem Mendel of Slonim".
Official stationary. Paper only includes the first half of the letter.
R. Mordechai Weisel Rosenblatt, known as R. Mordechai of Ashmyany (1837-1916), served as rabbi in Antipolya, Byten, Karelichy, Ashmyany and Slonim. He was known as a Kabbalist and a miracle worker, and also renowned for the charity he distributed. In addition to travelling to seek his blessing, many Jewish families in Lithuania hung his portrait on the walls of their homes. One of the famous stories regarding R. Mordechai is known from his "Iggeret Hachalom" - a letter that he wrote to R. Pinchas Michael Grossleit of Antipolya. The letter describes a dream in which Mahari Ibn Lev (Salonika, 16th century) appeared to R. Mordechai and commanded him to study Responsa Mahari as an atonement for an ancestor of R. Mordechai who infringed on the honor of the Mahari.
13 cm. Fair condition. Stains and large tears, with damage to text. Page is torn in half and repaired with paper and tape.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $2,000
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Autograph letter signed by R. Moshe Sokolovsky, head of the "Torat Chesed Yeshiva - Brisk D'Lita [Brest]". Iyar 1923.
Letter of thanks sent to R. Tuvia Gefen, Rabbi of Atlanta (US) for his assistance to the yeshiva, containing many good wishes. The letter is signed "Moshe Sokolovsky, head and dean of the yeshiva, author of the book Imrei Moshe".
R. Moshe Sokolovsky (1868-1931), close disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk, was one of the greatest Torah educators in Lithuania. Duing 1896-1936, he headed the Torat Chesed Yeshiva in Brisk [together with R. Simcha Riger]. He was renowned for his untiring diligence and devotion to Torah study. His book Imrei Moshe was reverently accepted by the Torah world and to this day is one of the basic books of scholarly deep Torah study. Among his renowned disciples: the family of the Brisk Rabbis, R. Chaim and R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik [who greatly esteemed his profound lucid reasoning], R. Ze'ev Eidelman, R. Moshe Soloveitchik of Switzerland and his close companion R. Aharon Leib Steinman of Bnei Brak.
Official stationery, 28.5 cm. Approximately 13 autograph lines. Very good condition.
Letter of thanks sent to R. Tuvia Gefen, Rabbi of Atlanta (US) for his assistance to the yeshiva, containing many good wishes. The letter is signed "Moshe Sokolovsky, head and dean of the yeshiva, author of the book Imrei Moshe".
R. Moshe Sokolovsky (1868-1931), close disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk, was one of the greatest Torah educators in Lithuania. Duing 1896-1936, he headed the Torat Chesed Yeshiva in Brisk [together with R. Simcha Riger]. He was renowned for his untiring diligence and devotion to Torah study. His book Imrei Moshe was reverently accepted by the Torah world and to this day is one of the basic books of scholarly deep Torah study. Among his renowned disciples: the family of the Brisk Rabbis, R. Chaim and R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik [who greatly esteemed his profound lucid reasoning], R. Ze'ev Eidelman, R. Moshe Soloveitchik of Switzerland and his close companion R. Aharon Leib Steinman of Bnei Brak.
Official stationery, 28.5 cm. Approximately 13 autograph lines. Very good condition.
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